Alby - Bitcoin Wallet for Lightning & Nostr
Your Bitcoin Lightning wallet and companion for accessing Bitcoin and Nostr apps, digital payments and passwordless logins.
What is Alby - Bitcoin Wallet for Lightning & Nostr?
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Summary
With the Alby Browser Extension, using Bitcoin on web becomes a smooth experience for everybody. You can use Alby to conveniently send & receive bitcoin payments, log into websites, use applications powered by Nostr or Bitcoin and much more... with just a few clicks!
Our mission is to make Bitcoin, the Lightning Network and Nostr more accessible to everybody. The Alby Browser Extension is your companion to navigate these ecosystems on the web.
With Alby you can:
• Send & receive Bitcoin over the Lightning Network and onchain
• Use Bitcoin, Lightning and Nostr apps in your browser
• Set custom budgets for the websites you use
• Manage multiple Lightning Network wallets
• Connect to your node, existing wallet or create a new one
• Sign events and messages on the Nostr network without sharing your private key
• Passwordless logins with Lightning and Nostr
Additionally, the Alby Browser extension supports LNURL vouchers, Liquid transactions, Master Key generation, tipping on Twitter, YouTube, GitHub, Reddit and other websites, QR codes, payment notifications, WebLN as well as LNURL-auth lightning and NIP-07 authentication which makes interactions with Bitcoin apps on the web seamless.
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Pros
- User-friendly interface
- Excellent customer support
- Simplified Bitcoin usage
Cons
- Requirement for own lightning node or paid cloud node
- Difficulties in obtaining invite code
- Challenges with receiving SMS verification code
Most mentioned
- Excellent customer support
- Simplified Bitcoin usage
- Invite code requirement
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Safety
Risk impact
Alby - Bitcoin Wallet for Lightning & Nostr is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Alby - Bitcoin Wallet for Lightning & Nostr if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Alby - Bitcoin Wallet for Lightning & Nostr is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.
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