Ethereum: How does Lightning Network over TOR work?

February 9, 2025 By CRYPTOCURRENCY No Comments

Title: Presentation of the black mesh of the electrons: how Ethereum Lightning Network works

Introduction

The growth in decentralized financing (DEFI) and the growing interest in cryptocurrencies made the Internet more complex and secure for users. These technologies include the Lightning network, a salary system designed by Ethereum, which allows rapid and sensitive transactions between network nodes. One aspect of this system that has expressed concern about safety and anonymity, based on TOR (Router Onion) is a distributed network that allows users to access the Internet while remaining anonymous protected against online observation.

What is a Lightning network?

For those who do not know the DEFI, we will decompose. Ethereum is an open source blockchain platform that allows developers to use smart contracts or DAPPs. These contracts conclude self-defining contracts with the terms of the agreement, directly in the code series. The most important use of Ethereum was the native cryptocurrency, ether (ETH). However, there is another essential element for DEFI payment systems: which allow users to send and receive funds without charging traditional transaction costs.

How does the Lightning network work?

The Lightning network is a layer 2 solution that improves the functionality of the Ethereum network by creating a chain -free system to organize transactions. This means that instead of sending funds directly from one portfolio to another, users can use the existing ETH on the Ethereum blockchain as a guarantee, then transfer it directly to the recipient without paying significant transaction costs.

Here is a simplified overview of the operation of the Lightning network via TOR:

  • Configuration : The Ethereum portfolio (such as Metamask) is a user connection with the TOR network using the “TOR” protocol.

  • Integration of the portfolio

    : The Ethereum portfolio of the user is integrated into its TOR configuration, allowing them to send and accept their funds safely without exploring their identity.

  • Create a transaction : When the user wishes to carry out a transaction using a Lightning network, a new transaction request is created on the Ethereum network.

  • Rules of the arrangement chain : A transaction request is sent to the chain compensation protocol (OSP) which deals with the transaction and organizes directly between the parties without paying significant costs.

  • Resolution without chain : Once the transaction is organized, a Lightning bridge (such as LND or lamp C) is resolved outside the chain. The user can then transfer his funds to another portfolio to the Lightning network or deposit the Ethereum portfolio for subsequent use.

Implementations and alternatives

A certain number of implementation of Lightning Network have been created, including the following:

* LND : an open popular implementation which offers a friendly interface for users with basic IT skills.

* C-Lightning

: another well-known implementation that provides a more advanced interface for experienced users.

* TOR Bridge : an alternative to traditional payment systems which allows users to carry out LIGHTNING transactions without paying significant costs.

These implementations allowed users to take advantage of the Lightning network, including faster transaction time and reduced costs. At the same time, as with all complex technologies, there are risks that involve these platforms, such as potential security violations or cyber attacks.

Conclusion

The integration of Lightning Network and Tor has opened up new opportunities for decentralized applications and wages.

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