Groestlcoin 22nd December Release

Groestlcoin Release December 2019

Groestlcoin has been on an emotional journey spanning 5 and a 3/4 years now and since being the first cryptocurrency to successfully activate SegWit, the developers have been hard at work bringing as much choice as possible to the options provided for utilising SegWit. Today brings another chapter to this story as every mainstream implementation of the Lightning Network has been ported to Groestlcoin. Groestlcoin has not been focused on a single implementation, but instead has ported all major implementations including Eclair, LND and C-Lightning to bring the users the greatest choice.

Although extremely promising, the lightning network is still highly experimental so as a result, all channels are currently limited to 0.16 GRS per channel. The limit will be removed in the future once the system is proven stable enough. Additionally, there is also testnet versions of all implementations.

We are now announcing the greatest release we have ever done in terms of technological advancements and the sheer quantity of released technologies.

What’s Being Released Today?

 

GROESTLCOIN DEVELOPMENT RELEASE

Groestlcoin Eclair

What am I?

Groestlcoin Eclair is a Scala implementation of the Lightning Network. It can run with or without a GUI and includes a JSON API.

Requirements

  • Requires Groestlcoin 2.17.1 or greater. If you are upgrading an existing wallet, you need to create a new address and send all your funds to that address.
  • Needs a synchronised, segwit-ready, zeromq-enabled, wallet-enabled, non-pruning, tx-indexing Groestlcoin Core node.
  • Will use any GRS it finds in the Groestlcoin Core wallet to fund any channels you choose to open. Eclair will return GRS from closed channels to this wallet.
  • You can configure your Groestlcoin node to use either p2sh-segwit addresses or bech32 addresses since Eclair is compatible with both.

Features

  • Ability to create Lightning Network channels
  • Ability to close Lightning Network Channels
  • Completely manage all channel states, including exceptional ones!
  • Supports both Mainnet and Testnet

SourceDownload for end usersDownload for server users

Groestlcoin Eclair Mobile

What am I?

Groestlcoin Eclair Mobile can be used as a regular Groestlcoin wallet and can also connect to the Lightning Network for cheap and instant payments.

Features

  • Show Network Info
  • Haptic Pinfeed
  • Supports multiple FIAT Currencies
  • Supports multiple unit denominations
  • Local backup and Google Drive backup
  • Lightning fee protection

SourceGoogle Play

Groestlcoin Testnet Eclair Mobile

What am I?

Groestlcoin Testnet Eclair Mobile can be used as a regular Groestlcoin testnet wallet and can also connect to the Lightning Network for cheap and instant payments.

Features

  • Show Network Info
  • Haptic Pinfeed
  • Supports multiple FIAT Currencies
  • Supports multiple unit denominations
  • Local backup and Google Drive backup
  • Lightning fee protection

SourceGoogle Play

Groestlcoin Lightning Wallet (GLW)

What am I?

The Groestlcoin Lightning Wallet features a standalone SPV Groestlcoin wallet with a fully functional built-in Lightning node. It allows users to send and receive regular on-chain transactions as well as off-chain Lightning Payments.

Features

  • Uses ‘Olympus’ servers which serve multiple functions, including storing an encrypted backup, functioning as a watchtower, and helps with routing of payments across the Lightning Network
  • Supports TOR
  • Off-chain data-loss protection – in case of emergencies such as phone loss, you will only need a mnemonic phrase to recover both on-chain Groestlcoin balances and off-chain Lightning balances
  • Back-channel states on Google Drive and Olympus servers
  • Storage Tokens – These are special cryptographic entities provided by the Olympus server in exchange for a Lightning payment. You can think of these as a single-use ticket which can be used to anonymously store data such as lightning channel backups or watch-recoved channel states on the Olympus server
  • Watchtower service is present: don’t worry about getting online periodically
  • Fingerprint support
  • Ability to use a trusted Groestlcoin node
  • Supports multiple fiat currency conversions
  • Includes a migration tool to move wallet data from one phone to another by making unencrypted snapshots

SourceSource OlympusGoogle Play

Groestlcoin Lightning Wallet (GLW) testnet

What am I?

The Groestlcoin Lightning Wallet testnet features a standalone SPV Groestlcoin wallet with a fully functional built-in Lightning node. It allows users to send and receive regular on-chain transactions as well as off-chain Lightning Payments.

Features

  • Uses ‘Olympus’ servers which serve multiple functions, including storing an encrypted backup, functioning as a watchtower, and helps with routing of payments across the Lightning Network
  • Supports TOR
  • Off-chain data-loss protection – in case of emergencies such as phone loss, you will only need a mnemonic phrase to recover both on-chain Groestlcoin testnet balances and off-chain Lightning balances
  • Back-channel states on Google Drive and Olympus servers
  • Storage Tokens – These are special cryptographic entities provided by the Olympus server in exchange for a Lightning payment. You can think of these as a single-use ticket which can be used to anonymously store data such as lightning channel backups or watch-recoved channel states on the Olympus server
  • Watchtower service is present: don’t worry about getting online periodically
  • Fingerprint support
  • Ability to use a trusted Groestlcoin node
  • Supports multiple fiat currency conversions
  • Includes a migration tool to move wallet data from one phone to another by making unencrypted snapshots

SourceSource OlympusGoogle Play

Groestlcoin Lightning Network Explorer

What am I?

Groestlcoin Lightning Network Explorer is a simple lightning network explorer that uses LND or C-Lightning as a source of network graph. You can now look up how many LN nodes and channels there are on GRS Mainnet.

Requirements

  • If connecting to a remote LND, you need to set lndHost and lndDir parameters
  • For C-Lightning you must set –daemon clightning and specify a clightningDir if you’re not using the default location
  • Note that C-Lightning supplies less data about channels than LND.

Features

  • Light and Dark theme modes
  • Ability to create invoices and donate to the development funds
  • Open Source
  • View how many lightning network nodes and channels there are on the network

SourceLive version

Groestlcoin Lightning Network Explorer Testnet

What am I?

Groestlcoin Lightning Network Explorer Testnet is a simple lightning network explorer that uses LND or C-Lightning as a source of network graph. You can now look up how many LN nodes and channels there are on GRS Testnet.

Requirements

  • If connecting to a remote LND, you need to set lndHost and lndDir parameters
  • For C-Lightning you must set –daemon clightning and specify a clightningDir if you’re not using the default location
  • Note that C-Lightning supplies less data about channels than LND.

Features

  • Light and Dark theme modes
  • Ability to create invoices and donate to the development funds
  • Open Source
  • View how many lightning network nodes and channels there are on the network

SourceLive version

KWH-GRS

What am I?

KWH-GRS is a companion browser extension for C-Lightning and Éclair nodes which connects to C-Lightning or Éclair nodes and enables interactions with Lightning apps.

Requirements

  • A C-Lightning node with a Spark in front of it
  • An Eclair node with an API enabled and accessible

Features

  • Browse balances and latest transactions
  • Supports WebLN
  • Context menu option to pay highlighted invoices
  • Handle lightning – Links
  • Context menu option to generate invoices
  • Manual payments and invoice creation
  • Instant notifications on received payments
  • No window popups, all interactions happen within the extension
  • Open Source – MIT License

SourceMozilla FirefoxGoogle Chrome

Zeus GRS

What am I?

Zeus GRS is a mobile Groestlcoin app for Lightning Network Daemon (LND) node operators.

Requirements

  • You must be running a Lightning Network Daemon (LND)
  • You must provide Zeus GRS with your nodes host name, port number and the LND macaroon you choose to use in HEX Format
  • If you’re running a Unix-Based operating system (i.e. Mac OS, Linux) you can run xxd -ps -u -c 1000 /path/to/admin.macaroon to generate your macaroon in hex-format

Features

  • Scan LNDConnect functionality
  • Connect to your node – Zeus GRS lets users connect to their existing Lightning node, allowing them to send, receive and manage their channels
  • Multiple Wallets – Zeus GRS allows users to create and control as many wallets as they require
  • Dark and Light Theme
  • Open Source

SourceGoogle Play

GRSPay Version 1.0.3.146 

What am I?

GRSPay is a free, open-source, non-custodial cryptocurrency payment processor which allows you to receive payments in Groestlcoin with no fees, transaction cost or middlemen. GRSPay eliminates the involvement of a third-party. Payments with GRSPay go directly to your wallet, which increases the privacy and security. Your private keys are never visible to the GRSPay Server or anyone else. There is no address re-use since each invoice generates a new address deriving from your public key.

What’s New?

  • Full Lightning Network support
  • TOR support
  • Internal Web Wallet support
  • Ability to request payments
  • New Crowdfunding app

SourceLive Site

GRSPay Testnet Version 1.0.3.146 

What am I?

GRSPay Testnet is a free, open-source, non-custodial cryptocurrency payment processor which allows you to receive payments in Groestlcoin testnet with no fees, transaction cost or middlemen. GRSPay Testnet eliminates the involvement of a third-party. Payments with GRSPay Testnet go directly to your wallet, which increases the privacy and security. Your private keys are never visible to the GRSPay Testnet Server or anyone else. There is no address re-use since each invoice generates a new address deriving from your public key.

What’s New?

  • Full Lightning Network support
  • TOR support
  • Internal Web Wallet support
  • Ability to request payments
  • New Crowdfunding app

SourceLive Site

C-lightning

What am I?

C-Lightning is a specification-compliant Lightning Network implementation built in C. It is a lightweight, highly customisable and standard compliant implementation of the Lightning Network protocol. C-Lightning only works on Linux and Mac OS and requires a local or remote instance of Groestlcoind (version 2.16 or above) that is fully synced to the correct blockchain.

Features

  • Ability to create new channels
  • Ability to close existing channels
  • Completely manage all channel states, including exceptional ones
  • Performing path-finding within the network, passively forwarding incoming payments
  • Sending outgoing onion-encrypted payments through the network
  • Automatic channel management (auto-pilot)

SourceBuilding instructions LinuxBuilding instructions for OSX

Groestlcoin Spark

What am I?

Groestlcoin Spark is a minimalistic wallet GUI for c-lightning through desktop apps. Groestlcoin Spark is currently orientated for technically advanced users and is not an all-in-one package, but rather a “remote control” interface for a c-lightning node that must be managed separately.  Groestlcoin Spark is a purely off-chain wallet; allowing Groestlcoin to truly realise the power of lightning, that supports sending and receiving payments, viewing history, and managing channels.

Features

  • Channel Management – Click the “Channels” button inside the node info page to show and manage channels
  • Node Address – Click the node ID on the footer to open the ‘node info’ page which displays your node address (as text and QR code)
  • Pay & Request - one of the most intuitive features that demands to be seen and used
  • Display Unit - Supports multiple units as well as USD (gro, groestls, milli, GRS and USD)
  • Supports 16 different boot-swatch styles and themes, so you’ll be sure to find one that best suits you
  • Payment Details – Click on payments in the list to show more details
    • Note that the fee shown includes C-Lightning’s overpayment randomisation
  • Expert Mode – Click the version number at the bottom-left to toggle expert mode. This will add two new menu items to show the Logs and an RPC Console. This will also display YAML dumps with additional information throughout the app

SourceOsx – WindowsLinux

Groestlcoin Spark Android

What am I?

Groestlcoin Spark Android is a minimalistic wallet GUI for c-lightning through Android. Groestlcoin Spark Android is currently orientated for technically advanced users and is not an all-in-one package, but rather a “remote control” interface for a c-lightning node that must be managed separately.  Groestlcoin Spark Android is a purely off-chain wallet; allowing Groestlcoin to truly realise the power of lightning, that supports sending and receiving payments, viewing history, and managing channels.

Features

  • Channel Management – Click the “Channels” button inside the node info page to show and manage channels
  • Node Address – Click the node ID on the footer to open the ‘node info’ page which displays your node address (as text and QR code)
  • Pay & Request - one of the most intuitive features that demands to be seen and used
  • Display Unit - Supports multiple units as well as USD (gro, groestls, milli, GRS and USD)
  • Supports 16 different boot-swatch styles and themes, so you’ll be sure to find one that best suits you
  • Payment Details – Click on payments in the list to show more details
    • Note that the fee shown includes C-Lightning’s overpayment randomisation
  • Expert Mode – Click the version number at the bottom-left to toggle expert mode. This will add two new menu items to show the Logs and an RPC Console. This will also display YAML dumps with additional information throughout the app

SourceGoogle Play

LND

What am I?

The Lightning Network Daemon (LND) is a complete implementation of a Lightning Network Node. LND has several pluggable back-end chain services including GRSD (A full-node), groestlcoind, and neutrino (a new experimental light client). The project’s codebase uses the GRSSuite set of Groestlcoin libraries and exports a large set of isolated re-usable Lightning Network related libraries within it.

Features

  • Ability to create new channels
  • Ability to close existing channels
  • Completely management all channel states, including exceptional ones
  • Maintains a fully authenticated and validated channel graph
  • Performs pathfinding within the network, passively forwarding incoming payments
  • Sending outgoing onion-encrypted payments through the network
  • Updating advertised fee schedules
  • Automatic channel management (autopilot)
  • Two primary RPC Interfaces are exported: A HTTP REST API, and a gRPC service

SourceOsx – WindowsLinux

ZAP GRS

What am I?

ZAP GRS is a free cross-platform Lightning-Network wallet focused on the user experience and ease-of-use. The overall goal of this wallet is to help the cryptocurrency community scale Groestlcoin. This wallet grants you the ability to trustlessly send and receive Groestlcoin instantly with minimal fees via the Lightning Network. Manage your private keys, multiple wallets and open channels to get connected with other peers on the Lightning Network and start transacting the future, today.

Features

  • Simple – The design philosophy of this wallet is rooted in the ability consistently deliver the best user experience possible for a Groestlcoin wallet
  • Safe – ZAP GRS is non-custodial. At no point does anyone else have access to your funds besides you, the user. Your keys, your coins, your node, your rules. All from your device.
  • Lightning-Fast – The Lightning Network offers a new way for users to interact with Groestlcoin. Transactions with ZAP GRS are inexpensive and instantaneous, unlocking a new natively digital economy never seen before
  • ZAP GRS is fully open source
  • Connect to your node – ZAP GRS lets users connect to their existing Lightning Node, allowing them to send, receive and manage their channels
  • Supports multiple wallets, allowing users to create and control as many wallets as they’d like. Remote nodes, GRSPay Server nodes, routing nodes, neutrino nodes, all in one place

SourceOsxWindows –  Linux

ZAP GRS Android

What am I?

ZAP GRS Android is a free cross-platform Lightning-Network wallet focused on the user experience and ease-of-use. The overall goal of this wallet is to help the cryptocurrency community scale Groestlcoin. This wallet grants you the ability to trustlessly send and receive Groestlcoin instantly with minimal fees via the Lightning Network. Manage your private keys, multiple wallets and open channels to get connected with other peers on the Lightning Network and start transacting the future, today.

Features

  • Simple – The design philosophy of this wallet is rooted in the ability consistently deliver the best user experience possible for a Groestlcoin wallet
  • Safe – ZAP GRS Android is non-custodial. At no point does anyone else have access to your funds besides you, the user. Your keys, your coins, your node, your rules. All from your device.
  • Lightning-Fast – The Lightning Network offers a new way for users to interact with Groestlcoin. Transactions with ZAP GRS Android are inexpensive and instantaneous, unlocking a new natively digital economy never seen before
  • ZAP GRS Android is fully open source
  • Connect to your node – ZAP GRS Android lets users connect to their existing Lightning Node, allowing them to send, receive and manage their channels
  • Supports multiple wallets, allowing users to create and control as many wallets as they’d like. Remote nodes, GRSPay Server nodes, routing nodes, neutrino nodes, all in one place

SourceGoogle Play

Grsd

What am I?

GRSD is an alternative full-node Groestlcoin implementation written in Go (GOLang). If you want an alternative full-node wallet and are an advanced user, then GRSD is the right choice for you. The wallet will also properly relay newly mined blocks, maintains a transaction pool and relays individual transactions that have not yet made it into a block. It ensures all individual transactions admitted to the pool follow the rules required by the blockchain and also includes more strict checks which filter transactions based on miner requirements (“standard” transactions).

Features

  • Works via TOR or SOCKS5 proxy
  • Can use a bootstrap.dat format as a blockchain database
  • Supports Websockets (GRSD/GRSWallet) and HTTP Post mode (Groestlcoin Core)
  • Provides callback and registration functions for GRSD/GRSWallet notifications
  • Supports GRSD extensions
  • Translates to and from higher-level and easier-to-use Go types
  • Offers a synchronous (blocking) and asynchronous API
  • Supports the getblocktemplate RPC
  • Comes with a separate GRSCTL command line utility (CLI) that can be used to both control and query GRSD via RPC. GRSD does not enable its RPC server by default; you must configure, at minimum, both an RPC username and password or both an RPC limited username and password

SourceOsx – WindowsLinux