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LNbits, free and open-source Lightning Network wallet/accounts system
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LNbits is a very simple Python application that sits on top of any funding source, and can be used as:

* Accounts system to mitigate the risk of exposing applications to your full balance, via unique API keys for each wallet
* Extendable platform for exploring Lightning Network functionality via LNbits extension framework
* Part of a development stack via LNbits API
* Fallback wallet for the LNURL scheme
* Instant wallet for LN demonstrations


LNbits as an account system
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LNbits is packaged with tools to help manage funds, such as a table of transactions, line chart of spending,
export to csv + more to come...
