Lightning nodes are equivalent to Bitcoin hot wallets from a security point of view. If an attacker gains access to the server where they run, all funds may be lost. VLS allows the signing to be performed in a secure environment with configurable controls. VLS also opens the path to future multi-sig Lightning support, to improve security further. To learn more, click here.

The blind signing case has two points of attack - at the node and at the Signer. A blind signer will perform any signing operation the node requests, so a compromised node will still result in loss of funds. And obviously, a compromised signer will also result in loss of funds. This is worse than a monolithic node because funds can be lost if either is compromised. To learn more click here.

While we envision a future where widespread adoption of VLS allows all kinds of users to improve their security on the Lightning Network, the VLS project is currently focusing on delivering an open-source Rust library and reference implementation that can be used by Lightning Network developers and companies to create solutions for their customers.

Individuals are free to try VLS for themselves, but we strongly recommend not running in production with real funds.

You can connect with us on Matrix to ask us any questions you might have or head over to our GitLab to check out our code/take it for a spin.

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