# Christian Decker - Greenlight by Blockstream: Lightning Made Easy (Highlights)

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**Authors**:: [[Christian Decker]]
**Full Title**:: Greenlight by Blockstream: Lightning Made Easy
**Category**:: #articles #readwise/articles
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**URL**:: [blockstream.com](https://blockstream.com/2021/07/21/en-greenlight-by-blockstream-lightning-made-easy/)
**Host**:: [[blockstream.com]]
**Highlighted**:: [[2021-08-22]]
**Created**:: [[2022-09-26]]
## Highlights
- There is, however, a middle ground that we think is far better: use an operator to run the node with all of the associated challenges while keeping control over the funds with the user.