Running Alby hub is running a full lightning node so you are in full control of your funds.
As for the point of alby hub specifically it is easy to use and integrates very well with nostr apps through NWC.
From the any hub website:
"Alby Hub is a new open source, self-custodial lightning wallet by Alby allowing users to run their own node and easily connect to dozens of apps. Hub features a one-click install lightning node, a self-custodial wallet, and an easy-to-use app store, which enables users to connect social media apps such as Damus or Stacker News, Podcasting 2.0 apps and external lightning wallets directly to their own Alby Hub node via NWC integration, all set up in just a few clicks."
https://albyhub.com/
Yesterday the fee for opening a node was 15k today it's 31k. Can u pls explain why there's such a sudden increase?
I assume you are talking about the fee to open a channel not the fee paid to Alby to host the node.
For the channel fee the reason it may have spiked is that to opening a lightning channel you must do an on chain bitcoin transaction. You may have first looked at a time with low on chain fees and then at a time when the fees spiked.
Perhaps someone from nostr:nprofile1qqsyv47lazt9h6ycp2fsw270khje5egjgsrdkrupjg27u796g7f5k0spzemhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejz7qgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctcprdmhxue69uhkummnw3ez6vfwde3x7tnpdenkzmnf9e3k75xqss4 will be able to provide you with some clearer details. nostr:nprofile1qqstqq490lumzlykftdw23p7ehxzje022az465zud6path3p5c8vefgpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejsz9mhwden5te0w4kkyun9dshxcmmrv9kr5dpcxsuqaux43l
Those fees are paid to LSPs, and they are tied to on-chain fees.
Feel free to check out https://mempool.space/ for current on-chain fee rates.
Best,
JP
Do i need to pay every month or every three months to LSP's? Or is it just a one time payment?
Can you open a small channel with my node?
No sir, we do not open retail channels anymore
No sir, we do not open retail channels anymore