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Lightning Encrypted and Authenticated Transport

lightning.encrypted-authenticated-transport

How Lightning peers use the Noise_XK handshake and elliptic-curve Diffie–Hellman to authenticate node identities, derive session keys, and protect framed messages with authenticated encryption.

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Curated resources (3)

• BOLT 08: Encrypted and Authenticated Transport (article) Canonical Lightning transport specification covering Noise_XK, key derivation, ChaCha20-Poly1305, and framed message protection.
• The Noise Protocol Framework (article) Reference for the handshake patterns and authenticated key exchange model used by BOLT 08.
• Mastering the Lightning Network (book) Broader context for Lightning peer connections and protocol security.

Direct prerequisites (2)

• Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange
• Public/Private Keys

Direct dependents (0)

• None

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