<p>Of course this depends a lot on the implementation you are using but generally the answer is <em>yes</em>.</p>

<pre><code>LN wallet vulnerabilites = hot wallet vulnerabilities + LN protocol vulnerabilites
</code></pre>

<p>Here are the main additional issues coming with running a LN node:</p>

<ul>
<li>You could be scammed by somebody releasing an old channel state</li>
<li>You announce to the whole world how much money you have on your node [this is optional and depends on whether you want your node to be routing other peoples payments or not]</li>
</ul>

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<p>I say this because of the following reasoning: Lightning network wallets will have to completely possess my private key, whereas non-LN hot wallets will most of the time only have my key encrypted (I sign the tx locally over my browser). </p>

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Is the statement that LN hot wallets will be less secure than non LN hot wallets correct?
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# Is the statement that LN hot wallets will be less secure than non LN hot wallets correct?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-01-30)

I say this because of the following reasoning: Lightning network wallets will have to completely possess my private key, whereas non-LN hot wallets will most of the time only have my key encrypted (I sign the tx locally over my browser).

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-10-30. Score: 1

Of course this depends a lot on the implementation you are using but generally the answer is *yes*.

```
LN wallet vulnerabilites = hot wallet vulnerabilities + LN protocol vulnerabilites

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Here are the main additional issues coming with running a LN node:

* You could be scammed by somebody releasing an old channel state
* You announce to the whole world how much money you have on your node [this is optional and depends on whether you want your node to be routing other peoples payments or not]


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