Alby Account

💰On-chain Balance

Your On-chain Balance is an on-chain bitcoin wallet.

2. What is an On-chain balance?

2. How to deposit funds to the On-chain balance?

3. How to redeem/withdraw funds from my On-chain wallet to somewhere else?

What is an On-chain Balance and why do I have one? 💰

A lightning network channel is a special type of on-chain bitcoin transaction.

  • When opening a channel, you are transferring bitcoin from your On-Chain Balance to top up your Spending Balance.

  • When a channel is closed, the bitcoins that were on your Spending Balance will be relocated to your On-Chain Balance.

Your on-chain balance can be found in the Node section of your Alby Hub

Your on-chain wallet can be restored by a 12-word recovery phrase available it the Settings of your Alby Hub

How to deposit funds to my On-chain Balance

  1. Go to the "Node" section, click on "Advanced", then click on "Deposit Bitcoin"

  2. The QR code shown is your On-chain wallet, you must send bitcoin to that on-chain address from another on-chain wallet.

Click on "Avanced" then "Deposit Bitcoin"

It will take up to 6 block confirmations for your bitcoin to reach your Alby Hub On-chain Balance

How do I redeem the funds from my On-Chain Balance to another on-chain wallet? 🔄

You can withdraw funds from your on-chain balance to any on-chain bitcoin address.

To do this, go to the Node section, click on "Advanced," select "Withdraw On-Chain Balance". This will send us to a new page where we can input the amount and the address of the receiving address.

Click on Advanced and then on "Withdraw On-Chain Balance".

On this section simply enter the receiving address (it should be an on-chain bitcoin mainnet address), the amount, and then click on Withdraw.

Enter the on-chain Bitcoin address where you want your On-Chain Balance funds to be redeemed.
Backup your on-chain wallet.

Navigate to Settings and create a backup of your 12-word recovery phrase. Should you lose access to you Alby Hub, you can restore your funds in another Alby Hub or another bitcoin wallet by importing these words. ⚠️ Be careful: Sending these funds in another app might lead to forced payment channel closures.

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🔗 Open a Channel with On-Chain Funds

Learn how to open a lightning network channel using your On-Chain Balance funds. Follow our step-by-step guide to start transacting efficiently. Open a channel now.

💡 Channel Closure and On-Chain Balance

Remember, when a channel closes, the funds inside the channel will automatically appear in your On-Chain Balance. Stay in control of your Bitcoin with ease. Learn More about channel closure.

Thank you for stopping by! This section was created with contributions from Jean-Paul

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