# 97: The New Operator Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-bitcoin-6813728/97-the-new-operator Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-bitcoin-6813728/97-the-new-operator.md Podcast: [This Week in Bitcoin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-bitcoin-6813728) Published: 2026-03-25T23:42:21+00:00 Episode link: https://thisweekinbitcoin.show Audio file: https://feeds.fountain.fm/40huHEEF6JMPGYctMuUI/items/S2GEWZcoeHB4nGDl3Q6B/files/AUDIO---DEFAULT---eb45d428-105f-4b1a-8552-1877c6310934.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-week-in-bitcoin-6813728/episodes/97-the-new-operator Duration seconds: 4040 ## Resource Managing a Bitcoin node is changing. We dig into the tools and guard rails that let agents monitor, maintain, and interact with your stack without handing over the keys. Episode Links πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform ⚑ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning 🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats πŸ’΅ SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling Boost Question What's next for your node? Show Notes Alby Hub OpenCode Chris's Boltz and lncli Skill Nostr Wallet Connect Nostr Wallet Connect Docs Overview NIP-47: Nostr Wallet Connect Alby MCP Alby CLI strfry nostr-rs-relay Boltz Boltz Swap Types and States boltz-client Alby AI and Agent Tools Bitcoin Prometheus Exporter Grafana Bitcoin Node Dashboard lndmon Core Lightning Plugins Core Lightning Prometheus Plugin LND Core Lightning mempool LND Safety Guide LND Recovery Guide Lightning Labs Disaster Recovery Guide DarthCoin LND Recovery Guide Core Lightning Troubleshooting and FAQ Core Lightning Backup Guide ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-week-in-bitcoin-6813728/episodes/97-the-new-operator/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-bitcoin-6813728/97-the-new-operator.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.