What is Zeus wallet?

Zeus wallet is a self-custodial bitcoin wallet and Lightning node manager for phones. Its documentation describes it as bitcoin-only, open source and free of KYC checks. It suits two kinds of users, people who want a simple Lightning wallet and node operators who want to manage a node from their phone. For background on the network it uses, see what the Lightning Network is.

How does Zeus wallet work with Lightning?

The simpler mode is the embedded node. Zeus runs LND, a widely used Lightning implementation, inside the app, so the phone itself becomes a small Lightning node. To make this usable without manual channel work, Zeus pairs the embedded node with its own Lightning service provider (LSP). The LSP opens payment channels to users so they can receive.

Version 0.10.0, released in March 2025, added the option to create several embedded wallets to keep funds apart, alerts before a leased channel expires, and the ability to renew those channels. It also added support for Nostr Wallet Connect, so Zeus can act as a client for other wallets that use that standard.

Can Zeus connect to your own Lightning node?

Yes. Zeus can connect to a node running LND or Core Lightning, and also to LNDHub accounts and node platforms such as BTCPay, LNbits and Alby. In this mode Zeus does not hold the funds itself. It sends commands to your node, which lets you pay and receive, manage the node and adjust its routing fees from the phone. If you want to run that node, see how to run a bitcoin node and what a Lightning node is.

What are Zeus wallet fees?

Zeus states that the app has no processing fees. Costs come from the network and from the LSP when you need a channel. As of November 2026, the ZEUS LSP fee page lists, for instant channels when on-chain fees are low:

• 10,000 sats to open a new channel of up to 1 million sats.
• 1% to open a new channel between 1 million and 5 million sats.
• 2 sats for a wrapped invoice that needs no new channel.

When on-chain fees are high, channel open costs vary with demand for block space. Channels can also be bought in advance through the LSP's web portal, with pricing based on a separate formula. Normal Lightning routing fees and on-chain mining fees still apply, as with any wallet.

What is the Zeus wallet app's Lightning address?

Zeus Pay gives users a Lightning address ending in @zeuspay.com, and the docs list it at 0% fees. Since version 0.11 there are three address types under the same handle. Cashu addresses use an ecash mint, so you can receive right away but rely on that mint. Zaplocker addresses are self-custodial and were introduced in version 0.8.0. Nostr Wallet Connect addresses create invoices directly from your own node. You can switch between them in the Lightning address settings. To learn how these addresses work in general, see what a Lightning invoice and Lightning address are.