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BTCPay Server Development Status

Current development status, recent activities, and upcoming priorities for the BTCPay Server project.

📋 Current Status: Production Active

✅ Operational Status

  • Server: Running and accessible at btcpay.satoshihost.com
  • Integrations: ClickForCharity and SatoshiHost billing active
  • Monitoring: Included in network uptime monitoring
  • Security: Hardened configuration with 2FA enabled

🔄 Recent Activities

2025-06-08: Documentation Creation

  • ✅ Created comprehensive project documentation
  • ✅ Established project structure following network standards
  • ✅ Added to Domain & Infrastructure Inventory
  • ✅ Linked from network navigation

Previous Activities (To Be Updated)

  • ✅ Initial BTCPay Server deployment
  • ✅ Docker containerization setup
  • ✅ SSL certificate configuration
  • ✅ Basic security hardening
  • ✅ ClickForCharity integration completed
  • ✅ SatoshiHost billing integration completed

📊 Performance Metrics

System Health

Metric Status Last Updated
Server Uptime 🟢 Online Real-time
Bitcoin Node Sync 📋 TBD Manual check
Lightning Channels 📋 TBD Manual check
Database Health 📋 TBD Manual check

Integration Status

Project Status Payment Types Last Activity
ClickForCharity ✅ Active Donations TBD
SatoshiHost ✅ Active Billing TBD
DirectSponsor 🔄 Planned Sponsorships Not started
ROFLFaucet 🔄 Planned Prizes Not started

🎯 Active Development

Current Sprint: Documentation & Monitoring

  • ✅ Project Documentation: Complete project documentation structure
  • 🔄 Monitoring Integration: Add detailed uptime monitoring
  • 🔄 Performance Tracking: Implement automated metrics collection
  • 🔄 Backup Verification: Automated backup testing

Immediate Priorities (Next 30 Days)

  1. Enhanced Monitoring
  2. Integrate with network monitoring system
  3. Set up automated health checks

  4. Configure alert thresholds

  5. DirectSponsor Integration

  6. Plan API integration approach
  7. Design payment workflow

  8. Implement webhook handlers

  9. Performance Optimization

  10. Analyze current transaction volumes
  11. Optimize Lightning channel management
  12. Review and tune server resources

🛠️ Technical Debt & Maintenance

Known Issues

  • 📋 Monitoring Gaps: Manual health checks need automation
  • 📋 Documentation: Server-specific operational procedures missing
  • 📋 Backup Testing: Recovery procedures need regular validation

Maintenance Schedule

  • Weekly: Security updates and log rotation
  • Monthly: Backup verification and performance review
  • Quarterly: Full system audit and optimization

🚀 Upcoming Milestones

Q2 2025 Goals

  • ✅ Complete project documentation
  • 🔄 DirectSponsor payment integration
  • 🔄 ROFLFaucet prize payout system
  • 🔄 Advanced monitoring dashboard

Q3 2025 Goals

  • 📋 Lightning Network optimization
  • 📋 Multi-signature wallet implementation
  • 📋 API rate limiting and analytics
  • 📋 Automated backup testing

Q4 2025 Goals

  • 📋 Payment batching optimization
  • 📋 Advanced reporting system
  • 📋 Security audit and penetration testing
  • 📋 Disaster recovery testing

📊 Analytics & Insights

Usage Statistics (To Be Implemented)

  • Monthly Transaction Volume: TBD
  • Average Payment Value: TBD
  • Lightning vs On-chain Ratio: TBD
  • Peak Usage Times: TBD

Cost Analysis (To Be Calculated)

  • Monthly Server Costs: Server specifications documented
  • Transaction Fee Savings: vs traditional processors
  • Development Time Investment: Documentation and maintenance
  • ROI vs Traditional Payments: Comparative analysis needed

🔄 Integration Roadmap

Phase 1: Core Network (In Progress)

  • ✅ ClickForCharity: Donation processing
  • ✅ SatoshiHost: Service billing
  • 🔄 DirectSponsor: Sponsorship payments
  • 🔄 ROFLFaucet: Prize distributions

Phase 2: Advanced Features (Planned)

  • 📋 LottoFaucet: Lottery ticket purchases
  • 📋 FreeHostingReviews: Premium features
  • 📋 Bitcoin4Ghana: Regional partnerships
  • 📋 API for external integrations

📝 Action Items

High Priority

  • [ ] Set up automated monitoring alerts
  • [ ] Document operational procedures
  • [ ] Plan DirectSponsor integration
  • [ ] Implement backup testing automation

Medium Priority

  • [ ] Create performance dashboard
  • [ ] Optimize Lightning channel management
  • [ ] Review security configuration
  • [ ] Plan ROFLFaucet integration

Low Priority

  • [ ] Research additional cryptocurrency support
  • [ ] Investigate advanced analytics tools
  • [ ] Plan multi-signature wallet upgrade
  • [ ] Explore payment batching optimization

Last Updated: 2025-06-08 | Next Review: Weekly

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