[bisq-network/bisq] chore: add btc node (#3506)

[Kilian Rausch ⚡️]

> We researched a while back all alternatives and it turned out alternatives like Neutrino have not been solid enough (at least 6 months back) to be used.

Neutrino is still not rock solid, but it's usable. It's an officially mainnet backend option by one of the major [LN implementations](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/3358). Full bitcoind support to serve the filters in the upcoming two releases. I believe it's worth considering to start switching now.

> To use Electum servers seems to be the most realistic approach but that is the same model with federated servers.

Agree, forgot to list that and definitely much anyways much better than bisq trying to maintain it's own federation.

> With the v2 trade protocol this issue would become less of an issue as Bisq would not require a BTC wallet anymore and people can use whatever they want (full node, hardware wallet,...).

Right, that's what I meant in https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/3506#issuecomment-549331826. Still many users might not have or want to use a separate wallet and there should be a decent default choice.

In summary I believe it's time to consider either Neutrino or Electrum.

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