lightning liquidity
Flow 1.0 Phase Out Announcement
We are setting a sunset date for Flow 1.0. Flow 2.0 is already producing and powering lighting applications such as Mutiny Wallet and is available for use....
Read MoreUnderstanding Inbound Liquidity in the Lightning Network: Simplified
Inbound liquidity refers to the amount of Bitcoin others on the Lightning Network have committed to channels with your node. These are the funds that others have locked...
Read MoreHow Lightning Channel Rebalances Work
An easy to understand breakdown of how Lightning Channel rebalances work for the Bitcoin Lightning Network....
Read MoreSubmarine Swaps – How do they work and where they are used?
Interaction Between Protocols Imagine a scenario where Alice wants to buy a book from Bob’s e-commerce, but Alice only has on-chain funds, and Bob only accepts payments through...
Read MoreWhy do Lightning nodes need inbound and outbound liquidity?
There are two possible ways of answering this question: with a brief and general answer or with a detailed and elaborated one. Let’s go through the general answer...
Read MoreWhy Exchanges Need Bitcoin Lightning Network Deposits and Withdrawals
While user experience on exchanges has been focused on having tight spreads and features that allow entering and exiting positions, I am willing to bet that users are...
Read MoreWhat is Lightning Network Capacity
Bitcoin’s Lightning network operates on top of the Bitcoin blockchain. For layer 2 to function and deliver global, instant, and zero-fee transactions, nodes must join the network and...
Read MoreLightning Channel Strategy Guide and FAQ
This guide/FAQ is designed to give Lightning Network node runners, whether new to the hobby or experienced, a concise breakdown of different channel types and situations....
Read MoreEffortless Inbound Channel Opening for Voltage Nodes
Voltage node runners just got a big quality of life boost! With the click of one button, all users running a Voltage node may claim 500,000 sats of...
Read MoreIdentity and Brand on the Lightning Network
This brand display on the Lightning Network is a passive and effective means of showing support of Bitcoin. As the cryptocurrency space continues to grow more muddled and...
Read MoreAnnouncing Surge and our Next Generation platform
Just announced at Bitcoin 2022 in Miami our CEO, Graham Krizek, gave two key updates to our products and platform. We are creating modern products to push the...
Read MoreWhy Did My Lightning Network Payment Fail?
Curious why your Lightning Payments may be failing? Check this out....
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