Lightning can scale to unlimited transactions per second. 😲 Here’s 4 reasons why this is possible—without changing Bitcoin’s base layer: 1. Peer-to-peer updates - Payments are private state changes within channels (not global broadcasts) 2. No mining delay - Transactions confirm instantly with digital signatures 3. Horizontal scaling - Throughput grows as new nodes and channels join the network 4. Decentralized coordination - Solutions like Amboss provide the data and visibility needed to optimize efficient payments across millions of future peers With Lightning, the future truly is limitless. 🚀

You’d never stream Netflix on dial-up. That season finale of ‘Is it Cake?’ needs a lot more bandwidth to run smoothly. 🍰 Your money deserves the same. 5 reasons Lightning is the ‘Financial Fiber Connection’ for unlimited Bitcoin bandwidth: 1. Real-time settlement - Payments confirm in milliseconds, not blocks or business days 2. Scales horizontally - More nodes & channels lead to unlimited transactions per second 3. Peer-to-peer topology - No middlemen throttling or stopping payments 4. Always-on channels - Value can move 24/7 without permission or delay 5. Network-native incentives - Routing yield rewards operators for keeping payments flowing Kick those “money modems” to the curb—slow blockchains and traditional rails... ...And plug into the Lightning-fast payment infrastructure of the future. 🤩

Lightning started with just a few Telegram chats... Plebs opening random channels, experimenting, and seeing what worked. 🤔 Today, it’s transformed into a quickly maturing, scalable, instant payment network… 1. Liquidity now trades through a transparent public marketplace (Magma) 2. Payments power popular apps and exchanges—not just novelty projects 3. Thousands of new nodes join from every corner of the world 4. Real-time data makes it possible to route efficiently at scale What began as a grassroots experiment is now global infrastructure. Built by peers. Coordinated without a central authority. Lightning wins the digital payments race because it was created from the bottom-up... Advanced by the people who use it every day. #lightningnetwork

Lightning is growing up...supporting much more than just micro-payments. Here's how it's becoming the Bitcoin next-gen rails for the global economy: - Now routes larger payments ($10, $100, even $1,000+ with no protocol changes) - Stablecoins are coming soon (hedging daily BTC volatility) - Routing fees often fall below 0.05% (far cheaper than 3%+) - Settlements are instant and final (no chargeback or fraud risk) The solution to Bitcoin's scalability problem is here. Long live Lightning. ⚡️

New Lightning node operators looking for the most yield... Usually ask these 2 big questions... 1. Who do I connect to? - Every channel costs sats—treat it like LinkedIn if each connection was $10. - Use Amboss to research node capacity and centrality to the rest of the network. 2. How do I set my fees? - You’re building a toll road. Fees should reflect the value of your route. - Use Amboss fee charts to see what others charge. Start there, then adjust based on traffic and performance. Now what’s your next step to help build this decentralized, global payment system?... Just get started. 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️💨 #lightningnetwork

Still asking your friends for inbound Lightning liquidity? This may seem like the easiest approach... But it can cost your business in many ways. 4 reasons why you should avoid the ‘phone-a-friend’ liquidity strategy: 1. Centralizes the network - You create a closed loop of channels. Lightning’s strength is in reach, not cliques. 2. Limits your new customer base - Those private channels probably don’t connect you to new revenue. 3. Not Market-Based - You’re relying on personal connections instead of real pricing and network demand. 4. Your time is worth more - Manually rallying liquidity takes hours. You could just buy it and be done. We now have a global Magma Marketplace for Lightning liquidity. Use it. Build on it. Let economics do the work. 😉 #lightningnetwork

Lightning is the only scaling technology that decouples Bitcoin payments from proof-of-work. That’s a feature. Not a flaw. 4 Lightning benefits that will grow Bitcoin for the global economy: 1. No mining delay - Payments settle instantly with cryptographic signatures instead of waiting for block confirmations. 2. No energy cost per transaction - Once a channel is open, Lightning uses zero proof-of-work to move value. 3. Scales without congestion - Payments work like private database updates, not global broadcasts. 4. Still finalizes with Bitcoin’s security - Every channel eventually settles back to the chain, anchored in proof-of-work consensus. That’s how Lightning makes Bitcoin fast—without compromising its foundation. 💪

The legacy financial system is built on credit, intermediaries, and delay. Bitcoin and Lightning turn that model upside down. 5 structural upgrades Lightning brings to the user experience: 1. Push, not pull – You initiate every payment. No third party can reverse it or reach into your account. 2. No debt layer – There’s no IOU between hops. Payments settle instantly, peer to peer. 3. No counterparty risk – Transactions don’t depend on bank solvency or clearinghouse trust. 4. Always-on access – Lightning runs 24/7/365. No batch windows. No business hours. No waiting. 5. Internet-native – Built to operate at the speed of software, without relying on legacy infrastructure. Lightning changes how money moves—and who gets to move it.

Amboss doesn’t "slash funds" (like DeFi staking 😳) to enforce good Lightning node behavior. We can’t take your BTC—because we never control your stack. Instead, we use something stronger on our Magma Marketplace: Reputation. 🗣 Here’s how: 1. Public track record – Like seller ratings on eBay, your node builds trust over time 2. Market visibility – Buyers see who follows through (finalizes offers, honors fees) 3. Earned trust – No deposits. No gatekeepers. Just uptime and follow-through 4. Better outcomes – Reliable routes. Stronger peers. Real accountability. A reputation-based model protects your self-sovereignty—and still strengthens the network.

Our traditional payment systems were built in the 1970s. 💳 They’re expensive, slow and permissioned. So when software tries to trigger the high-frequency, automated payments we now expect... Settlement still takes days, and fees pile up fast. They’re also subject to fraud and have chargeback risk. Lightning changes that. Machines can coordinate and exchange value in real time—globally, with minimal cost. 3 examples of automated commerce powered by Lightning (now and in the future): 1. Gaming platforms – Players earn, spend, and trade instantly. No banks. No chargebacks. Just peer-to-peer value. 2. API marketplaces – Devs pay per call in real time. No subscriptions. No credits. No waiting for end-of-month billing. 3. Content delivery – Bandwidth and video priced per byte or minute. Streaming payments settle while you watch. This unlocks lower costs and zero billing friction—for users and builders.