Here is our 2024 LN+ yearly review! Our community added to the #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork: ⚡️ 200+ BTC in new channel capacity ⚡️ 6K+ new channels ⚡️ ~1,700 new verified node operators We did this across ~2K swaps, ~1K pool transactions and ~10K comments. Thank you for your work! Other stats: 🛍️ We have 206 lightning market stores 🎓 2K+ people watched our bitcoin academy videos 🔒 200+ nodes watch each other's nodes A full #lightning course and many fun and useful features are planned for 2025! The future is lit!⚡️ image
A look at a valuable metric for measuring the effectiveness of the #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork in routing payments:
⚡️ The value carrying capacity of your existing #LightningNetwork channels doubled since the beginning of the year without you needing to do a single thing. 🙌
I never met anyone who regretted learning about #bitcoin. Do take the time to understand how to use it and keep it safe:
🚀 Exciting new feature on LN+! Group Channel Opens lets LND node operators open up to 5 #lightning channels with a single #bitcoin transaction, saving over 50% on fees and block space. Balanced channels from the start: perfect for receiving, sending and routing payments. Ready to try? Here are the instructions:
⚠️ 2 Satoshi / vByte #Bitcoin transactions are being mined. You know what that means: time to manage your #LightningNetwork channels. Join our Liquidity Swaps to get 2 channels for 1, or open a channel within the Liquidity Pool to earn liquidity credits. Both are free services. 🙌
⚡️ First there is lightning, then thunder roars.
💡 The No.1 Thing New LN Node Operators Struggle With: How to Calculate and Set Bitcoin Lightning Network Forwarding Fees Correctly