With the reduced fees on Bitcoin transactions, the lightning network is in a state of flux as old channels are closed and new channel portfolios are created. For businesses with consistent liquidity needs, we have Hydro available to automate constant liquidity amidst the flux. #lightning #lightningnetwork #nodes #amboss amboss.space/hydro/intro

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The fee rate required to get in the next bitcoin block is down to 8 sats/vByte! These are discounts that we haven't seen in months. Why not buy some channels or open some yourself? You know where to go ;)

Amboss Space

Amboss Space - Lightning Network Explorer and Analytics Tools

Lightning Network Explorer and Analytics Tools. Search for nodes and channels on the Lightning Network and get detailed information on them.

Nodes using Hydro collectively control 49 BTC of capacity on the lightning network. In just our first week, we've already delivered over 1 BTC of capacity to these managed nodes. It's exciting to see businesses benefitting from decentralized payments infrastructure!

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It's only been a few days but already node operators are saying that they don't want to manage lightning channels. They want to set it and forget it. Receive payments to your own node without relinquishing custody. #hydro #LightningNetwork #automation #lightning

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No BS Bitcoin Amboss Launched Hydro: Automated Lightning Liquidity Solution

No Bullshit Bitcoin

Amboss Launched Hydro: Automated Lightning Liquidity Solution

Hydro automatically sources lightning network liquidity for businesses to alleviate the maintenance expertise that lightning channel management dem...

"Until now, sourcing liquidity for businesses on the LN has been a challenging endeavor, as entrepreneurs typically lack the time and expertise needed to manage a LN node. Consequently, the adoption of Lightning has been slow for retailers using full nodes, often forcing them to turn to trusted custodians, thereby sacrificing some of the privacy and sovereignty advantages offered by Bitcoin. With Hydro, businesses can finally tap into the full benefits of LN adoption without the associated hassles."

Bitcoin Magazine

Amboss Launches Innovative New Tool To Boost Adoption Of Bitcoin's Lightning Network

This subscription service sources lightning network liquidity for businesses to alleviate the maintenance expertise that lightning channel manageme...

Get ready ⚡️node runners! We're releasing Hydro to quench "thirsty" lightning nodes! Let's dive in to our solution to the biggest problem of the Lightning Network: Channel management takes too much time. Here’s how to automate and take back control of your payment network. Hydro solves the steep learning curve of lightning node operation with a simple automation service, aimed at businesses. Amboss sources lightning channel liquidity from decentralized sources, including nodes on Magma. Hydro can make any node an LSP.

Amboss Space

Amboss Space - Lightning Network Explorer and Analytics Tools

Lightning Network Explorer and Analytics Tools. Search for nodes and channels on the Lightning Network and get detailed information on them.

We created two hydro plans to start: Capacity & Inbound Liquidity Capacity Management uses public information to manage the size of your node. This is best for privacy-minded operators. Inbound Liquidity Management uses self-reported information to ensure cost efficiency. I can't promise Flow 5.0, but Hydro simplifies nodes. It automatically solves liquidity problems and paves a path towards a decentralized, credit-free payment system that settles in real time, globally. Is your lightning node ready for business? https://amboss.space/hydro

MAJOR UPGRADE FOR LIGHTNING You've never seen liquidity on lightning be this easy before! Stay tuned tomorrow for our full announcement!! 🌊 ⚡

⚡ This is what we like to call inbound liquidity 🌊

🚨 Magma needs channel sellers! 🚨 If you want to start earning sats from providing lightning channels to growing nodes, there's no better time. Create an offer on Magma! Magma makes every lightning node an LSP.

Amboss Space

Amboss Space - Lightning Network Explorer and Analytics Tools

Lightning Network Explorer and Analytics Tools. Search for nodes and channels on the Lightning Network and get detailed information on them.

Every node can be an LSP. amboss.space/magma

Forget about Bitcoin ETFs -- let's make a lightning fund.

Blockworks

Forget about bitcoin ETFs — let’s make a Lightning Fund

Opinion: The current bitcoin ETF applications are missing out by failing to tap into bitcoin’s network effects.

We're approaching 2500 lightning channels opened since we launched Magma, a first-of-its-kind lightning channel marketplace in April 2022. Magma continues to be an extremely valuable service to shape the lightning network to align with market forces.

Over the past month, there's been a lot of cleanup of lightning channels with single direction payment flows. These channels should be closed after a time since they are no longer useful for routing payments. In most cases, there are already parallel routes with sufficient liquidity to settle payments. Overall payment pathfinding and payment success is expected to improve since the remaining channels have a better chance of successfully routing payments. Our observation of the Lightning Network capacity decreasing recently has been validated other lightning network explorers and verified by on-chain proof that the channel UTXOs have been spent.