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Intelligent Payments for High-Volume Digital Economies. Built on Bitcoin. #lightningnetwork #bitcoin #amboss
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Amboss 1 year ago
To manage your lightning node, you need to maintain liquidity from the rest of the network. The easiest way to achieve that is with Hydro, which will automatically provision liquidity by paying the lowest market rate for liquidity. https://amboss.space/hydro
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Amboss 1 year ago
The LINER (Lightning Network Rate) has two sides: liquidity buyers and liquidity sellers. Liquidity buyers are leasing swap space for payments. Since transaction fees have risen, the cost of capital for that swap space has risen. This is tracked as the LINER Cost. 🧵 image Lightning channels are reusable payments infrastructure, gaining efficiency with each lightning payment versus on-chain Bitcoin transactions or traditional card payments. The swap space required is the monthly *NET* payment inflows. Any payments made from a lightning business reduce the swap space required. Lightning is therefore ideally suited for low margin businesses where payment processing costs are large relative to profit margins. Lightning Network becomes a competitive edge for the pioneers of better payments.
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Amboss 1 year ago
Lightning network capacity is trending upwards again in #bitcoin terms while holding steady in USD terms. With exchange volumes expecting growth, are exchanges prepared for a high fee environment with a #lightningnetwork strategy?
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Amboss 1 year ago
Lightning nodes are resuming growth following the halving and recent news events. There's a growing desire to build self-sovereign infrastructure and systems that respect privacy. image #lightningnetwork
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Amboss 1 year ago
Binance lightning node capacity is teleporting higher. image
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Amboss 1 year ago
We're seeing fear ripple through the BTC and LN ecosystem after the recent US enforcement action. The chilling effect is devastating to US innovation and the network effect of better payments technology. The best counter to fear is taking a risk management approach. It's vital to protect businesses and builders of this innovation. Let's figure out the path forward and protect better payments technology in the US.
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Amboss 1 year ago
Sending money around the world is extremely easy thanks to bitcoin and lightning. How can a business best protect their operations amidst regulatory crackdowns? Simple risk management. Taking proactive steps now to reduce risk pays dividends with documented efforts. image
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Amboss 1 year ago
Buying lightning channels typically stops completely during high fee spikes, as visualized in Magma channel sales: image Lightning is perfect to avoid these events with existing channels. Sustained high fees, however, drive channel purchases. Why do a single use transaction when you can make a reusable channel txn? ## Need liquidity to your node? Use Hydro. https://amboss.space/hydro ## Want to become an LSP by selling channels? Use Magma.
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Amboss 1 year ago
For regulated Money Service businesses, having an effective AML program is essential. We've learned that existing solutions are: 1) too expensive 2) too invasive 3) ineffective for lightning To prove it can be better, we're launching a free trial of our continuous monitoring. Is this for every node on the lightning network? Absolutely not. Running bitcoin infrastructure is freedom in finance. Running a Money Service Business is specific, regulated activity that operates within a jurisdiction and must abide by AML laws as well as OFAC. For other businesses that send payments, bitcoin is digital cash of the future that's primed to help businesses grow: it's like hooking your business up to the internet. Unfortunately, that doesn't stop wild accusations of terrorist finance occurring in bitcoin. The early days of the internet scared regulators into thinking it's only for drug dealers and pornographers. The reality is much different: the internet is for cat videos. The future of finance shouldn't get bogged down by naive accusations of terrorism and money laundering. Instead, bitcoin businesses need our support to show that commerce can happen on better financial rails with bitcoin. It's not money for criminals; it's money for humanity. What's needed for businesses is a consistent program that demonstrates precautions against funding terrorists and money launderers. That doesn't need to be expensive or invasive. We'll prove it with a 14 day trial of continuous risk monitoring. In a daily email, your business will receive actionable steps to avoid: * OFAC Risks, * Ransomware, * Sanctions violations This is part of a comprehensive program to secure your lightning operations against risks, and minimize the attack surface for unhinged accusations. To find out more about our Reflex Payment Operations suite for businesses, visit . #bitcoin #complaince #AML #riskmanagement #crypto #defi #sanctions
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Amboss 1 year ago
The commerce will continue on lightning until morale improves. image #memes #funny
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Amboss 1 year ago
This Bull Run hinges on Exchange UX. 🧵🔽 The role of exchanges is expanding beyond transactions. 🚪They are the front door for millions of potential new users. ⛔ But, increased users = higher fees & congestion, impacting user experience. _____ Bitcoin OGs may be used to bitcoin transaction speed, but it’s UNACCEPTABLE UX for new users. 💨faster, cheaper, transactions = better first impression of the crypto ecosystem. ⚡Lightning Network has a huge part to play _____ The Lightning ecosystem is stronger than ever, a number of builders (like @amboss) are creating tools that support: 🔨Payment operations, 🔨Automation 🔨Compliance _____ No one has more to gain in this cycle than exchanges– but the work is just beginning. ₿ It’s easier than ever before to integrate LN into existing products in ways that make BTC more accessible, efficient, and enterprise-friendly. _____ 🔗 Read the full op-ed from @jesse at @securitiesio.
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Amboss 1 year ago
It's critical to disrupt financial flows with privacy-preserving technology like the Lightning Network and Chaumian e-cash. Traditional payment systems are honeypots for surveillance capitalism that embed personally identifiable information. Lightning Network is built different.
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Amboss 1 year ago
The most successful companies in the Bitcoin space have navigated regulation to further a network effect of adoption. Achieving licensure requires immense legal and technical work, rewarded by new markets and new customers. Automate the hard work. Unlock flourishing.
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Amboss 1 year ago
Lightning Network capacity is approaching All Time Highs once again in USD terms. Infrastructure created years ago becomes more valuable as its ability to settle larger payments grows with the Bitcoin price. image Dive deeper into the capacity stats here and view them in other currencies. #lightningnetwork
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Amboss 1 year ago
Prepare yourselves! image #memes #funny
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Amboss 1 year ago
The Lightning Network Rate, LINER, just closed for the month of March, showing the annual cost of a monthly liquidity allotment to be 5.44% APR. Liquidity Providers using Magma Marketplace were able to turn that demand into BTC yield at 3.86% APY. https://amboss.tech/products/liner