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In this occurrence of “Bitcoin, Explained,” hosts Aaron van Wirdum and Sjors Provoost talk with Sam Wouters, a probe expert astatine River Financial. River operates the fourth-largest node connected the Lightning Network, and Wouters precocious published a report which details unsocial insights from River’s Lightning node.
At the commencement of the episode, Provoost archetypal gives a little update connected the bug that brought down LND nodes (as discussed successful the last episode). He confirms that his appraisal of the origin was correct, and explains that a precise akin bug has brought down LND erstwhile much connected November 1.
Van Wirdum and Provoost past spell connected to inquire Wouters astir the contents of his report, with a absorption connected 3 subsections of the study successful particular.
First, van Wirdum, Provoost and Wouters sermon the existent presumption of fees and liquidity. Wouters explains that ample Lightning nodes tin gain a “return connected investment” of respective percentages per twelvemonth by routing payments implicit the network, but that this does necessitate progressive transmission attraction to negociate liquidity.
Next, van Wirdum, Provoost and Wouters sermon wherefore immoderate Lightning payments fail. Wouters explains that the occurrence complaint of Lightning payments is precise precocious compared to conscionable a fewer years ago, but that determination are 2 main reasons wherefore payments sometimes bash inactive fail: outgo timeouts and a deficiency of disposable routes. The trio speculates wherefore this mightiness beryllium the case.
Lastly, Wouters outlines immoderate of the challenges and concerns related to moving Lightning infrastructure for businesses.
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