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Lightning liquidity

Lightning payments depend on usable inbound and outbound channel capacity along a route, so liquidity management is central to reliable payments.

Why it matters

Lightning payments depend on usable inbound and outbound channel capacity along a route, so liquidity management is central to reliable payments.

Key ideas

Primary and technical sources

Bitcoin Developer DocumentationBitcoin.orgBitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash SystemSatoshi Nakamoto

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