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Lightning splicing

Lightning splicing uses an on-chain transaction to change channel funding while preserving channel continuity, allowing liquidity to be added to or removed from an existing channel workflow.

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Lightning splicing uses an on-chain transaction to change channel funding while preserving channel continuity, allowing liquidity to be added to or removed from an existing channel workflow.

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Lightning splicing uses an on-chain transaction to change channel funding while preserving channel continuity, allowing liquidity to be added to or removed from an existing channel workflow.

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