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Static channel backups

A static channel backup preserves enough channel information for supported Lightning implementations to attempt recovery after local data loss, but it is not a substitute for every form of channel-state backup.

Context

Why it matters

A static channel backup preserves enough channel information for supported Lightning implementations to attempt recovery after local data loss, but it is not a substitute for every form of channel-state backup.

Canonical knowledge

What California Bitcoin maintains

  • A static channel backup preserves enough channel information for supported Lightning implementations to attempt recovery after local data loss, but it is not a substitute for every form of channel-state backup.

Primary and technical sources

Evidence before assertion
Lightning developer documentation

Lightning Labs

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