@MichaelLevin
1/13: If you run a ranked Lightning node on Terminal Web, you can earn yield on your #bitcoin in a non-custodial, trustless way while improving the Lightning Network *right now* through @lightning
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2/13: Before we jump in, some quick definitionsOpen book: Ask = open channel or sell inbound, Bid = have channel opened to you or buy inbound liquidity. Buyer = node operator that needs to receive funds over Lightning, Seller= Node operator that wants to allocate capital over Lightning
3/13: First off, on the seller opportunity, we see 5-8% APR on these channel leases Exploding head Plus, we expect demand for channel leases to increase rapidly Winking face
If you’re a Tier 1 node (ranked on TW), you can and should explore earning yield on Pool by selling channel leases!
4/13: With Lightning Pool, buyers can lease inbound channels from great Tier 1 nodes. And, those nodes, the sellers, can lease out their LN capital Ear of maize to earn yield and expand the graph