Bitcoin lightning network capacity breaks all-time high Quick Take
- The lightning network capacity is the total amount of BTC locked in the Lightning Network.
- Over 5,100 BTC are in capacity — an increase of almost 300 BTC since the turn of the year
- During the FTX collapse back in November 2022, lightning saw a huge drop off in activity.
- Many lightning network nodes are hidden under TOR and can’t be tracked — so while public capacity is over 5000 BTC, the actual number is likely higher.
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James Van Straten
James fervently appreciates data, technology, and trend-spotting. As a tech and liberty maximalist, he hails Bitcoin as the 21st century's paramount invention.
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