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Bitcoin lightning network capacity breaks all-time high
Lightning capacity has been on a surge since the offset seen during the FTX exchange collapse in November 2022.
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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.
