Amboss

Intelligent Payments for High-Volume Digital Economies. Built on Bitcoin.

#lightningnetwork #bitcoin #amboss

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2026-08-14 18:09:17 UTC

This week we shipped 4 interactive explainers on the crypto foundations of Bitcoin and Lightning:
Hash collisions
Every Bitcoin address has an absurd number of valid private keys that can spend it. Collisions are guaranteed… and still impractical to find.
https://drop.amboss.tech/hash-explainer.html
Signatures: Nonce reuse
Sony lost the PS3 master key because one number got used twice. The same bug drained Bitcoin wallets in 2013.
Run the attack yourself on real secp256k1 — 77 microseconds.
https://drop.amboss.tech/signatures-explainer.html
What the blockchain sees of a Lightning payment
Nothing.
No block. No confirmation. No permanent record. Nobody along the route can take a single sat.
https://drop.amboss.tech/lightning-explainer.html
SWIFT vs Lightning
In 2016, hackers stole $951M from Bangladesh’s central bank using correctly authenticated SWIFT messages.
SWIFT only carries instructions, which is why international wires still take 1–5 days through correspondent bank hops.
https://drop.amboss.tech/swift-explainer.html
Happy routing ⚡

2026-05-09 11:07:55 UTC

Every exchange you use to rebalance or swap assets holds your funds during the trade.
RailsX doesn't. Atomic payments mean your node never surrenders custody mid-swap. It either completes in full or doesn't complete at all.

2026-04-24 00:05:07 UTC

Catch CEO @nprofile…a45g at The Bitcoin Conf for the next frontier for #Lightning!
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"Channeling Interest: How Companies Are Monetizing The Lightning Network" at the Enterprise Stage
April 28, 2026 from 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Featuring: graham krizek - voltage, Tyler Wood - Block, @nprofile…a45g - @nprofile…eph5 , shone anstey - LQWD.

2026-03-04 02:26:50 UTC

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💜 ⚡

2026-02-27 20:41:28 UTC

Fridays are for launching your own Lightning store
A Complete Self-Custody & No KYC Setup Guide:
https://amboss.tech/blog/how-to-accept-bitcoin-lightning-payments-with-no-kyc-part-one

2026-02-24 20:00:48 UTC

In 1869, one telegraph dot changed the world forever.
Lightning Network is doing the same for money — millisecond payments, global scale, no middlemen.
We’re building the transcontinental railroad of money.
🔗 https://a4s.me/driving-the-spike
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2026-02-11 15:15:04 UTC

Introducing Magma MCP ⚡
If you run a Lightning node, you know the pain of managing liquidity.
Magma MCP lets your AI agent (like Claude) buy #Lightning liquidity via simple prompts:
“Buy $10 of Lightning liquidity for my node at [pubkey]”
OR “Buy $25 of private channel liquidity...”
The agent:
→ Validates & queries Magma marketplace for optimal channels
→ Returns a Lightning invoice for you to pay with your wallet
Pay it → Magma opens the channel(s) automatically. ✅
Agentic prompting magic for effortless liquidity buys.
🔗 Try it out: https://a4s.me/magma-mcp-npm
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2026-01-31 14:37:58 UTC

https://www.theblock.co/post/387396/amboss-unveils-lightning-native-p2p-platform-railsx-bitcoin-stablecoin-swaps

2026-01-30 18:51:05 UTC

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No HODL invoices.
All lightning native.
Robosats bridges to fiat, so it's a perfect P2P partner opportunity.

2026-01-30 15:18:09 UTC

P2P trading is coming to Lightning! ⚡
ANNOUNCING RailsX — the first true Lightning-native DEX.
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KYC-free. Fully self-custodial.
P2P trades directly via Lightning channels.
No intermediaries, no bridges, near-zero fees.
RailsX turns Lightning payments into seamless P2P trades powered by Taproot Assets on Lightning.
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Why it matters 👇
• Unlocks the $9.5T daily FX market on Bitcoin
• Capture arbitrage in seconds
• 24/7 global, decentralized access
• Deep liquidity for volatility & cross-asset flows
• High-frequency atomic trading that scales
• 100% self-custody
• Supports decentralized liquidity providers on Lightning
This is 5+ years of Amboss innovation: Magma’s marketplace + Rails’ automated yield + Graph ML optimizations.
Bitcoin is evolving into the world’s financial rail with its solid foundation.
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Opportunities for:
• Traders: Execute secure P2P trades and instant arbitrage.
• Liquidity Providers: Capture fees on Rails.
• Merchants: Receive payments in your currency of choice.
• Stablecoin Issuers: Mint stablecoins on Bitcoin as Taproot Assets.
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We're seeking partnerships with Liquidity Providers, on/off-ramps, market makers, and stablecoin issuers. Let's talk — reply or DM us!
Traders, LPs, Bitcoiners: this is your moment.
🔗 Sign up for early access → https://a4s.me/railsx
📖 Deep dive: https://a4s.me/railsx-ln-dex-blog

2026-01-02 21:40:10 UTC

What Happened in #Lightning? A Year in Review
2025 was a breakout year for the Lightning Network!
Public capacity smashed its all-time high (~$500M). Institutional liquidity poured in, protocol upgrades landed, and real-world adoption accelerated.
Here’s the recap 🧵
1/ Record Capacity Surge
• Public LN capacity hit a new ATH: 5,799 BTC in December (per Amboss data).
• Major exchanges ( Binance, OKX, Kraken, Bitfinex) added massive liquidity.
• Reversed 2025 dips – institutional confidence is back!
2/ Key Metrics
• Nodes grew +2.55% YTD (dipped mid-year, then rebounded)
• Average channel size increased → larger payment capacity
• Lightning grew at low cost, channel fees stayed flat
• Healthier channel closures: mutual ↑, forced ↓
• Liquidity deepened, LINER is a more accurate yield indicator
The network strengthened, setting the stage for larger, higher-volume payments.
3/ Institutional Milestone: BitGo + Voltage
BitGo now enables Lightning payments directly from qualified custody. Fast BTC transfers for institutions without running nodes. Huge for mainstream adoption!
4/ Exchange & Fintech Integrations
• 15% of BTC withdrawals on Coinbase via Lightning
• Revolut (50M+ users) and SoFi announced plans for Lightning integration.
Everyday payments getting faster & cheaper.
5/ Lightning-Native Yield
• Block/Square earning 9.7% yield routing LN payments
• @nprofile…9cxu released Rails - Productizing Lightning yield for payment integrators
Payments aren’t just fast, they can generate yield.
6/ Merchant Adoption
• Steak ’n Shake launched LN payments
• Global chains & pilots pushing real-world use
• Square enabled 4M merchants to accept Bitcoin
• Cash App expanded Lightning usage for P2P and withdrawals
All these cases reinforce the Lightning Network as a payment rail at scale!
7/ Cross-Asset Payments Upgrade
Multi-asset payments are coming to Bitcoin (hello stablecoins!) Laying rails on a secure layer.
Lightning Labs released Taproot Assets v0.7:
• Reusable addresses
• Auditable supplies
• Better reliability
8/ Stablecoins on Lightning
Tether co-led $8M round in Speed – bringing USDT on Lightning via Taproot Assets.
Solving fragmentation: stable value + Lightning speed on Bitcoin.
The future of global payments?
9/ Infrastructure Wins
• Breez_Tech’s SDK onboarded dozens of apps, including bridging to Spark stablecoins
• Voltage powering enterprise solutions
• BitGo enabling institutional Lightning payments
Infrastructure powering smoother Lightning integration for apps and institutions.
10/ These were our standout stories for 2025 showing powerful ecosystem upgrades and the growing maturity of Lightning.
We’re looking forward to a strong 2026 that solidifies Bitcoin as the payment system for the world.
11/ 2026 Outlook:
Multi-asset flows, trillions in volume potential, broader integrations.
Which Lightning milestone are you excited for in 2026? Reply or repost with your thoughts!
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2026-01-02 12:17:04 UTC

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We built Magma & liquidity subscriptions to make node management be maintenance-free! Magma optimizes channel openings based on your node and the network. Connecting to the Rails cluster connects your node to one of the most active hubs in the LN. As a result, higher payment throughput!

2025-12-30 22:30:15 UTC

Lightning Network 2025 Stats: Year in Review ⚡️📊
Across metrics, Lightning showed robust growth with all the hallmarks of health and strength with its expansion.
2025 set a solid foundation for Bitcoin's MoE proliferation in the years ahead.
Let the data show you👇
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1/ Lightning Capacity ATH
More Bitcoin is moving onto the #LightningNetwork.
Capacity contracted in early 2025, then reversed in August to close the year at record highs.
Users continued committing BTC to Lightning, countering downward BTC price pressure.
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2/ Lightning Increased Concentration
Early in 2025, the network pruned smaller, inactive channels.
While there were fewer connections, the average channel size grew, enabling larger payments.
Lightning is evolving from many small roads → fewer highways for higher throughput.
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3/ New Channels Signal High Conviction
New channel opens (in sats) show a clear strengthening trend.
• Channel opens intensified throughout the year in size and number
• Capacity moved into fewer, higher-quality channels
Liquidity is being strategically deployed: fewer, larger channels support bigger payments. The trend indicates more confidence in peers and the protocol.
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4/ Channel Closures Look Healthier
In 2025:
• Mutual closes grew modestly (healthy close)
• Force closes bursted then fell slightly
• Penalty closes were rare (only 7)
Pruning in action:
Forced closes involved smaller (and likely inactive) channels, preceding large channel opens (pruning)
Mutual closes indicate higher network and protocol stability.
With smarter channel openings (AI-optimized) and a mature protocol, force closes reduce over time.
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5/ Cost-Conscious Network Growth
Lightning grew at low cost in 2025:
• Node operators deployed large amounts of capital
• Low on-chain fees supported these deployments
• Low setup costs enabled higher profit possibilities
Flat channel fees plus rising capacity signal a prudent network with maturing structure.
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6/ Magma surged while LINER remained steady
Magma, the liquidity marketplace, grew more established in 2025, providing more liquidity pricing data to LINER:
• More decentralized liquidity
• Deeper market (60 BTC)
• Automated Liquidity
• Private channel purchases increased (incl. via Alby)
Marketplace volume made LINER a more accurate yield indicator.
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7/ The node graph tells a story
Nodes grew +2.37% YTD, but the journey was notable:
• Early 2025: many channels were closed with a sharp decline of nodes around June/July
• Later in the year: larger capacity channels were opened
What do you think drove the 2025 node growth?
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8/ The big picture
2025 laid the groundwork for scale.
• Bigger channels
• Healthier channel lifecycles
• Deeper liquidity markets
• Larger payment possibilities
The network strengthened its foundations amid rapid growth.
#LightningNetwork is maturing, now positioned for larger, higher-volume payments.
Explore the data behind this thread →
https://amboss.space/stats

2025-12-30 22:01:22 UTC

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Based on the data, new channels opened were of larger size, meaning larger channels can support bigger payments.
We released a 2025 stats year in review today on X.
Check it out: https://x.com/ambosstech/status/2006116723339190484?s=46

2025-12-30 21:57:43 UTC

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Magma marketplace offers the cheapest liquidity and uses AI to optimize channel openings for high payment throughput. Plus nodes can go maintenance-free with liquidity subscriptions. All in a few clicks.

2025-12-20 20:35:30 UTC

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LNBig did a big reallocation.

2025-12-17 14:32:24 UTC

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Lightning nodes shown here maintain at least one active, public lightning channel. This doesn’t include nodes with only private channels.
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2025-12-16 23:02:07 UTC

🚀 Bitcoin Capacity on Lightning hits an All Time High — 5,637 BTC!
See for yourself: https://a4s.me/amboss-stats
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2025-12-09 21:38:50 UTC

Lightning makes legacy payment rails look ancient.
Payments settle in seconds, with fees <0.02% — literally fractions of a penny. That’s 100–300× cheaper than credit cards.
We’re onboarding business to Lightning payments.
If you’re ready to integrate , we’re ready to make it easy.
👉 a4s.me/amboss-voltage
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2025-12-03 15:02:01 UTC

Lightning evolved: from micropayments to a capital-backed, global payments network ⚡️Bitcoin payments, flowing at scale.
Read about how Lightning evolved:
🔗 https://a4s.me/ln-evolution-blog
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2025-11-11 18:19:33 UTC

@nprofile…vgda dives into how Amboss & Stillmark are using AI to decentralize the Lightning Network — boosting routing efficiency and payment throughput.
🔗 https://youtu.be/nOgCimjjMGU

2025-10-28 16:21:53 UTC

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Hi! We discontinued them in the latest version of ThunderHub.

2025-10-22 19:06:52 UTC

LOOP out fees are rising — now at 0.55% + service fees.
Meanwhile, inbound liquidity on Magma is available from 0.29%.
This creates a clear opportunity for routing nodes:
1. Buy liquidity on Magma
2. Open a channel to LOOP
3. Earn routing fees at LOOP’s higher rate
It’s a win-win:
✅ Routing nodes boost fee returns
✅ Merchants save on liquidity costs
Get better liquidity at a better price: https://a4s.me/magma
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2025-10-18 21:01:31 UTC

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Enjoy ⚡️

2025-10-18 21:00:47 UTC

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Enjoy ⚡️

2025-10-18 13:34:39 UTC

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The giveaway is for a channel, not Bitcoin itself. A channel is helpful so you can receive lightning payments in the future.

2025-10-18 03:09:49 UTC

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Enjoy! ⚡️

2025-10-18 03:09:23 UTC

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Enjoy! ⚡️

2025-10-17 23:35:18 UTC

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😎⚡️

2025-10-17 23:34:19 UTC

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Enjoy! ⚡️

2025-10-17 19:35:02 UTC

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We appreciate the kind words!

2025-10-17 18:33:04 UTC

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Still got some to give!
Comment your Amboss node link below👇
#nevent1q…mdlf

2025-10-16 20:54:40 UTC

New on Magma: Buy Private Channels ⚡
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Buy reliable liquidity without revealing your node.
Perfect for mobile & offline setups, and anyone who values privacy.
Private ≠ Limited
No routing. No exposure. Just payments.
Get a private channel 👉 https://a4s.me/magma
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2025-10-16 13:08:56 UTC

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You’ll need your node’s Pubkey and at least 1 public channel. You can find it by pasting your Pubkey at the end of the URL: https://amboss.space/node/{your-pubkey}.

2025-10-15 20:11:55 UTC

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This should be resolved now!

2025-10-15 20:01:59 UTC

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🫡 ⚡️

2025-10-15 19:46:13 UTC

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Enjoy ⚡️

2025-10-15 18:50:36 UTC

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Let’s go⚡️

2025-10-15 18:48:28 UTC

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Enjoy ⚡️

2025-10-15 18:34:06 UTC

🚨 Gift-A-Channel Giveaway 🎁
We’re gifting $100 worth of Lightning channels to support the community and help nodes receive payments with better connections. ⚡
Strong connections = smoother payments.
Want in?
👇 Drop your Amboss node link below to enter.
These gifts = real infrastructure, real support, real people empowered.
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2025-10-14 22:14:22 UTC

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30 days, minimum

2025-10-14 19:09:36 UTC

New: Gift A Channel is live ⚡ ⚡
For just $10, you can gift ~$3,200 of inbound liquidity (~2.8M sats) to any node.
No account. No friction. Just click “Gift Channels” on their node page.
Use it to:
→ Boost stuck payments
→ Help a new business receive payments
→ Support a friend’s node
Channels are AI-optimized for max throughput.
It’s never been easier to support your friends and new businesses — and grow the Lightning Network.
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Try it: https://a4s.me/gift-a-channel
#lightningnetwork #amboss

2025-10-08 22:33:54 UTC

Your node lonely?
Connect to the Rails node cluster to instantly boost your reach.
👉 https://a4s.me/rails-stats

2025-09-30 21:43:16 UTC

That feeling when you buy inbound liquidity on Magma 😎
Just a few clicks. No account needed.
→ https://a4s.me/magma
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2025-09-25 16:22:58 UTC

Fresh perspectives on Bitcoin’s future ⚡️
Store of value 🤝 Medium of exchange
Have you watched this incredible conversation yet?
🔗 Tune in: http://a4s.me/bitcoin-archive

2025-08-27 00:41:38 UTC

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You can simply add your socket info into Magma V2. Then we can pass on the connection information to the optimized LSP(s) with listed offers on Magma.

2025-08-25 11:37:02 UTC

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The validation of the channels sold within the marketplace occurs via lightning gossip, which is how we differentiate a lightning channel from a transaction paid to one's self. Consequently, all channels opened via Magma currently need to be public.

2025-08-22 15:01:07 UTC

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Are you running a Lightning node already?
We make it super easy with Magma! All you need is to select the amount of liquidity you'd like, paste in your node's pubkey and pay the Lightning invoice.
Try it out -> https://a4s.me/magma

2025-08-18 11:13:23 UTC

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The data shown is calculated in Bitcoin terms.

2025-08-15 14:48:15 UTC

⚡ Run a Lightning node? Connect to the Rails cluster to improve routing activity, payment reliability, and link into one of the most active hubs on the Lightning Network.
Level up your node 👇 https://a4s.me/rails-stats

2025-08-13 21:27:41 UTC

Buy Lightning liquidity quickly — no account, no guesswork.
⚡ Just pay a Lightning invoice to open a channel to your node.
Buy a channel now → https://a4s.me/magma

2025-08-12 13:48:49 UTC

The Magma API is now super easy to integrate into any lightning app where you need liquidity.
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https://magma.amboss.tech
#lightningnetwork

2025-08-11 19:07:28 UTC

⚡️ Magma v2 Is Live!
Buy reliable Lightning connections in seconds — no account required, no guesswork.
Try it now 👉 https://a4s.me/magma
Magma lets you connect to the Lightning Network so you can start receiving payments — fast. You can now buy a Lightning channel to your node by simply paying a Lightning invoice.
🎥 Watch the demo in under 60 seconds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm-EyGwZKUA
Why Magma?
· Smart connections: We match your node to the best peers, ensuring reliable and high-performance connections.
· Instant setup: Pay your invoice, and your connection is live in minutes.
How It Works:
1. Find your node’s pubkey on your dashboard
2. Select your preferred amount
3. Paste your pubkey
4. Review and pay — done!
We handle the rest, using built-in intelligence that optimizes your node’s performance. Start receiving payments with no waiting, no complexity.
➡️ Buy a channel: https://a4s.me/magma
Prefer the original experience? Magma Classic is still available: https://a4s.me/magma-classic
Read the article for what’s new: https://a4s.me/magma-v2-blog
#Bitcoin #LightningNetwork #LightningPayments

2025-07-31 18:12:59 UTC

It's official!
We've now paid out over 1 BTC in yields from leasing lightning channels. 🥂
⚡️⚡️⚡️

2025-07-11 22:50:37 UTC

Have a great weekend lightning node runners!
May you route many payments ⚡
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2025-07-09 01:14:17 UTC

Rails just fulfilled a 1.2 BTC channel lease, enabling lightning payments to be as high as $130,000 while earning 1.4% APY.
Lightning isn't just for micro payments anymore.
If you want ultra-fast payment processing for large payments, let's talk. https://image.nostr.build/bb28c00e03857ecb4a14362d7306a93d0e1d2fd423d08883f0c5270d31a8ef73.png

2025-07-02 04:21:01 UTC

Every node on Rails is different because they each serve different parts of the Lightning economy with reliable payments.
While some nodes earn more from Liquidity Leasing, others earn more from routing payments.
Your bitcoin is now infrastructure.

2025-06-25 23:41:15 UTC

Rails as a yield service relies on our Intelligence API, which is continuously improving and learning.
Our latest RL model, ASPEN, delivers channel recommendations that improve payment success rates which are 23% better than Alder, our starter model, & 200% better than random.
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To make sense of this, you'll need to grok our Max Flow metric, which identifies bottlenecks in the Lightning Network.
Simulating Max Flow is costly, making it a perfect application for AI and Machine Learning.
https://amboss.tech/blog/the-metric-that-matters
We're making this intelligence available with Liquidity Subscriptions to optimize channel purchases for automated liquidity as well as with Rails, our automated yield service.
https://a4s.me/ls
We're excited to be delivering great products that make Lightning easier and more decentralized since that helps Bitcoin scale and reach more people.
Thanks for reading and be sure to repost the update!

2025-06-25 13:31:20 UTC

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Ready to get connected with enterprise-grade lightning connections?
Sign up here:
https://a4s.me/ls

2025-06-25 13:30:39 UTC

By strategically deploying Bitcoin on the Lightning Network, we're making larger payments possible over the Lightning Network.
That means instant transactions for what was previously only possible via onchain transactions or international wire transfers.
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2025-06-20 12:19:15 UTC

Rails has brought more liquidity to the Magma Marketplace, now delivering over 48 BTC to support merchants, wallets, and exchanges.
To get higher payment reliability through smart channel selection, use Liquidity Subscriptions starting at just $5/month.
https://a4s.me/ls

2025-06-19 14:41:12 UTC

GM
Let's move the global economy onto Bitcoin
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4lmEpWYVwP1RUsVjTMZ888?si=0QGl9YFMT5KyZ1OcZgmuxQ

2025-06-19 00:57:14 UTC

https://image.nostr.build/0b1a714b4b61b74248a606798c852c25a126f3853679487a93887272d8b882cd.jpg
#memes #funny #lightning #lightningnetwork

2025-06-17 19:29:51 UTC

The first Rails onboarding invites are out!
Join the Bitcoin-native yield revolution with the Lightning Network. Put your BTC to work and start building the future of Bitcoin with us! #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork
Sign up here: https://a4s.me/rails

2025-06-07 11:48:05 UTC

Commerce on the Lightning Network is heating up!
While transaction counts aren't possible to track, the price of liquidity has skyrocketed as evidenced by the fees surrounding lightning's LOOP submarine swap service.
Lightning routing is becoming very lucrative! 🧵 https://image.nostr.build/79cee9d640cf436bd0c55f05e57381411372b8f5595c9ade209d6d6f4bc545a6.png
There are 3 ways to tap into this market to start earning bitcoin without giving up custody: (from hardest to easiest)
1) open a channel to the LOOP node (expert level)
https://amboss.space/node/021c97a90a411ff2b10dc2a8e32de2f29d2fa49d41bfbb52bd416e460db0747d0d
2) create an offer on Magma (intermediate difficulty)
https://amboss.space/magma
3) Sign up for Rails (easy mode)
https://a4s.me/rails

2025-06-05 21:15:43 UTC

You can just automate things
https://a4s.me/ls

2025-06-04 23:40:20 UTC

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Here's the lowdown on Rails.
The yield service that isn't from hand-waving.
#nevent1q…cy4w

2025-06-03 02:02:35 UTC

Who will be the first Bitcoin Treasury Company to adopt lightning-derived yield?
https://a4s.me/rails

2025-05-30 02:32:57 UTC

Introducing Rails — a self-custodial Bitcoin yield service that empowers you to earn on your Bitcoin while supporting the Lightning Network!
Automated, ML-optimized node management
Simple to use
No lending and no rehypothecation
Let’s bring Bitcoin to the World.
https://a4s.me/rails

2025-05-21 02:16:27 UTC

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That's just one hour of vibe coding away from reality!

2025-05-17 00:22:11 UTC

This is the signal. https://image.nostr.build/1e34cce3949d36fb012b220b5ab15870dba61ef4e0c791a728c1fff85e29c8d9.png

2025-05-16 17:30:23 UTC

After 5 years building tools for the Lightning Network, we know that channel management is really difficult, which is why we built our own AI to maximize revenue capacity, solving the "inbound liquidity problem".
This AI is built right into our Liquidity Subscriptions, which advances decentralized payments.
https://image.nostr.build/42055f414175896e8a16571db7c9b759e0d5235c9247f1164fce739303b79320.png
https://a4s.me/ls

2025-05-15 16:39:24 UTC

Are you ready to make your sats work for you?
Big news alert!
Don't miss Jesse's lightning talk at @nprofile…qcjy:
⚡ Topic: Harnessing Bitcoin Yield with Lightning
🗓 May 29 | 1:50–2pm PDT
📍 Open Source Stage
https://image.nostr.build/73d9294e482653d9b935114521a658f8a67adb3520761556827d7b12d12ffbf2.jpg

2025-05-13 17:39:32 UTC

What is the right LSP for you?
Finding good liquidity in the Lightning Network is a really hard problem, but is critical if we want to move the global economy onto Bitcoin.
This presentation is a deep dive on the tooling and intelligence we're applying in Liquidity Subscriptions.
youtu.be/w2HFbai_n_s

2025-05-13 05:18:57 UTC

🚀 Ditch the bank with stablecoins on Lightning!
Say goodbye to:
⏳ 3-day transfer waits
💸 3%+ credit card fees
And hello to:
⚡️ Instant transaction settlements
🏷️ Just 0.5% to accept payments (6X cheaper!)
💰 Better cash flow with capital that keeps moving
Built on the decentralized financial rails of tomorrow.
Legacy finance? Slow.
Lightning? FAST. 💥

2025-05-09 23:34:55 UTC

One Lightning integration is better than 10 centralized blockchains.
5 reasons to simplify your payment stack with Lightning:
- Instant settlement - Faster, final payments with no intermediaries
- Global scale - Can process unlimited transactions-per-second (TPS) with minimal fees
- Multi-asset support - Transact BTC, stablecoins, and more via Taproot Assets
- Built-in resilience – Peer-to-peer design with no centralized validators
- Simplified ops - One network, not ten connections to manage
Less work. Lower cost. More reach.
Lightning is the integration of choice. ⚡️

2025-05-09 14:20:39 UTC

Want to accept larger Lightning payments for your business?
Use these 3 tips to optimize your inbound liquidity buys for BTC and stablecoins:
1. Plan Your Capacity Needs - Avoid liquidity shortages during sales spikes (allocate 0.5% of net revenue)
2. Use Complimentary Tools - Enable more payment opportunities with @nprofile…cl0d, @nprofile…kvl9, @nprofile…h6m6, and @nprofile…c7pn.
3. Automate Your Ops – Reduce active management and avoid revenue bottlenecks
Receive bigger payments with smarter infrastructure. 💰🚰

2025-05-07 19:01:53 UTC

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Learn more and sign up here:
https://a4s.me/ls

2025-05-07 19:00:29 UTC

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Now with Liquidity Subscriptions, channel management is completely simplified. Just choose how much Revenue to plan for.
We handle everything else.
No permissions required. No data exchange. Smarter decentralization. https://image.nostr.build/44e7ec93e08a8b86a51640888a5dab9632e752173f9b40152f3b01855e4e7ffa.jpg

2025-05-07 18:59:51 UTC

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Max Flow is a costly calculation to make, so we trained an AI model to predict Max Flow and provide better channel recommendations, outperforming traditional methods like choosing nodes with lots of capacity or many, many channels (degree). https://image.nostr.build/82de599714fba2c1600242b036b233897e94aa7f1e830c049433f482c1133dfa.jpg

2025-05-07 18:59:12 UTC

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Max Flow gives us a NEUTRAL way to evaluate LSPs to deliver higher payment reliability for the cost. This means more participants can have better performance in a DECENTRALIZED way. https://image.nostr.build/8770a8fc88d04cba4c29fa4188c620eb30d792e3f90cb648270992ef14f1f71c.jpg

2025-05-07 18:58:14 UTC

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At @nprofile…jzc3, we've put together the calculations to assess with robust Max Flow calculations what adds value to make LARGE payments possible on the Lightning Network. https://image.nostr.build/0b5c08636fc2ca52d4af7ba8e8aba7fc91229678d82e7c5c023a36e50bbe28f3.jpg

2025-05-07 18:56:51 UTC

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Liquidity Service Providers (LSPs) are now easy to access, but which one is the best?
Having decentralized options is powerful and aligns with bitcoin ethos, but we need better intelligence to determine what brings value (payment reliability) for the cost. https://image.nostr.build/6e2e8a1d091744af6b16c1da0a4e3a4a1765304e364af3dc51b22f52cc355512.jpg

2025-05-07 18:55:08 UTC

Announcing: Amboss Liquidity Subscriptions!
⚡ Dynamic, automated infrastructure designed specifically for your business
✅ Improve payment success
📉 Reduce costs
Never miss a payment again.
🔗 blog: https://amboss.tech/blog/liquidity-subscriptions

2025-05-07 00:16:49 UTC

You no longer need permission to build financial infrastructure.
All you need is some Bitcoin and the desire to make it productive.
With Lightning, you call the shots:
✅ No central approval needed to run a node
✅ No custodial platform required to earn yield
✅ No gatekeepers standing between peers
It’s a parallel system to traditional payments...
Built by us, its users.
Financial freedom starts when you stop asking if you're allowed. 👏

2025-05-05 02:31:01 UTC

Lightning can scale to unlimited transactions per second. 😲
Here’s 4 reasons why this is possible—without changing Bitcoin’s base layer:
1. Peer-to-peer updates - Payments are private state changes within channels (not global broadcasts)
2. No mining delay - Transactions confirm instantly with digital signatures
3. Horizontal scaling - Throughput grows as new nodes and channels join the network
4. Decentralized coordination - Solutions like Amboss provide the data and visibility needed to optimize efficient payments across millions of future peers
With Lightning, the future truly is limitless. 🚀

2025-05-02 12:17:57 UTC

You’d never stream Netflix on dial-up.
That season finale of ‘Is it Cake?’ needs a lot more bandwidth to run smoothly. 🍰
Your money deserves the same.
5 reasons Lightning is the ‘Financial Fiber Connection’ for unlimited Bitcoin bandwidth:
1. Real-time settlement - Payments confirm in milliseconds, not blocks or business days
2. Scales horizontally - More nodes & channels lead to unlimited transactions per second
3. Peer-to-peer topology - No middlemen throttling or stopping payments
4. Always-on channels - Value can move 24/7 without permission or delay
5. Network-native incentives - Routing yield rewards operators for keeping payments flowing
Kick those “money modems” to the curb—slow blockchains and traditional rails...
...And plug into the Lightning-fast payment infrastructure of the future. 🤩

2025-05-02 03:18:57 UTC

Lightning started with just a few Telegram chats...
Plebs opening random channels, experimenting, and seeing what worked. 🤔
Today, it’s transformed into a quickly maturing, scalable, instant payment network…
1. Liquidity now trades through a transparent public marketplace (Magma)
2. Payments power popular apps and exchanges—not just novelty projects
3. Thousands of new nodes join from every corner of the world
4. Real-time data makes it possible to route efficiently at scale
What began as a grassroots experiment is now global infrastructure.
Built by peers. Coordinated without a central authority.
Lightning wins the digital payments race because it was created from the bottom-up...
Advanced by the people who use it every day.
#lightningnetwork

2025-04-22 18:22:51 UTC

Lightning is growing up...supporting much more than just micro-payments.
Here's how it's becoming the Bitcoin next-gen rails for the global economy:
- Now routes larger payments ($10, $100, even $1,000+ with no protocol changes)
- Stablecoins are coming soon (hedging daily BTC volatility)
- Routing fees often fall below 0.05% (far cheaper than 3%+)
- Settlements are instant and final (no chargeback or fraud risk)
The solution to Bitcoin's scalability problem is here.
Long live Lightning. ⚡️

2025-04-22 13:25:06 UTC

New Lightning node operators looking for the most yield...
Usually ask these 2 big questions...
1. Who do I connect to?
- Every channel costs sats—treat it like LinkedIn if each connection was $10.
- Use Amboss to research node capacity and centrality to the rest of the network.
2. How do I set my fees?
- You’re building a toll road. Fees should reflect the value of your route.
- Use Amboss fee charts to see what others charge. Start there, then adjust based on traffic and performance.
Now what’s your next step to help build this decentralized, global payment system?...
Just get started. 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️💨
#lightningnetwork

2025-04-22 02:31:04 UTC

Still asking your friends for inbound Lightning liquidity?
This may seem like the easiest approach...
But it can cost your business in many ways.
4 reasons why you should avoid the ‘phone-a-friend’ liquidity strategy:
1. Centralizes the network - You create a closed loop of channels. Lightning’s strength is in reach, not cliques.
2. Limits your new customer base - Those private channels probably don’t connect you to new revenue.
3. Not Market-Based - You’re relying on personal connections instead of real pricing and network demand.
4. Your time is worth more - Manually rallying liquidity takes hours. You could just buy it and be done.
We now have a global Magma Marketplace for Lightning liquidity.
Use it. Build on it. Let economics do the work. 😉
#lightningnetwork

2025-04-21 12:40:09 UTC

Lightning is the only scaling technology that decouples Bitcoin payments from proof-of-work.
That’s a feature. Not a flaw.
4 Lightning benefits that will grow Bitcoin for the global economy:
1. No mining delay - Payments settle instantly with cryptographic signatures instead of waiting for block confirmations.
2. No energy cost per transaction - Once a channel is open, Lightning uses zero proof-of-work to move value.
3. Scales without congestion - Payments work like private database updates, not global broadcasts.
4. Still finalizes with Bitcoin’s security - Every channel eventually settles back to the chain, anchored in proof-of-work consensus.
That’s how Lightning makes Bitcoin fast—without compromising its foundation. 💪

2025-04-20 02:36:49 UTC

The legacy financial system is built on credit, intermediaries, and delay.
Bitcoin and Lightning turn that model upside down.
5 structural upgrades Lightning brings to the user experience:
1. Push, not pull – You initiate every payment. No third party can reverse it or reach into your account.
2. No debt layer – There’s no IOU between hops. Payments settle instantly, peer to peer.
3. No counterparty risk – Transactions don’t depend on bank solvency or clearinghouse trust.
4. Always-on access – Lightning runs 24/7/365. No batch windows. No business hours. No waiting.
5. Internet-native – Built to operate at the speed of software, without relying on legacy infrastructure.
Lightning changes how money moves—and who gets to move it.

2025-04-18 18:15:00 UTC

Amboss doesn’t "slash funds" (like DeFi staking 😳) to enforce good Lightning node behavior.
We can’t take your BTC—because we never control your stack.
Instead, we use something stronger on our Magma Marketplace:
Reputation. 🗣
Here’s how:
1. Public track record – Like seller ratings on eBay, your node builds trust over time
2. Market visibility – Buyers see who follows through (finalizes offers, honors fees)
3. Earned trust – No deposits. No gatekeepers. Just uptime and follow-through
4. Better outcomes – Reliable routes. Stronger peers. Real accountability.
A reputation-based model protects your self-sovereignty—and still strengthens the network.

2025-04-17 00:45:32 UTC

Our traditional payment systems were built in the 1970s. 💳
They’re expensive, slow and permissioned.
So when software tries to trigger the high-frequency, automated payments we now expect...
Settlement still takes days, and fees pile up fast.
They’re also subject to fraud and have chargeback risk.
Lightning changes that.
Machines can coordinate and exchange value in real time—globally, with minimal cost.
3 examples of automated commerce powered by Lightning (now and in the future):
1. Gaming platforms – Players earn, spend, and trade instantly. No banks. No chargebacks. Just peer-to-peer value.
2. API marketplaces – Devs pay per call in real time. No subscriptions. No credits. No waiting for end-of-month billing.
3. Content delivery – Bandwidth and video priced per byte or minute. Streaming payments settle while you watch.
This unlocks lower costs and zero billing friction—for users and builders.

2025-04-14 15:26:07 UTC

Custodial yield platforms require trust.
Lightning routing doesn’t.
Avoid 3 major risks by stacking sats through your own node:
1. Counterparty risk – Custodial platforms take control of your Bitcoin. Routing keeps it in your possession—no intermediaries.
2. Regulatory exposure – Custodial yield accounts can be frozen, geo-fenced, or seized. Lightning runs on permissionless infrastructure.
3. Access restrictions – Centralized platforms can delay or block withdrawals—especially when you need funds most (BlockFi or Celsius sound familiar?).
Routing rewards node operators who keep BTC moving—without giving up control. 💪

2025-04-14 06:04:58 UTC

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Should be fixed now!

2025-04-14 03:23:55 UTC

The most insidious evil of inflation is that it steals your #1 asset:
Time.
https://image.nostr.build/9d8dc817704ba51a56ef3bcfbcc5eb307590c8fbe3acc5fcd0134253ad41ad5e.jpg
Make these 3 mindset shifts to protect your money’s time-value:
1. Inflation isn’t sudden—it’s slow erosion. You wake up one day working just as hard... and wonder why you can’t afford to live.
2. Earning more won’t matter if your money loses value faster than you can make it.
3. Bitcoin is more than "better money". It’s a time vault, secured by math that no central bankers can change.
That’s why we’re building on Lightning—and why Amboss exists.
To help route real value, peer to peer, on top of the hardest money ever created.
It’s how we reclaim our time.

2025-04-13 13:26:52 UTC

Sending stablecoins on Tron now costs up to $6 per transaction. 😳
For a centralized network built to be "cheap", that’s a steep price just to move USDT.
4 reasons Lightning will win the global stablecoin race:
1. Low fees – Move sats (or stables) for fractions of a cent
2. Instant settlement – No pending state, no waiting for blocks
3. Scales natively – Handles global volume without congestion or fee spikes
4. Built on Bitcoin – No tradeoffs on decentralization or security
Stablecoins need better rails. Bitcoin’s already got them.

2025-04-11 23:22:24 UTC

In March 2023, Silicon Valley Bank collapsed.
Amboss didn’t bank there—but our payroll provider did.
Half a payroll vanished overnight.
https://image.nostr.build/fad6fe909caca1d1bbc605b17f6b5855222049b5dc43c948649d8922e713a19b.jpg
They told us: "You'll need to resend the funds."
That moment revealed a few (very personal) stark truths about traditional banking:
1. You don’t control your money. Even if your bank survives, their partner’s might not.
2. Diversifying banks isn’t enough. Hidden counter-parties = hidden risk.
3. Their reserve requirement is 0%. Your balance is an IOU backed by nothing.
4. Bitcoin and Lightning are your answer. No trust required.
That’s why we’re building Amboss.
To create financial sovereignty—and convenience—at scale.
#lightningnetwork #amboss