TLS47: Henrik Skogstrøm on LN Capital and Operating a Successful Lightning Network Routing Node
May 25 2022 • 1hr 11m
Show Notes
In our conversation, Henrik and I discussed LN Capital’s first product Torq, the challenges routing operators face today, the addressable market for Lightning Network payments, and the skill and capital requirements for being a successful Lightning node operator.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:07 - Henrik Skogstrøm Intro
07:27 - The Addressable Market for Lightning Routing
13:54 - Measuring Routing Efficiency on the Lightning Network
19:53 - Bitcoin as a Productive Asset
24:09 - Factors Affecting Lightning Income Yield
29:01 - Ways to Earn Yield on Lightning
38:45 - Automating Lightning Node Operations
43:04 - What Skills Make for Good Routing Node Operators?
53:56 - Regulations & the Lightning Network
57:45 - Lightning Network Predictions
1:05:40 - The Lightning Round