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!
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👇
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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 →
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
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.
Lightning nodes shown here maintain at least one active, public lightning channel. This doesn’t include nodes with only private channels.
🚀 Bitcoin Capacity on Lightning hits an All Time High — 5,637 BTC!
See for yourself: https://a4s.me/amboss-stats
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
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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Hi! We discontinued them in the latest version of ThunderHub.
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
Enjoy ⚡️
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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.
Enjoy! ⚡️
Enjoy! ⚡️
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https://amboss.space/node/035b04e00521a8d50894e813c72576d2a03a09cd940be074b7f2e35e0a01d7d12d
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Enjoy! ⚡️
⚡️ 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
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