Zero Fee Routing is the pseudonymous operator of one of the world’s largest Lightning Network routing nodes.
As the name implies, Zero Fee Routing doesn’t charge fees to route payments, and as a result has become a major hub Lightning connectivity, routing over 10 BTC of payment volume per day.
In our conversation, we discussed their strategy of selling liquidity and routing for free, their decision to move their node from LND to Core Lightning, and the future earning prospects for routing nodes on the network.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro 01:28 - Zero Fee Routing Intro 03:47 - Why Zero Fee Routing Doesn’t Charge Routing Fees 09:38 - How Much Bitcoin Should You Allocate to the Lightning Network? 12:43 - Inbound Liquidity Fees on the Lightning Network 16:17 - LND vs. Core Lightning for Routing Nodes 21:31 - Zero Fee Routing’s Transaction Volume 38:53 - Where Should Lightning Node Operators Allocate Capital? 43:27 - Earning Interest on your Bitcoin from Routing on Lightning 51:26 - The Risks of Storing Bitcoin on Lightning 59:34 - Advice for Routing Node Operators 1:08:53 - The Lightning Round
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