Assumptions:
  • both nodes have enough liquidity available
  • both peers have high level of trust
  • both peers will participate with 50% when opening the channel
Before Starting:
  • define total channel amounts
  • define the peer1 that will open the channel
  • define the peer2 that will send back 50% of the total channel capacity
Done in few simple steps:
  • Find peer2 node pubkey
  • check fees rate on the mempool.space
  • Open a channel with peer2
  • Wait for confirmation (10-20min circa)
  • Peer1 to send an LNinvoice for 50% of the total channel liquidity
  • When peer get the channel opening, peer2 will send back 50% paying off the invoice
What do you think? Thsi si obviously a simple idea and it can be done in any lightning non-custodial wallet and nodes. Please share yoru thought or if you feel, share your strategy and tools to open balanced channels from day 0.
Thanks you
Wait for confirmation (10-20min circa)
Why 10-20min? I would do that on weekends and be ready to wait for ~24h, to save on tx fees.
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What is your goal with this?
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Have a balanced channel form day 0
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I was meaning are you looking to be a routing node for family and yourself? Privacy? Experimental? Stuff like that.
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Dual funding channel, why waste time into finding other options?
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Well.. not everyone knows what a dual-funding channels is and how to open it.. especially without a node and/or terminal access.
Just found this... basically the same process
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if you open a question I can answer from a developer's point of view :) and earn some sats ofc
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