> BuT zOmBiEs aRe OnLy TeMpOrArY 

Sure. And it's only a matter of time until Satoshi's stack gets spent too

If you are inexperienced enough to create a zombie channel in the first place, it is unlikely you also have a watchtower that will rescue your funds. Every day that a zombie remains a zombie is more evidence that it is likely burned.


https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/zombie-lightning-channels/

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```
$ lncli getnetworkinfo
{   
     [other cool facts]
    "num_zombie_chans": "227742"
}
```

> There are currently over 200k known zombie channels

/src?

random_

There are currently over 200k known zombie channels

Meanwhile, there is only about 40k active/open channels

LN has successfully reduced the BTC supply by giving noobs a new way to burn their sats.

bitcoin

Mass Exit Attacks on the Lightning Network

beorange

There are currently over 200k known zombie channels 

Meanwhile, there is only about 40k active/open channels

LN has successfully reduced the BTC supply by giving noobs a new way to burn their sats.