Here's a total noob question. I'm running a purely private lightning node and am confused as to why the 'Spending Balance' fluctuates a fair bit even without any outgoing or incoming transactions?
self hosted 😎 I've seen it swing both ways, up and down so I tend to doubt it's a fee to keep channels open. Not ruling it out, just saying what comes to mind.
It costs money to close channels. The node wants to reserve some money for that purpose. Onchain fees fluctuate. Therefore your spendable balance fluctuates a little bit.
private