Stephan Livera Podcast

SLP65 Nik Bhatia: Bitcoin Lightning Reference Rate and Node Accrual Rate

Nik Bhatia CFA charter holder and Bitcoin-native financial theorist joins me for discussion on the Lightning Network Interest Rate (LNRR) - a concept on how Bitcoin Lightning Network participants can earn an interest thr...

2019-04-04

Episode notes

Nik Bhatia CFA charter holder and Bitcoin-native financial theorist joins me for discussion on the Lightning Network Interest Rate (LNRR) - a concept on how Bitcoin Lightning Network participants can earn an interest through routing fees earned on the Lightning Network. We talk:



  • Background on Lightning Network and LNRR

  • Node Accrual Rate (NAR)

  • How LNRR and NAR will change with coming Lightning technology

  • Challenges to the concept as is

  • How it will evolve over time


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