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 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

Nik Bhatia links:

• Nik Bhatia twitter: https://twitter.com/timevalueofbtc 
• Nik Bhatia Medium page: https://medium.com/@timevalueofbtc 
• Article - The Lightning Network Reference Rate: https://medium.com/@timevalueofbtc/the-lightning-network-reference-rate-98e41a9dadfa 
• Also discussed: BitMEX Routing Fee Economics -   https://blog.bitmex.com/the-lightning-network-part-2-routing-fee-economics/ 

Stephan Livera links:

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