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Episode 47: Lightning Network Payment Flows

Bitcoin Explained - The Technical Side of Bitcoin

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Is the Lightning Network Unreliable?

Every lightning channel has a certain amount of Bitcoin in it. The only thing that's publicly announced by Notes is how much there is in the channel, but it's like a little abacus. It means when you're trying to send a payment, you don't really know if it's going to fit.

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