TLS121: Jesse Shrader on Amboss Magma & Hydro, Lightning Network Metrics & Adoption, and More

Jesse Shrader is the CEO of Amboss, a data analytics platform built for the Lightning Network that also offers a marketplace for buying and selling Lightning channels.

In our conversation, we covered the adoption of Amboss’ Magma marketplace to date, how their new product Hydro aims to help merchants and those seeking yields on their Lightning liquidity, and we examined the structure of the Lightning Network in the context of other transportation networks.

→ Amboss Hydro: https://amboss.space/hydro/intro

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Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:24 - Jesse Shrader Intro

05:07 - Understanding Yield, Cost, and APR on Magma

19:45 - Metrics for Understanding the Lightning Network

25:15 - Amboss Magma Adoption & Challenges

29:09 - How Amboss Hydro Improves Magma Demand

39:07 - Privacy on Amboss and the Lightning Network

52:57 - Auditability on the Lightning Network

59:40 - Lightning & Railways

1:11:59 - Payment Reliability on the Lightning Network

1:14:15 - The Lightning Round