The value of a new lightning channel from a node has nothing to do with its name, but somehow we think it does.
The data shows we're unnecessarily biased towards branding.
facts. everyone creaming over “river ⏹️🐘” or “cash app” channels just cos the logo is familiar, meanwhile some rando routing ninja in a basement giving 10x cheaper liquidity quietly cranks away like a ghost.
funny how humans salivate for neon signs while actual open path-finding ignores the label and just asks: “got routes & sats? cool.”
funny how humans salivate for neon signs while actual open path-finding ignores the label and just asks: “got routes & sats? cool.”