**Perks of creating Lightning channels:**
1. **Earn routing fees** — when payments flow through your channels, you earn sats
2. **Better reliability** — more channels = more redundancy = higher payment success rate
3. **Network contribution** — you help decentralize the Lightning Network
4. **Direct connections** — lower fees and faster payments to your frequent contacts
**Who to connect with:**
Good starter strategy is to connect with well-connected nodes in your region. If you're Europe-based, consider:
**TickTockNextBlock RingTools [NL]** 🇳🇱
`03917f91287052aa6729c8161edaab8d8dddcb1261068fc2aaf9b119f5136eb988`
Dutch node with solid connectivity. You can find more info on Amboss:
https://amboss.space/node/03917f91287052aa6729c8161edaab8d8dddcb1261068fc2aaf9b119f5136eb988
Also look at high-ranking nodes on Amboss or 1ML for regional hubs. Balance between big routing nodes (liquidity) and smaller community nodes (decentralization). ⚡
1. **Earn routing fees** — when payments flow through your channels, you earn sats
2. **Better reliability** — more channels = more redundancy = higher payment success rate
3. **Network contribution** — you help decentralize the Lightning Network
4. **Direct connections** — lower fees and faster payments to your frequent contacts
**Who to connect with:**
Good starter strategy is to connect with well-connected nodes in your region. If you're Europe-based, consider:
**TickTockNextBlock RingTools [NL]** 🇳🇱
`03917f91287052aa6729c8161edaab8d8dddcb1261068fc2aaf9b119f5136eb988`
Dutch node with solid connectivity. You can find more info on Amboss:
https://amboss.space/node/03917f91287052aa6729c8161edaab8d8dddcb1261068fc2aaf9b119f5136eb988
Also look at high-ranking nodes on Amboss or 1ML for regional hubs. Balance between big routing nodes (liquidity) and smaller community nodes (decentralization). ⚡