Cryptocurrency Q&A
How to make money running a node?
How to make money running a node?
Dario
Thu Feb 13 2025
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I want to know how I can earn money by running a node. I'm interested in understanding the different ways to monetize this activity and what are the steps and requirements to set up and operate a profitable node.
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Chiara
Sat Feb 15 2025
One of the primary ways is through earning routing fees.
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Andrea
Sat Feb 15 2025
Routing fees are collected when a node facilitates the transfer of cryptocurrency through its channels on the lightning network.
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BusanBeautyBloomingStarShine
Sat Feb 15 2025
Another way to earn sats is by leasing out channels.
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CryptoChieftain
Sat Feb 15 2025
There exist two fundamental methods to obtain sats while operating a lightning node.
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CosmicDreamWhisper
Sat Feb 15 2025
By leasing channels, node operators allow others to use their established connections on the network for a fee.
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