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is the following true?: if i want to send 2btc over the LN everybody along the route needs to have at least 2btc in their payment channel?
I tried to find information about it myself but the paper on LN is extremely hard to understand.
Comment by flat_bitcoin at 24/12/2017 at 15:41 UTC
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Yip, 2BTC on the correct sides of their channels. This will all get routed automagically though
Comment by nineder at 24/12/2017 at 15:38 UTC
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Payments can be split up and sent over multiple routes.
Also payments can be sent from multiple of your channels at once.
The net effect is the correct amount ending up at your recipient and the payment request being completed.
Sending 2btc maybe will take 15 different routes to find enough channel capacity. But your wallet will handle all those details for you seamlessly.
Comment by InvestForFreedom at 24/12/2017 at 15:44 UTC
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From what I understand, it will try to find the cheapest and most efficient path from sender to receiver but yes I’m your scenario 2 btc would have to be held in an account to handle that.