Comparison table of lightning channel markets

list
ease of use
cost of liquidity
bidirectional liquidity
chain fee burden
trust/enforcement

channel swaps

easy

arbitrary / free

yes, two channels

both

min/LN

trusted swaps

easy

arbitrary / free

yes, swapped funds pushed in one channel

one side

trusted/LN

rings of fire

complicated

free

yes, two channels

one channel each

min/LN

lightningnetwork.plus

easy

free

yes, two channels

one channel each

min/LN

LL Pool

complicated

base fee + ppm (+ 1000 ppm to LL)

inbound only

seller covers

min/poold+LN

liquidity ads

CLI only

base fee + ppm paid to the Peer only

yes

buyer covers

min / seller funds are locked until expiry

Amboss.space Magma

easy

ppm (+ 10% of the fee to Amboss)

inbound only

seller covers

social based on reputation system

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