Forced Bitcoin Lightning channel closures can be cheap but slow, preprint finds
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A preprint analysing the 2026 public force-close cohort on the Lightning Network found a median fee of 925 satoshis per channel. The broadcaster's balance faced a median wait of 2.5 days, so forced closures can be cheap but slow.
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