Forced Bitcoin Lightning channel closures can be cheap but slow, preprint finds
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A preprint covering the 2026 public force-close cohort on the Bitcoin Lightning Network reports a median cost of 925 satoshis per channel. The broadcaster's balance faced a median delay of 2.5 days before it could be spent. The article gives no further detail on sample size or methodology.
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