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No, there was a limit in the early days (0.16777215 BTC for channels, 0.04294967 BTC payments) but it’s been optimal for about two years. Direct peers are only
by thinkmassive 4y ago
No, there was a limit in the early days (0.16777215 BTC for channels, 0.04294967 BTC payments) but it’s been optimal for about two years.
Direct peers are only limited by channel capacity, and the biggest nodes (exchanges like Bitfinex) keep 5+ BTC public channels (could be much larger unannounced channels).
As far as routing larger payments across the network, the Loop service handles 1.2 BTC swaps today:
https://twitter.com/alexbosworth/status/1570189188091514880 https://twitter.com/alexbosworth/status/1570189188091514880