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Bitcoin Lightning Capacity 37% Below 2025 High
Bitcoin's Lightning Network capacity fell 37% from December 2025 high, showing payment limits.
In brief
Bitcoin's Lightning Network capacity fell 37% from December 2025 high, showing payment limits. Bitcoin's Lightning Network channel capacity dropped 37% from its December 2025 peak, indicating reduced payment capacity. Originally reported by TokenPost.
Lightning Network Capacity Check
A public Lightning Network dashboard on Oct. 20, 2026, showed Bitcoin channel capacity at 3,545.89 BTC, 37% below December 2025 high of 5,637 BTC.
Network Capacity Measures
Public channel counts exclude unannounced channels and nodes without announced channels, showing only committed payment capacity, not transaction volume.
Payment Activity Growth
Lightning processed $1.17 billion across 5.22 million transactions in November 2025, up from $286.5 million in November 2024.
The essence
Bitcoin's Lightning Network channel capacity dropped 37% from its December 2025 peak, indicating reduced payment capacity.
