RailsX: Yield for LPs & Seamless BTC-Stable Swaps | SLP747

In this episode, Jesse Schrader (Jestopher), CEO of Amboss, joins us to break down RailsX — their new Lightning-native DEX.
We discuss:
🔸How traders and liquidity providers use RailsX
🔸The costs and benefits for both sides
🔸Current Lightning routing volumes and growth trends
🔸The state of Lightning yield and how it compares to other players
🔸The recent BitGo Lightning Earn partnership
🔸A quick update on Magma
🔸A high-signal look at where Lightning yield, stablecoins, and institutional adoption are heading.
Timestamps:
00:00 - What is RailsX? Taproot Assets on your LN node
01:09 - The trader end user POV
02:45 - USDT by @speed_LN
03:50 - What are the trading fees? Trade sizes?
06:20 - Liquidity provider POV
08:00 - DIY or managed service?
09:20 - How much yield do liquidity providers get?
10:37 - BitGo Lightning Earn partnership
11:23 - The state of Lightning yield today and lightning activity
12:37 - Update on Amboss Magma - Liquidity Leasing
15:10 - Lightning Volume is Growing Even in a Bear Market
Links:
• amboss.space

• amboss.tech/rails

• amboss.tech/magma

• x.com/Jestopher_BTC

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