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How liquid will Lightning Network be at the end of 2021?

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<body><a class="wiki-img" href="/mediadb/image/b866877b599146428cc7a2b9d5ce1b18/"><img alt="Lightning Network Logo - Copyright: Oinman via Wikimedia: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bitcoin_lightning_logo.svg" height="160" src="/media/displays/b866877b599146428cc7a2b9d5ce1b18/wiki_medium.png" width="160"/></a>In 2019, Christoph Bergmann predicted a capacity of 10,000 bitcoin by the end of 2020, which would have dramatically increases the transfer amounts. [1] But he was wrong, year-end Lightning Network capacity was only 1,056 bitcoin. Will Bergman be right at least by the end of 2021?
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Hubertus's comment:
The most fundamental news in 2020 saw the introduction of Lightning Pool [2], a marketplace where private users and businesses can lease liquidity for payment channels. The service has attracted 11 bitcoins since November. Question is: will this foster or reduce the need for liquidity in the network?
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<li>"<a href="https://bitcoinblog.de/2019/12/18/15-prognosen-zum-kryptomarkt-im-jahr-2020/" target="_blank">15 Prognosen zum Kryptomarkt im Jahr 2020</a>" - BitcoinBlog.de</li>
<li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/lightning-network-liquidity-pool-surprising-mix" target="_blank">"Lightning Network’s New Liquidity Marketplace Attracts a Surprising Mix of Individuals</a>" - Coindesk (19 Nov 2020).</li>
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