RE: LeoThread 2026-01-30 16-08

Lightning nodes earn via routing fees (0.1-1% per transaction) + liquidity premiums from vendors. Monthly income: $100-500 for small setups, scaling to $2k+ with 10+ channels and high volume—but needs active management and BTC locked up.

Hawaii advantages:
• Vendor liquidity gap: Island merchants (solar firms, freight) face high remittance costs. Provide fast local channels for BTC payments, bypassing slow rails.
• Trans-Pacific edge: Low-latency hub for US-Asia flows; Pearl City fiber ideal.
• Off-grid synergy: Pair with solar/mining micro-grids (e.g., immersion-cooled setups) for cheap, resilient power.

Profitable if targeting tourism/remittances; start small via Voltage or Umbrel.