Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
What are the risks of opening a Lightning channel with a person or business you don't know? In this Q&A clip, Andreas walks through the risks and worst case scenario if your channel partner disappears or stops cooperating.
00:00 Is it safe to open channels with people you don't know?
00:20 The risks of opening channels with unknown people.
01:08 Worst case scenario of opening a channel with an unknown person.
What happens if you open a Lightning channel with someone you don't know. Could you lose the bitcoin in the channel? Should you practice KYC, Know Your Channel-mate? If you're just getting into testing the Lightning Network, it might be hard to find trusted people to open channels with. Watch this video to learn about the risks and how to protect yourself from them.
This question is from the bonus live-stream on the Lightning Network, which took place on April 18th, 2020. If you want early-access to talks and a chance to ask questions in the monthly live Q&As with Andreas, become a Community Builder on Patreon: patreon.com/aantonop
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What are the risks of opening a Lightning channel with a person or business you don't know? In this Q&A clip, Andreas walks through the risks and worst case scenario if your channel partner disappears or stops cooperating.
00:00 Is it safe to open channels with people you don't know?
00:20 The risks of opening channels with unknown people.
01:08 Worst case scenario of opening a channel with an unknown person.
What happens if you open a Lightning channel with someone you don't know. Could you lose the bitcoin in the channel? Should you practice KYC, Know Your Channel-mate? If you're just getting into testing the Lightning Network, it might be hard to find trusted people to open channels with. Watch this video to learn about the risks and how to protect yourself from them.
This question is from the bonus live-stream on the Lightning Network, which took place on April 18th, 2020. If you want early-access to talks and a chance to ask questions in the monthly live Q&As with Andreas, become a Community Builder on Patreon: patreon.com/aantonop
Related Videos:
Bitcoin Q&A: Can Bitcoin Get Stuck & Lost in a Lightning Channel? - youtu.be/ofUnuose2r8
Lightning Q&A: What are the most exciting new Lightning Network features? - youtu.be/W34RdzFwz8M
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***Learn More From Andreas’ Workshops, Books & Events**
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![Investing in DeFi? You Need to Know the 5 Categories of Risks Youre Facing [2021]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OxNXBhmtDrw/mqdefault.jpg "Investing in DeFi? You Need to Know the 5 Categories of Risks Youre Facing [2021]
DeFi has become the darling of the cryptocurrency industry over the past year. So lets talk about the 5 categories of risks you face when investing in DeFi. Watch and learn.
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0:00 What are the risks with DeFi?
0:39 Financial risk
1:59 Counterparty risk
2:38 Contract risk (primary and secondary contract risk)
5:09 Platform risk (conditions on the platform and vulnerabilities)
7:00 Compound risk
This video is part of the DeFi livestream in March 2021, where Andreas answered your questions related to Decentralized finance. Watch the whole video here: https://youtu.be/TAKZD1txBmI
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About aantonop: Andreas isnt promoting a company or an organization; hes paid by the community (people who support this work on Patreon and YouTube) and provides an unbiased look at open blockchain technologies, what they can do for our societies, and how to get involved (if you decide you want to). Learn more at https://aantonop.com
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![Cryptocurrency Explained: Avoid GIANT Unexpected Tax Bills on Cryptocurrency Trades [2021]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/P9vEZwT8T0o/mqdefault.jpg "Cryptocurrency Explained: Avoid GIANT Unexpected Tax Bills on Cryptocurrency Trades [2021]
Wait, I have to pay taxes on crypto-to-crypto trades AND selling bitcoin, ethereum tokens, or other cryptoassets for fiat?!? Maybe. In many places, you owe taxes on the money you make from investments - yes, taxes on crypto investments. In the last bull market, lots of people got rekt because they didn’t know the basics about taxes and crypto investments. But you can learn from their mistakes! While Andreas isnt a tax professional, in this video he explains some of the ways people have gotten hurt in the past and how you can avoid those pitfalls. Watch this if youre planning to sell or trade bitcoin, ether, or any other crypto investment.
This isnt tax advice, Andreas is not a tax professional. If youre concerned about these issues (and you probably should be) then find an attorney or accounting professional in your area who can teach you about local laws that apply to you and your specific trading activities.
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1:52 39.6% marginal tax for long term capital gains for people making more than a million dollars a year
3:12 How capital gains taxes work in the US
5:40 How marginal rates work
9:37 There is danger from getting a whole bunch of taxable events from trading
12:10 Knowledge is power
This video is an excerpt from the April 2021 Bitcoin and Open Blockchain Livestream Session. Watch the entire session here: https://youtu.be/vGuCz56ihb4
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Taxes. Since cryptocurrency is global and borderless, it touches every tax system in the world. Many people who are just getting into trading dont understand taxes or the implications of how they might owe a lot of money. During 2017 and 2018, many people faced huge unexpected tax bills, the money they thought they made, they didnt really have. Watch this video to learn more about marginal tax rates, capital gains, and losses, and much more.
You can also learn from one of aantonops many books. Andreas has written three technical books for developers about blockchain technology, Mastering Bitcoin, Mastering Ethereum, and Mastering the Lightning Network (2021) published by O’Reilly Media. He’s also written The Internet of Money Series books, which explain why bitcoin, ethereum, and open blockchains matter.
About aantonop: Andreas isnt promoting a company or an organization; hes paid by the community (people who support this work on Patreon and YouTube) and provides an unbiased look at open blockchain technologies, what they can do for our societies, and how to get involved (if you decide you want to). Learn more at https://aantonop.com
From Andreas: You may already know that my mission is to educate as many people as possible about #Bitcoin and open blockchain technologies. Watching these videos and sharing them with others is a big part of that. Thank you for being part of this mission.
***Learn More From Andreas’ Workshops, Books & Events**
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