Lqwd tests Lightning yield strategy on BTC treasury

Executive Summary

• Lqwd Technologies Corp. reported strong initial results from its Lightning Network yield initiative, achieving an approximate 24% annualized yield on deployed Bitcoin during a 24-day testing period.
• The company scaled 19.75 Bitcoin across its infrastructure, demonstrating the efficiency of its routing strategies and the potential for higher yields as the network scales.
• Lqwd continues to operate as a Lightning Service Provider (LSP), having processed approximately 1.6 million transactions to date, reinforcing its position in supporting instant, low-cost global payments.

Key Details

• Yield Performance: The 24-day test period generated fees in satoshis equivalent to an approximate 24% annualized percentage rate (APR).
• Bitcoin Deployment: Lqwd scaled 19.75 Bitcoin across its infrastructure during the testing phase.
• Baseline vs. Weighted Yield: On a simple aggregate basis (assuming all BTC was active from day one), the APR was approximately 2.5%; however, the weighted result of 24% more accurately reflects the efficiency of deployed BTC.
• Network Activity: Lqwd’s network has processed approximately 1.6 million transactions to date.
• Strategic Goal: The company intends to continue scaling the amount of Bitcoin deployed to refine and optimize strategies to maximize yield on its Bitcoin treasury.
• Infrastructure Status: A single connection to one of Lqwd's nodes now provides thousands of usable paths, leading to greater routing efficiency.

Notable Quotes

• "We are continuing to see strong growth and will keep deploying more BTC to grow and optimize LQWD's business... These results demonstrate the potential of putting our bitcoin treasury to work on the Lightning Network." — Shone Anstey, Chief Executive Officer of Lqwd