Rails

Access Yield on Bitcoin Without Giving Up Control.

Our platform automatically deploys your Bitcoin to generate yield while you maintain complete custody of your assets. No lending, no counterparty risk — just secure, automated yield operations.

How does it work?

1. Create an Account: Manage your funds through Rails while maintaining custody of your Bitcoin.
2. Automated Node Generation: We facilitate the establishment and deployment of your lightning node.
3. Deploy and Earn: Simply send Bitcoin to your own node and access your earning potential.
4. Monitor Performance: Track your node performance through a comprehensive dashboard.

Where Does the Yield Come From?

The yield generated for Rails LPs comes from two core activities on the Lightning Network: payment routing and liquidity leases through the Magma Marketplace.

• Payment Routing: When you provide liquidity to the Lightning Network as a Rails LP, your Bitcoin helps facilitate transactions across the network. Every time a payment is routed through your node, you earn a small fee. These fees accumulate over time, contributing to your overall yield.
• Liquidity Leases on Magma: The Magma Marketplace connects node operators like you with others needing liquidity to open or maintain payment channels. By leasing your liquidity, you earn additional returns while supporting the network’s dynamic efficiency. Over the past four years, we’ve seen yields from these activities on Magma range between 1-4% APY.

Dashboard

• Total Balance: The total amount of Bitcoin held on your Lightning node.
• Total Earnings: The Bitcoin your node has earned through routing, leasing liquidity or other activity.
• Available Funds: Bitcoin that is not currently locked in channels and is available for use.
• Reserved Funds: Bitcoin that is locked in Lightning channels and not immediately accessible.

Direct Connection

The Direct Connection tag indicates that a specific action or information exchange is occurring directly with your node, without any involvement from Amboss.