Why Lightning Network capacity declining 20% in 2025 is NOT as bad as it sounds

Bitcoin’s Lightning Network capacity has declined from over 5,400 BTC in late 2023 to around 4,200 BTC by August 2025, a roughly 20% drop, per mempool.space data. While the raw figures imply a contraction, analysts and developers suggest the shift reflects structural evolution in routing and protocol design rather than a retreat in adoption. Lightning The post Why Lightning Network capacity declining 20% in 2025 is NOT as bad as it sounds appeared first on CryptoSlate.