LNBϟG on Nostr: I may be wrong, but it seems to me that if you analyze several models, the least ...
I may be wrong, but it seems to me that if you analyze several models, the least profitable one is running a node solely to earn on routing fees.
I think the best option is for people to run nodes when they want to independently pay for goods and services through the Bitcoin Lightning Network while wanting to control their own funds and not rely on custodial wallets. And, of course, it also offers a privacy advantage. This is the first suitable method for running a node.
The second method is when you open your own mini-store and want it to accept payments. In this case, it also makes sense to run your own node. Keep in mind that both the first and second options result in the node naturally becoming a routing node over time if it has public channels. So, I believe routing should be a secondary effect for nodes, and the motive should be different.
There might be a profitable third option, though I haven't tried it yet. It's when you run your node to sell your liquidity by opening outbound channels for a fee (becoming an LSP provider, ideally in a way that allows the automatic sale of channels in some popular wallet. As far as I know, the developers of the Breez wallet offer a server that lets you act as an LSP provider. I haven’t tried this option because I simply don’t have the time).
I think the best option is for people to run nodes when they want to independently pay for goods and services through the Bitcoin Lightning Network while wanting to control their own funds and not rely on custodial wallets. And, of course, it also offers a privacy advantage. This is the first suitable method for running a node.
The second method is when you open your own mini-store and want it to accept payments. In this case, it also makes sense to run your own node. Keep in mind that both the first and second options result in the node naturally becoming a routing node over time if it has public channels. So, I believe routing should be a secondary effect for nodes, and the motive should be different.
There might be a profitable third option, though I haven't tried it yet. It's when you run your node to sell your liquidity by opening outbound channels for a fee (becoming an LSP provider, ideally in a way that allows the automatic sale of channels in some popular wallet. As far as I know, the developers of the Breez wallet offer a server that lets you act as an LSP provider. I haven’t tried this option because I simply don’t have the time).