Ethereum: Why your “Msat from expenses” is much lower than “Msat for us”
As an active participant in the Ethereum network, you are probably not foreign to the nuances of cryptocurrency transaction. However, I have to delve into a common problem that may appear when using Lightning Network (LN), which is one of the main protocols of Ethereum for fast and secure payments.
In this article, we will examine why “MSAT for expenses” (also known as “payment in MSAT”) can be much lower than your “msats for us” (MTU). This discrepancy can lead to delayed or unsuccessful payments, which are particularly frustrating when using Lightning Network, in which they play a significant role and crowds of the network.
Understanding Msat’s expenses
MSAT issued is a key indicator of how much you have available value for expenses on the Ethereum network. Represents the number of transaction fees related to making payments coming out of the local portfolio to recipient on the web. Basically, it’s like having a credit limit on the Ethereum balance.
Why is Msat to spend lower than MTU
The reason why MSAT for expenses may be lower than MTU has several explanations:
4 These fees are usually much higher than the MSAT expenditure value.
- channel fees : When the channel was established in 2018, it usually arises with a lower structure of fees compared to MTU. This means that the fees related to the use of a fixed channel can be much higher than what you pay if you were creating a new channel for a specific case of use.
- Network overload and slow fees : The lightning network is still at an early stage, and overload of the network can cause an interpretative transaction fee. In addition, slow fees may occur if the sender of the payment is not ready for quick receipt, leading to delays in payment processing.
- Gas price differences
: Gas price differences between MSAT to expenses and MTU may also contribute to this discrepancy. Gas prices vary depending on the factors such as the user’s portfolio, network overload and other external factors.
What’s next
To solve these problems, consider the following steps:
- Create a new channel for a specific use case : This will allow you to use the lower fees related to creating a new channel.
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- Make an optimize the configuration of the transaction fee : You can adjust the transaction fee settings in Lightning C to reduce or eliminate slow fees.
- Monitor the congestion and gas prices
: Keep an eye on current levels of gas prices and network overload, because these factors can affect transaction fees.
Understanding and dealing with these differences between MSAT with expenditure and MTU, you should be able to solve problems related to payment delays and successful network payments.