Catenaa, Wednesday, June 04, 2025-Amboss, a specialist in Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, introduced Rails, a self-custodial yield generation platform designed to help users earn returns on their bitcoin while enhancing the network’s scalability and performance.
Rails enables participants to act as Liquidity Providers (LPs), maintaining full custody of their bitcoin while supporting payment routing and liquidity leasing activities. Though returns are not guaranteed, these activities generate yield and improve the speed, reliability, and capacity of Lightning transactions, according to Amboss.
The platform offers two service tiers: Rails LP for institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals with a minimum 1 BTC commitment for one year, and Liquidity Subscriptions aimed at businesses accepting bitcoin payments, with fees starting at 0.5%. Amboss co-founder and CEO Jesse Shrader called Rails a “transformative force” in advancing bitcoin’s role as a global medium of exchange.
Amboss partnered with bitcoin exchange CoinCorner and Flux, a joint venture between Axiom and CoinCorner, to integrate Rails into payment and exchange systems. CoinCorner CFO David Boylan said the service aligns with the company’s goal to make bitcoin more accessible and practical.
The Lightning Network, a Layer 2 solution enabling fast, low-cost bitcoin transactions, has faced liquidity challenges that have slowed enterprise adoption. With a stagnant capacity of about 4,400 to 5,600 BTC since 2022, Rails aims to increase liquidity and support high-value payments.
Recent data from Block’s Bitcoin Product Lead showed yields of 9.7% APR from routing bitcoin liquidity on Lightning, signaling growing commercial potential despite perceptions of low network use.
