
LND release candidate adds ceiling on external Bitcoin fee estimates
The 0.21.5 release candidate introduces an upper bound on fee values pulled from outside APIs, addressing a quiet source of wallet risk for node operators.
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The 0.21.5 release candidate introduces an upper bound on fee values pulled from outside APIs, addressing a quiet source of wallet risk for node operators.
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