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An orange kitchen funnel over LOOKING FOR and INBOUND LIQUIDITY, with a small Bitcoin symbol: an insider joke for Lightning users who have waited for their first incoming payment.
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About this design
An orange outline kitchen funnel, a plain cone with a spout and no text or markings, sits above LOOKING FOR / INBOUND LIQUIDITY in two lines of bold white capitals. A small tilted orange Bitcoin symbol sits centered under the words.
Fabric, fit & print
| Material | Airlume combed & ring-spun cotton |
|---|---|
| Fit | Unisex tailored crew neck |
| Printed to order | |
| Sizes | XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL |
| SKU | BC-INBOUNDLIQ |
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The story
Behind the Looking for Inbound Liquidity tee
Lightning fans talk about liquidity the way cooks talk about flour: everybody needs some, and new arrivals often start with none on the right side. This tee takes that inside joke and sets it above a plain orange kitchen funnel, with a small Bitcoin symbol to sign off.
In Lightning, a payment channel holds funds on each side. Inbound liquidity is the share on the other side, and it decides how much you can receive through that channel. A brand-new node usually has none, because its funds begin on its own side. That is the whole joke, and this shirt keeps it at arm's length: an orange funnel and two white lines. It is an insider nod rather than a how-to, and it makes no claim that Lightning is instant, free or easy.
A meetup with Lightning users, a late-night chat about channels or a friend who just opened a first node is the right setting. The funnel gets a grin from anyone who cooks, and the words get a knowing groan from anyone who has waited on an incoming payment.
Questions
About this design
What is inbound liquidity in plain words?
It is the part of a Lightning channel's funds that sits on the other person's side, which is what lets you receive payments through that channel. A new node usually has none, because the funds start on its own side. The shirt is a joke about that starting point, not a lesson in channel management.
Is the funnel a hint about how to get liquidity?
Not really. The funnel is a plain kitchen shape that suggests pouring something in, and the joke is about waiting for the other side to fill up. The shirt gives no steps, no providers and no shortcuts. If you want to learn how channels work, read the Lightning documentation and a trusted beginner guide first.
Does wearing this mean Lightning is easy?
No. The tee pokes fun at a common hurdle, which is exactly why people joke about it. It does not claim Lightning is instant, free or simple, and it says nothing about fees or security. The shop's plain-English guide to Lightning zaps is a better place to start if you are new to the network.
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