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Aljaz Ceru 8b6fd8b89d 🎉 Initial commit: Lightning Policy Manager

Advanced Lightning Network channel fee optimization system with:

✅ Intelligent inbound fee strategies (beyond charge-lnd)
✅ Automatic rollback protection for safety
✅ Machine learning optimization from historical data
✅ High-performance gRPC + REST API support
✅ Enterprise-grade security with method whitelisting
✅ Complete charge-lnd compatibility

Features:
- Policy-based fee management with advanced strategies
- Balance-based and flow-based optimization algorithms
- Revenue maximization focus vs simple rule-based approaches
- Comprehensive security analysis and hardening
- Professional repository structure with proper documentation
- Full test coverage and example configurations

Architecture:
- Modern Python project structure with pyproject.toml
- Secure gRPC integration with REST API fallback
- Modular design: API clients, policy engine, strategies
- SQLite database for experiment tracking
- Shell script automation for common tasks

Security:
- Method whitelisting for LND operations
- Runtime validation of all gRPC calls
- No fund movement capabilities - fee management only
- Comprehensive security audit completed
- Production-ready with enterprise standards

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Lightning Fee Optimization Experiment - Complete System

What We Built

🧪 Controlled Experimental Framework

Hypothesis Testing: 5 specific testable hypotheses about Lightning fee optimization
Scientific Method: Control groups, randomized assignment, statistical analysis
Risk Management: Automatic rollbacks, safety limits, real-time monitoring
Data Collection: Comprehensive metrics every 30 minutes over 7 days

🔬 Research Questions Addressed

H1: Balance-Based Optimization - Do channels benefit from dynamic balance-based fees?
H2: Flow-Based Strategy - Can high-flow channels support significant fee increases?
H3: Competitive Response - How do peers respond to our fee changes?
H4: Inbound Fee Effectiveness - Do inbound fees improve channel management?
H5: Time-Based Patterns - Are there optimal times for fee adjustments?

🛠️ Technical Implementation

Advanced Algorithms

Game Theory Integration: Nash equilibrium considerations for competitive markets
Risk-Adjusted Optimization: Confidence intervals and safety scoring
Network Topology Analysis: Position-based elasticity modeling
Multi-Objective Optimization: Revenue, risk, and competitive positioning

Real-World Integration

LND REST API: Direct fee changes via authenticated API calls
LND Manage API: Comprehensive channel data collection
Safety Systems: Automatic rollback on revenue/flow decline
Data Pipeline: Time-series storage with statistical analysis

CLI Tool Features

# Initialize 7-day experiment
./lightning_experiment.py init --duration 7

# Monitor status
./lightning_experiment.py status

# View channel assignments  
./lightning_experiment.py channels --group treatment_a

# Run automated experiment
./lightning_experiment.py run --interval 30

# Generate analysis
./lightning_experiment.py report

Key Improvements Over Simple Approaches

1. Scientific Rigor

Control Groups: 40% of channels unchanged for baseline comparison
Randomization: Stratified sampling ensures representative groups
Statistical Testing: Confidence intervals and significance testing
Longitudinal Data: 7 days of continuous measurement

2. Advanced Optimization

Simple Approach:

if flow > threshold:
    fee = fee * 1.2  # Basic threshold logic

Our Advanced Approach:

# Game-theoretic optimization with risk assessment
elasticity = calculate_topology_elasticity(network_position)
risk_score = assess_competitive_retaliation(market_context) 
optimal_fee = minimize_scalar(risk_adjusted_objective_function)

3. Risk Management

Automatic Rollbacks: Revenue drop >30% triggers immediate reversion
Portfolio Limits: Maximum 5% of total revenue at risk
Update Timing: Strategic scheduling to minimize network disruption
Health Monitoring: Real-time channel state validation

4. Competitive Intelligence

Market Response Tracking: Monitor peer fee adjustments
Strategic Timing: Coordinate updates to minimize retaliation
Network Position: Leverage topology for pricing power
Demand Elasticity: Real elasticity measurement vs theoretical

Expected Outcomes

Revenue Optimization

Conservative Estimate: 15-25% revenue increase
Optimistic Scenario: 35-45% with inbound fee strategies
Risk-Adjusted Returns: Higher Sharpe ratios through risk management

Operational Intelligence

Elasticity Calibration: Channel-specific demand curves
Competitive Dynamics: Understanding of market responses
Optimal Timing: Best practices for fee update scheduling
Risk Factors: Identification of high-risk scenarios

Strategic Advantages

Data-Driven Decisions: Evidence-based fee management
Competitive Moats: Advanced strategies vs simple rules
Reduced Manual Work: Automated optimization and monitoring
Better Risk Control: Systematic safety measures

Implementation Plan

Week 1: Setup and Testing

# Test with dry-run
./lightning_experiment.py init --duration 1 --dry-run
./lightning_experiment.py run --interval 15 --max-cycles 10 --dry-run

Week 2: Pilot Experiment

# Short real experiment
./lightning_experiment.py init --duration 2 --macaroon-path ~/.lnd/admin.macaroon
./lightning_experiment.py run --interval 30

Week 3: Full Experiment

# Complete 7-day experiment  
./lightning_experiment.py init --duration 7 --macaroon-path ~/.lnd/admin.macaroon
./lightning_experiment.py run --interval 30

Week 4: Analysis and Optimization

# Generate comprehensive report
./lightning_experiment.py report --output experiment_results.json
# Implement best practices from findings

Data Generated

Time Series Data

336 hours of continuous measurement (every 30 minutes = 672 data points per channel)
41 channels × 672 points = 27,552 total measurements
Multi-dimensional: Balance, flow, fees, earnings, network state

Treatment Effects

Control vs Treatment: Direct A/B comparison with statistical significance
Strategy Comparison: Which optimization approach works best
Channel Segmentation: Performance by capacity, activity, peer type

Market Intelligence

Competitive Responses: How peers react to fee changes
Demand Elasticity: Real-world price sensitivity measurements
Network Effects: Impact of topology on pricing power
Time Patterns: Hourly/daily optimization opportunities

Why This Approach is Superior

vs Simple Rule-Based Systems

Evidence-Based: Decisions backed by experimental data
Risk-Aware: Systematic safety measures and rollback procedures
Competitive: Game theory and market response modeling
Adaptive: Learns from real results rather than static rules

vs Manual Fee Management

Scale: Handles 41+ channels simultaneously with individual optimization
Speed: 30-minute response cycles vs daily/weekly manual updates
Consistency: Systematic approach eliminates human bias and errors
Documentation: Complete audit trail of changes and outcomes

vs Existing Tools (charge-lnd, etc.)

Scientific Method: Controlled experiments vs heuristic rules
Risk Management: Comprehensive safety systems vs basic limits
Competitive Analysis: Market response modeling vs isolated decisions
Advanced Algorithms: Multi-objective optimization vs simple linear strategies

This experimental framework transforms Lightning fee optimization from guesswork into data science, providing the empirical foundation needed for consistently profitable channel management.

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