[Submitted on 6 Oct 2023] Title:Game-Theoretic Analysis of (Non-)Refundable Fees in the Lightning Network Download a PDF of the paper titled Game-Theoretic Analysis of (Non-)Refundable Fees in the Lightning Network, by Satwik Prabhu Kumble and Dick Epema and Stefanie Roos Download PDF Abstract:In PCNs, nodes that forward payments between a source and a receiver are paid a small fee if the payment is successful. The fee is a compensation for temporarily committing funds to the payment.