# NEW Ligning Channel is OPEN **URL:** \ **Category:** Bitcoin and Lightning\ **Created:** [January 5, 2022, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/new-ligning-channel-is-open/5606 "2022-01-05T14:05:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![schenkdata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@schenkdata](https://community.umbrel.com/u/schenkdata)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/new-ligning-channel-is-open/5606/1 "2022-01-05T14:05:56Z")
Hello i have open an new Ligning Channel to [OpenNode.com](http://OpenNode.com) with 300000 Satoshi. But the status is only open and not online. What can i do ? I cannot close the channel and my satoshis are catched ☹ Pleas help me, i am NEW on Lightning … Thank you, Manfred ---
**Author:** ![MacHarfie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@MacHarfie](https://community.umbrel.com/u/MacHarfie)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 11:45am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/new-ligning-channel-is-open/5606/2 "2022-01-12T11:45:06Z")
I wish I could help more, this is why I still haven’t opened any channels. Darth has provided a lot of material. I been so busy at work haven’t sat and read it all yet, you might be able to find answers in his work however please don’t contact him directly or mention me, I don’t want to get in trouble with him he’s probably busy enough as it is. You can find some of his work here. [[https://darthcoin.substack.com/](https://darthcoin.substack.com/)] ---
**Author:** ![Rene1980](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85e7bf/32.png) [@Rene1980](https://community.umbrel.com/u/Rene1980)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 12:36pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/new-ligning-channel-is-open/5606/3 "2022-01-12T12:36:14Z")
@schenkdata the opening is recorded in the main network and must first be confirmed in a block by a miner. If there is a lot going on in the mainnet, it may take some time. Is the channel now open?