<p>Theoretically this would be possible but the entire work flow of channel creation would be disturbed as you would have to wait for the commitment signed message of each channel before broadcasting the funding TX.</p>

<p>Also currently the funding TX is used to verify the existence of a channel in the gossip protocol. </p>

<p>So yes theoretically this would work. Practicalky this would yield quite some protocol changes</p>

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<p>To open channel I should create a transaction with a special script and at least one output to P2WSH address. Is it possible to open more than one channel in one transaction if I created transaction with two or more outputs to different P2WSH addresses and relevant scripts?</p>

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How many channels of Lightning Network can I open in one transaction?
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# How many channels of Lightning Network can I open in one transaction?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-05-17)

To open channel I should create a transaction with a special script and at least one output to P2WSH address. Is it possible to open more than one channel in one transaction if I created transaction with two or more outputs to different P2WSH addresses and relevant scripts?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2019-05-17. Score: 2

Theoretically this would be possible but the entire work flow of channel creation would be disturbed as you would have to wait for the commitment signed message of each channel before broadcasting the funding TX.

Also currently the funding TX is used to verify the existence of a channel in the gossip protocol.

So yes theoretically this would work. Practicalky this would yield quite some protocol changes

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> **username_0**: Thank you for your answer. It was very useful  

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