What does it cost to reach #1 on a satoshi-priced leaderboard?

How is the price of a position set?

By the board itself. To take a position you need more cumulative sats than the listing currently holding it. To enter the Top 21 at all you need more than the entry sitting at #21.

How do you work out your bid before paying?

• Open the board and read the sats total next to the position you want.
• Add at least one satoshi — cumulative totals decide the order.
• Check the payment record to see how quickly totals have been climbing.
• Decide whether to enter low and boost later, or take the position outright.

Is it cheaper to boost than to bid big?

Usually, yes. Repeat payments on the same URL accumulate onto your existing entry, so you can enter modestly and top up when you need visibility. Boosts start at a single satoshi.

That is only viable because Lightning settles tiny amounts cheaply. On card rails a one-sat top-up would cost more in processing than the payment itself.

How do you know if the price is fair?

Divide the sats you would pay by the clicks the position is already generating — those counts are printed next to every listing. If the resulting cost per click beats your other channels, it is fair.