Lightning

Boltz Exchange today introduced atomic, non-custodial swaps enabling direct Lightning Network sats to USDT0 on Arbitrum, powered by LayerZero's OFT standard for seamless, risk-free bridging.

Blockstream's Jade hardware wallet is now the first hardware wallet able to interact with the Bitcoin Lightning Network.

Cake Wallet has rolled out Bitcoin Lightning Network integration using Breez SDK and a privacy-focused Spark implementation, enabling instant payments while keeping users in full self-custody and limiting on-chain visibility.

Bitcoin’s Lightning Network topped $1.17 billion in November monthly volume across 5.22 million transactions, according to River Financial, which says the milestone reflects growing adoption despite flat price action.

Lightning Labs released a new toolkit that enables AI agents to operate directly on the Bitcoin Lightning Network.

Secure Digital Markets and Kraken completed a $1 million Bitcoin pilot settlement over the Lightning Network—claimed as the largest publicly reported Lightning payment—demonstrating near-instant, low-fee institutional settlement.

BitGo will now offer Bitcoin Lightning Network access directly from its qualified custody platform. The move makes it one of the first companies to provide Lightning payments for institutional custody.

Bitcoin’s Lightning Network has hit a record 5,637 BTC in capacity, driven by increased capital from institutions.

Kilian of Boltz reveals exclusive details on bridging Bitcoin's onchain, Lightning, Liquid, and Rootstock layers without trust, amid high-fee environments driving adoption.

Small businesses will soon be able to receive payment in bitcoin via their Square terminals.