The first release candidate for Core Lightning v25.02 is here! Key highlights: 🚊 Channel backup for penalty transaction generation 💸 Smooth XPAY integration ⚡️ BOLT12 and Splicing enhancements Test and contribute to the future of open-source Bitcoin tech! ⬇️

GitHub

Release v25.02rc1 - 2025-02-24 · ElementsProject/lightning

v25.02 release candidate: NAME-GOES-HERE This release was named by XXX Highlights for users: Channel backup turns our peers into watchtowers by no...

After seeing the real-world usage and shortcomings of BOLT 11, BOLT 12 was born in 2019 and officially merged into Lightning spec in September 2024. A lightning-native solution for better end-to-end payment assurance.

With JadeLink, the new Plus hardware wallet offers multiple secure options for air-gapped transaction signing. 📷🔌 More ways to transact. More ways to stay secure. Explore now.

Blockstream: Bitcoin and digital asset infrastructure

Blockstream Jade: A powerful hardware wallet for securing your Bitcoin.

Jade Plus

If you've been waiting for the right moment to consolidate your UTXOs, now might be the time - fees are at rock-bottom! Lower fees = cheaper transactions. Don't wait until the mempool fills up again! Learn about coin selection with Blockstream Green on desktop. ⬇️

We’re now hosting bounties for the open-source Core Lightning project to the CLN Build On L2 platform! 🎉 Browse the latest issues, claim a bounty by commenting, and contribute to CLN's growth. Got a suggestion for a CLN issue you'd like to tackle? Share it in the comments below! In 2024, we paid out over 2 million sats to 6 contributors for various bounties. The tasks completed include GitHub Actions improvements, bug fixes, API enhancements, documentation, CI workflow improvements, and database operations. https://community.corelightning.org/c/cln-bounties/

In the latest update, we cover everything you might have missed over the past year across the Blockstream product suite: CLN, Greenlight, Liquid, Jade and more, all aimed at building the infrastructure for a fully Bitcoin-powered world.

Blockstream

Blockstream Update: 2024 in Review

Much has happened since our last company update. In 2024, we continued to build towards our mission of advancing Bitcoin with notable improvements ...

Earlier today, our new CIO, Sean Bill, joined Bloomberg Crypto live from iConnections Miami to discuss the launch of Blockstream Asset Management (BAM), featuring two institutional-grade Bitcoin funds: an Alpha Fund and an Income Fund.

Connect how you want! The new Jade Plus hardware wallet adapts to you. New to Bitcoin? Start with USB or Bluetooth. Ready for more? Level up with fully air-gapped security. Learn how to get the most out of this new and improved Bitcoin hardware wallet by Blockstream.

Blockstream: Bitcoin and digital asset infrastructure

Blockstream Jade: A powerful hardware wallet for securing your Bitcoin.

Traders. Hodlrs. Investors. Your Hardware wallet is here. Jade is the most advanced hardware wallet yet.

The Bitcoin community is at the heart of everything we do 🧡 Help us understand your thoughts on Bitcoin and Blockstream by taking our survey! You might just walk away with a new Jade hardware wallet!

Redirecting…

Start using Blockstream Green as your daily driver for monthly Bitcoin stacking in 2025. Register in just 5 minutes, buy BTC directly to self-custody, and take full control of your stack. Download Blockstream Green on your mobile device and start stacking sats today!

Redirecting…