The holidays are about giving tools people can actually use. Jade makes self-custody accessible: simple setup, intuitive interface, real security. Get 21% off all Jades now. image https://store.blockstream.com/products/jade-plus
What if Bitcoin needs to switch to post-quantum signatures? Our CEO and Bitcoin OG @Adam Back explains how Taproot already gives us this capability.
Living 100% on Bitcoin isn't theoretical anymore. @Julian Figueroa and @Joe Nakamoto cover the full ecosystem. Level one: a Jade hardware wallet for cold storage and the Blockstream app for instant Lightning payments. 🔒⚡️
This code implements RSA encryption—the foundation of secure communication. In the 90s governments classified it as a weapon & tried to ban its export. Bitcoin uses digital signatures, applying these same public-key cryptographic principles to secure the network. Math won. image Wear the math they couldn't ban. Support the principles that Bitcoin is built on. Limited edition RSA t-shirt available now. https://store.blockstream.com/products/rsa-t-shirt-2025-limited-edition
Fiat debt traps don't fix themselves, but Bitcoin offers an exit. @Roberto Rios (Peruvian Bull) exposes how deep the $1.7 trillion student debt crisis runs. Secure your opt-out with Blockstream Jade.
Lightning ↔ Liquid swaps are live 🌊 No matter where you take your bitcoin, the Blockstream app makes sure you can spend effortlessly, reliably, and privately. Fully open-source. Fully self-custodial. image Pay LN invoices using LBTC & receive Lightning payments directly to your Liquid balance. Buy bitcoin in-app directly to cold storage, secure with Blockstream Jade. We’re building the all-in-one Bitcoin experience. Update to 5.1.4 today:
Blockstream: Bitcoin and digital asset infrastructure
Blockstream App: A multi-platform, feature-rich Bitcoin and Liquid Wallet.
Blockstream app guides you from your first bitcoin purchase to full self-custody, all inside one elegant, security-first Bitcoin experience.
 Read the full announcement here:
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Enabling Lightning Payments with Liquid Swaps in the Blockstream App
Blockstream app enables Liquid and Lightning swaps, making Bitcoin payments effortless, reliable, and extremely private.
New from Blockstream Research: Cryptography Lead Jonas Nick and Mikhail Kudinov analyze post-quantum signature schemes optimized for Bitcoin. Signature sizes reduced to ~3-4KB, practical for on-chain use, while building on hash functions Bitcoin already trusts. Full Paper: 📄.pdf image
Jade firmware 1.0.38 delivers important security updates and major camera improvements to Jade Plus: 35% faster transaction signing and enhanced reliability for low light and imperfect QR codes. Update fast and air-gapped? JadeLink is the best method. JadeLink connects to Jade Plus for fully air-gapped firmware updates. Download the .bin and .hash files from the official firmware page, copy them to JadeLink, plug it into your Jade Plus. Navigate to Options → USB Storage → Firmware Upgrade. Select, confirm, done.
Blockstream Jade Firmware Upgrade
 --- Learn why camera performance defines modern self-custody and how Jade Plus raised the bar with this firmware update:
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Jade Plus Camera Update: Faster QR Scanning
With the Jade Plus camera upgrade, QR scanning executes up to 35% faster.
 --- JadeLink: the perfect companion for Jade Plus. https://store.blockstream.com/products/jadelink
@Adam Back joined Yahoo Finance’s Market Catalysts this morning to break down: 🔹 Why Bitcoin’s 2025 price action looks “lackluster” on the surface 🔹 Why Bitcoin treasury companies are becoming a compelling investment theme 🔹 How today’s landscape compares to when he first got involved in 2013 A great overview of where Bitcoin stands heading into 2026.
Happy Hodldays from Blockstream. 21% off Jades, now through the end of the year. https://store.blockstream.com/products/jade-plus