Cake Wallet Integrates Non-Custodial Lightning Payments

Cake Wallet has launched a self-custodial Lightning Network integration using the Breez SDK and Spark to enable instant, private bitcoin payments. On March 2, 2026, Cake Wallet announced the integration of the Lightning Network (LN) into its multi-currency platform. By leveraging the Breez Software Development Kit (SDK) and Spark, a next-generation Bitcoin layer-two network, the … Read more

Numo Launches Free Open-Source ‘Tap-to-Pay’ App for Bitcoin Merchants

Numo has released a hardware-free Android application that allows merchants to accept Bitcoin payments using a contactless “tap-to-pay” experience powered by the Cashu protocol. Launched on February 24, 2026, the Numo point-of-sale (POS) app transforms any NFC-enabled Android device into a payment terminal. By leveraging Cashu, an open-source ecash protocol, the app enables a checkout … Read more

Satlantis Introduces Integrated Lightning Wallets and Stripe Payments for Event Organizers

Events platform Satlantis has launched a built-in Lightning wallet and Stripe integration to streamline global community onboarding and fiat-to- bitcoin payment workflows. Satlantis announced the release of two major infrastructure features on February 23, 2026, aimed at simplifying IRL (in real life) event management. The platform now provides every user with a custodial Bitcoin Lightning … Read more

Voltage Debuts Programmatic Revolving Credit Line for Lightning Network Payments

Voltage has launched Voltage Credit, a revolving line of credit that allows businesses to settle payments instantly via the Lightning Network while repaying in U.S. Dollars. Bitcoin infrastructure provider Voltage introduced Voltage Credit. The platform enables enterprises to tap into a revolving credit line to send payments that clear in seconds via the Lightning Network … Read more

Lightning Labs Open‑Sources L402 Agent Tools to Power AI Payments

Lightning Labs releases open‑source L402 tools enabling artificial intelligence (AI) agents to transact natively on the Lightning Network. Lightning Labs launched an open‑source agent tools repository and lnget CLI that let AI agents run Lightning nodes, pay L402‑gated APIs, host paid endpoints, and manage wallets via remote signers, with skills for macaroons and the Model … Read more

Autonomous AI: Openclaw Bot Spawns a ‘Child’ Agent and Funds It With Bitcoin

An Openclaw software agent autonomously provisioned a virtual private server, funded it with bitcoin via the Lightning Network, and purchased AI API credits — all without a human clicking “confirm.” AI Agent Executes End-to-End Bitcoin Payment Flow A February 2026 report released by Alby, an open-source, self-custodial bitcoin wallet and browser-extension platform, lays out what … Read more

Secure Digital Markets Completes $1 Million Lightning Network Transaction With Kraken

Institutional trading desk SDM achieves largest recorded Lightning Network payment, demonstrating the potential for near-instant, low-cost enterprise-scale settlements. Secure Digital Markets (SDM) has successfully executed a $1 million transaction on the Lightning Network, settling near-instantly with minimal fees in a landmark payment to Kraken on January 28, 2026. Powered by Voltage’s enterprise-grade infrastructure, the transaction … Read more

Bitgo Adds Lightning Network Support to Custody Platform

Bitgo integrates the Lightning Network into its qualified custody service, offering institutions faster and cheaper payments. Bitgo, a digital‑asset infrastructure company, announced the integration of the Lightning Network directly from its qualified custody platform in New York, United States. The service, built through a partnership with Voltage, a leading Lightning infrastructure provider, enables institutional clients to access … Read more

Tether Invests $8 Million in Speed to Advance Lightning Network Payments

Tether leads strategic funding round for Speed, supporting Lightning Network and stablecoin-powered global payment infrastructure. Tether announced on December 16, 2025, a strategic $8 million investment in Speed1, Inc., a payments infrastructure company leveraging the Lightning Network and stablecoins. The funding round, co-led with ego death capital, aims to enhance global settlement capabilities using instant, … Read more

Aqua Wallet Suspends Dolphin Card Program After Provider Issue

JAN3’s Latam-focused lightning wallet Aqua suspends Dolphin Card; affected users will receive USDT refunds via Liquid. Aqua Wallet says that due to an unexpected issue with its card provider all cards in the Dolphin Card program are suspended and the Dolphin Card is disabled effective immediately, impacting cardholders globally. The company states remaining balances will … Read more

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