Our CEO, @Adam Back, is back in Prague this week. He’s bringing decades of cryptography, Bitcoin engineering, and financial infrastructure design to the main stage @BTC Prague. Catch him Thursday and Saturday for a stacked lineup of discussions on Bitcoin’s future. 🧵 ⬇️ --- First up catch Adam this afternoon on the main stage for: Financial Engineering with the Bitcoin Standard He’ll be joined by Louis Liu, @Alexandre Laizet, and @Richard Byworth , moderated by Patrick Lowry. 📍 Thursday 15:20–16:00, Main Stage --- Then Saturday morning kicks off with: Crossing the Chasm: From Digital Gold to Changing the World Order A conversation about Bitcoin's global realignment and political neutrality. With Adam Back, @M A D E X , Seth for privacy, and Dominic Frisby Moderated by Niko Jilch. 📍 Saturday 09:30–10:10, Main Stage --- And finally: Financial engineering on the Bitcoin standard Fireside Chat w/ Q&A @Adam Back joins @Michael Saylor and @Alexandre Laizet (CEO of ALTBG) for a rare conversation on Bitcoin treasuries, nation-state adoption, and sovereign-grade security. 📍 Saturday 10:40–11:50, VIP Stage --- Massive appreciation to the team at @BTC Prague for putting on one of the most exciting Bitcoin events of the year. Three days. High signal speakers. And conversations that will shape Bitcoin’s next chapter.

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BTC Prague - The biggest bitcoin event in Europe

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Place Bitcoin limit orders without giving up custody. @Adam Back explains how to use Jade with Side Swap to trade securely on a non-custodial @Liquid Network order book. Your coins stay in cold storage until settlement.

Core Lightning v25.05 “Satoshi’s OP_RETURN Opinion” is out now! This release brings smoother payments, reduced latency, Reckless plugin upgrades, splicing improvements, early LSPS support, and new developer APIs. Download, test, and let us know what you build. ⬇️ v25.05 introduces reduced message latency, enhanced peer storage defaults, initial LSPS plugin support, and a simpler plugin update flow via Reckless. More details in the full release post:

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Core Lighting 25.05 "Satoshi's OP_RETURN Opinion"

We are pleased to announce the release of Core Lightning v25.05, named “Satoshi's OP_RETURN Opinion“ by contributor Peter Neuroth and led by re...

Bitcoin Capital returns Tuesday with Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck. He joins Jesse Knutson to discuss how one of the world’s oldest asset managers is gradually expanding from gold into Bitcoin.

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From Gold to Bitcoin with VanEck’s Matthew Sigel - Bitcoin Capital #16

Want maximum control over your Bitcoin? The Jade Plus hardware wallet offers advanced self-custody options, including BIP39 pass-phrases and SeedQR for faster, secure restores.

Buy Bitcoin straight to self-custody with the Blockstream app. Download the new Blockstream app on Android or iOS today and experience it for yourself. ⬇️ www.blockstream.com/app

The future of finance runs on Bitcoin and that future is starting to arrive. @The Bitcoin Conference, our CEO @Adam Back shared how Blockstream has spent the last decade building the infrastructure for a Bitcoin-native world: protocols, custody, hardware, and Layer 2s like the @Liquid Network . From rebranding to the Blockstream app to launching new enterprise tools and asset management offerings, we’re entering a new chapter focused on sovereignty, security, and scale. Huge thanks to everyone who came by the booth, joined a session, or just stopped to talk Bitcoin with us.

The latest release of the cln-application is live! This update introduces the Bookkeeper UI, making it easier to understand, track, and audit node activity in real-time. --- The new visual dashboard lets you explore: 🗓️ Account Events 🏞️ Sats Flow 📈 Channel Volume It's a big step toward simplifying Lightning node management for both devs and operators. --- Also in this release: 🧑‍💻 A SQL Terminal to query your node directly 💻 UI support for `clnrest` and `cln-grpc` Special thanks to Michael Evans for the Bookkeeper UI. --- Try out the latest CLN App with Bookkeeper dashboards, SQL terminal, and more. Download and run it here. ⬇️

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Stop buying the promise. Start buying real Bitcoin with the Blockstream app using Apple Pay or Google Pay, directly into a wallet you control. Download the new Blockstream app and start buying Bitcoin directly to self-custody today. www.blockstream.com/app

Anti-Exfil, pioneered by Blockstream Research, is just one way the Jade Plus brings institutional-grade security to everyday Bitcoiners.

New Chapter. New Tagline. Last week in Las Vegas, we revealed our new tagline to the world: “The Future of Finance Runs on Bitcoin.” More than a slogan. It’s our mission. From self-custody to capital markets, we’re building the Bitcoin-native infrastructure for what comes next.

Introducing the Blockstream App: a new Bitcoin wallet that grows with you. From first sats to advanced custody, it brings self-sovereignty into reach no matter where you start. Available now on Android, coming soon to iOS. 🧵 Self-custody shouldn’t feel like a cliff. The Blockstream App makes it a journey guiding you from PIN to full seed phrase, at your pace. Learn more in the full blog.

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Introducing the Blockstream App: The Bitcoin Wallet That Grows With You

Over the past decade, we’ve watched the Bitcoin ecosystem explode, with millions of new users onboarding and more ways to interact than ever befo...

Buy bitcoin straight to self-custody. No detour through exchanges. No need for multiple apps. Your keys. Your coins. From the start. Start with just a PIN and upgrade to seed phrase backup when you’re ready. Add multisig or a hardware wallet like the Jade Plus when it’s time. Self-custody, step by step. One app. All of Bitcoin. Layer-1 for secure savings. Lightning for instant payments. The @Liquid Network for fast, confidential transactions and assets like LBTC and USDT. Built on the foundation of Blockstream Green, now reimagined for mobile, with a simpler, faster interface. Multisig, hardware wallet support, and advanced tools are still there just smoother. The future of finance runs on Bitcoin. And with the Blockstream App, that future starts now. Secure, sovereign, and built to grow with you. Download today. 👉

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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.

That’s a wrap on day 1 of @The Bitcoin Conference. From advanced Bitcoin scripting insights with Blockstream Research’s Andrew Poelstra to a packed keynote by @Adam Back on why the future of finance runs on Bitcoin, today was big!

Self-custody not just Bitcoin but stablecoins and even tokenized stocks. All secured with Jade Plus and sent in seconds over the @Liquid Network .

Industry Day is rolling @The Bitcoin Conference. Interviews with @Adam Back, Jonas Nick, and Andrew Poelstra already in the books. Come by booth #2121 and catch the rest of the team.

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We’re underway at Industry Day @The Bitcoin Conference! Come say hi to Blockstream Research and the rest of the Blockstream team at booth #2121, get hands-on with Blockstream Jade, and grab 21% off.

Pizza, sats, and the first ever inductee to the Bitcoin Hall of Fame. Here’s how it all went down at Bitcoin Pizza Day 2025 at @PUBKEY, sponsored by Blockstream.

Thanks to @PUBKEY for hosting, and to everyone who joined us for Bitcoin Pizza Day 2025. See you next week at the Bitcoin Conference.

Fifteen years after Bitcoin bought its first pizzas, we’re marking the moment with something that lasts longer than a slice. We’re donating 1,000 Jade Bitcoin hardware wallets to @My First Bitcoin to support hands-on self-custody education with open-source tools from day one. For a new generation of Bitcoiners, it starts with Jade. Want to bring open-source Bitcoin tools to your local community? Blockstream Local supports grassroots meetups with education packs, @Liquid Network for demos, and hardware like Jade. Register your meetup.

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