Wallets. Exchanges. Fintechs. Dashboards. They all use Blockstream Explorer API. Your project could be next. Blockstream Explorer API just got faster and more powerful. New: Electrum RPC support for real-time, always-on Bitcoin data. No polling, instant notifications when transactions hit your addresses.

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Real-Time Bitcoin Data at Scale: Blockstream Explorer API Launches Electrum RPC

Applications that need real-time blockchain monitoring can now use Electrum RPC Protocol alongside REST API, giving developers the complete toolkit...

Get instant access to your key to Bitcoin and @Liquid Network data with the Blockstream Explorer API.

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We're excited to send the inventor of Hashcash and the cypherpunk laying the foundation for Bitcoin mass adoption, @Adam Back, to the stage at Web3 Banking Symposium by The Crypto Valley. Our CEO delivers a keynote on infrastructure and tokenization for Bitcoin's institutional adoption. If you're building financial infrastructure on Bitcoin, this is the room you want to be in. Traditional banks meet Bitcoin builders. March 2, 2026. Kunsthaus Zurich. Blockstream is a proud presenting partner alongside Franklin Templeton. 15% off:

Web3 Banking Symposium 2026 · Luma

The new standard of finance — Banking meets blockchain at scale The Web3 Banking Symposium returns for its 3rd edition in Zurich, marking a new ...

Silver and gold are having their moment, but there's a fundamental problem: you can't send them across the internet without trusted third parties. Bitcoin fixes this. Hear @Roberto Rios (Peruvian Bull) break down the disconnect between street price and screen price and you'll know why self-custody with a tool like Blockstream Jade matters.

Blockstream is proud to support grassroots Bitcoin education all over the world 🧡 Shoutout to Satoshi Spritz for hosting another meetup in Milano, with one lucky attendee walking away with a Jade hardware wallet. Want Blockstream Jade for your meetup? Sign up: http://blockstream.com/local

Blockstream is leading the research into the intersection of quantum computing and Bitcoin security. Jonas Nick, Director of Blockstream Research, discusses SHRINCS on Bitcoin Optech: 324-byte post-quantum signatures protecting Bitcoin from future quantum threats.

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Bitcoin Optech (@bitcoinoptech) on X

Toby Sharp, Chris Hyunhum Cho, Jonas Nick (@n1ckler), and Antoine Poinsot (@darosior) joined Optech to discuss Newsletter #391: News ● A constan...

Paying for steak in Bitcoin country! Scan. Pay with Bitcoin. Go. Devastatingly simple with the Blockstream app.

Enterprise and Institutions Day at Plan B El Salvador: complete ✅ Blockstream joined Bitfinex Securities Day and hosted Bitcoin Capital Summit with the Bitcoin Office El Salvador & Fulgur Ventures. Featuring @Adam Back, Sagun Garg, Knut Svanholm, Max Keiser, Saifedean Ammous, Stacy Herbert, Michele Crivelli, and Federico Suarez Rendon.

Happening now in San Salvador 🇸🇻 Bitcoin Capital Summit hosted by Blockstream, the Bitcoin Office El Salvador, and Fulgur Ventures. Adam Back and Sagun Garg join Michele Crivelli and Federico Suarez from NexBridge to talk tokenization on the @Liquid Network , battle-tested with Confidential Transactions.

Why buy Blockstream Jade in person at Plan B El Salvador? ✅ Get self-custody advice from the engineers behind the tech ✅ No shipping delays ✅ Private purchase Supplies are limited. Pick up your tool for self-custody in Bitcoin country.

The Blockstream desktop app just got a massive upgrade. Buy Bitcoin and move straight to self-custody from the comfort of your laptop. No exchange middlemen. No waiting. Your keys, your desktop, done. 🖥️⚡ The new Bitcoin buy flow lets you compare quotes from multiple providers in real-time. Select your country, choose your payment method, and get the most sats for your money. Pay with Apple Pay, Google Pay, card or Wire. Payment tracking built in. Monitor the market without ever leaving your wallet with Bitcoin price charts across multiple timeframes (1D, 1W, 1M, 1Y, ALL) with an interactive chart. Hover for detailed price data at any point. See your entire Bitcoin stack across all accounts in one clean interface with a completely overhauled home dashboard. Unified assets view with Bitcoin and @Liquid Network , plus recent transactions at a glance. Send and receive flows have been rebuilt from the ground up: 🧾 Improved account/asset selectors 🔎 QR code scanning 🏃‍♂️ Faster, clearer Bitcoin movement Self-custody with certainty. Everything security-related is now centralized in a dedicated Security tab with FAQ section and Blockstream Jade hardware wallet information built in—including details on genuine device checks and firmware updates. Desktop UI rebuilt for efficiency: resizable sidebar with keyboard shortcuts, improved search across transactions/addresses/coins, reorganized settings, and update notifications in the drawer. Navigate faster, find what you need instantly. Ready to take control? Download the Blockstream app for desktop and experience Bitcoin self-custody the way it should be: fast, secure, and easy to use. 👉 blockstream.com/app

"The Bitcoin community isn't preparing for quantum computing!" Reality: Blockstream Research Cryptography Team Lead Jonas Nick joins @Stephan Livera to discuss leading research on developing post-quantum signature schemes, starting with hash-based signatures.

Pay with the Blockstream app wherever Bitcoin is accepted! 🚀 Square terminals, Steak n Shake, @BTC Isla, @Bitcoin Magazine conferences and more! Film it, tag us, and we'll reimburse you for showing us Lightning payments in action! Terms: Film payment (max 1 min), good lighting/framing. Tag Blockstream, say where, what you bought. Drop a @Liquid Network address and we'll pay up to $50USD in LBTC. Valid purchases only. 1 entry/person. First 20 videos. Manually reviewed, paid at our discretion.

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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.

Pay with Bitcoin using layer-2. The Blockstream app now offers @Liquid Network ↔ Lightning swaps to enable instant, reliable in-person payments at your local shop, conference, favourite burger joint, and more, all while keeping you in full self-custody.

Most people: Buy BTC on exchange → wait → withdraw → self-custody. The new Blockstream Desktop App? Compare quotes → buy → straight to your wallet. Price charts, Bitcoin + @Liquid Network tracking, Blockstream Jade integration all in one. How are you buying Bitcoin today? The newly redesigned interface adapts to how you work: resizable workspace, keyboard shortcuts, clearer transaction flows. Learn more about how we're developing desktop into a complete Bitcoin platform:

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Blockstream Desktop App 3.0.0: Less Friction, More Clarity

Blockstream app on desktop. 3.0.0 now delivers a professional environment where you can now buy bitcoin, monitor markets with interactive price cha...

Jade Plus removes a key dependency in traditional hardware wallets: closed source secure elements. Its unique and fully open-source Blind Oracle technology means a hacker with physical access finds only useless encrypted blobs. Run your own oracle or use ours. https://help.blockstream.com/hc/en-us/articles/12800132096793-Set-up-a-personal-blind-oracle

In the 90s RSA encryption code was classified as a munition. @Adam Back printed it on a t-shirt to demonstrate the absurdity and show that code is speech. Today, those cryptographic principles secure trillions of dollars in Bitcoin. Wear what they couldn't stop. Visit the Blockstream Store for this limited edition design of the shirt that questioned government control of cryptography. Once they're gone, that's it. https://store.blockstream.com/products/rsa-t-shirt-2025-limited-edition

We're proud to return to Bitcoin country for Plan B El Salvador where @Adam Back will headline. We'll be showcasing Blockstream Jade at our booth, with Blockstream engineers leading workshops on @Liquid Network and Core Lightning. The future of finance runs on ₿itcoin.

The AI boom is real. The trillion dollar valuations? @Roberto Rios (Peruvian Bull) isn't so sure. When hype cycles correct, hard assets matter. Self-custody bitcoin with Blockstream Jade.

Blockstream is proud to present with the Bitcoin Office El Salvador and Fulgur Ventures: Bitcoin Capital Summit – San Salvador. 🇸🇻 This exclusive gathering brings @Adam Back, allocators, treasury managers, and institutional leaders to explore Bitcoin's role in capital markets. 🧵 ⬇️ Taking place during Plan B El Salvador week in the world's first Bitcoin nation. Sessions cover treasury strategies, nation-state adoption insights, and infrastructure for institutional finance. Limited capacity—apply now:

Bitcoin Capital Summit - San Salvador · Luma

In cooperation with the Bitcoin Office, we are thrilled to organize the first Bitcoin Capital Summit – San Salvador. This private gathering bring...

This is the video you've been looking for on the math: buying Bitcoin vs buying a house. @Julian Figueroa breaks down opportunity cost, capital allocation, and long-term wealth. Best long-term home for Bitcoin? Self-custody with a Blockstream Jade hardware wallet. 👇