Blockstream
The Protocol: Stripe’s Tempo Testnet Goes Live
Also: ZKSync Lite to Sunset, Blockstream App Update, Axelar’s AgentFlux
Blockstream Connects Lightning and Liquid for Faster, Private Bitcoin Payments
The new update enables trustless swaps between Lightning and Liquid, removing technical hurdles for fast, self-custodial BTC spending, the company said.
Adam Back's Blockstream Unveils Bitcoin-Powered, Liquid Network-Based Smart Contracts
Co-founded by early Bitcoin contributor Adam Back, Blockstream introduced Simplicity to solve the limitations of Bitcoin as a smart contract venue
Blockstream Expands in Europe With Acquisition of Swiss Crypto Firm Elysium Labs
Blockstream is building momentum around its European ventures, following the inception of its Lugano Research Center.
Blockstream to Launch 3 Funds After Securing Multi-Billion Dollar Investment
The funds, which will include two focused on crypto lending, will go live in April, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
Blockstream Opens New Office in Tokyo as It Expands in Asia
The company plans to drive Japanese adoption of Bitcoin Layer-2 and self-custody technologies.
Nomura-Backed Komainu Receives $75M Bitcoin Investment From Blockstream Capital
Blockstream CEO and co-founder Adam Back is to join Komainu's board of directors.
Blockstream Raises $210M in Convertible Note Financing Round
The money will be used to advance adoption and development of Blockstream's layer-2 technologies, to grow the company's mining operations, and expand its bitcoin treasury.
Blockstream Mining Raises Fresh Round of Note That Offers Exposure to Bitcoin Hashrate
The EU-compliant security token gives investors exposure to the hashrate over a four-year period.
Steward of Bitcoin Software Explains Why She Nixed an Acrimonious Code Debate
"All it was doing was generating noise," the Bitcoin Core maintainer Ava Chow says of Luke Dashjr's pull request, which would have severely curtailed the use of Ordinals inscriptions, sometimes known as "NFTs on Bitcoin."
