BMN2 Series 4 is now live on STOKR, priced at USD $35,000 per BMN2.

Performance details to date:

⛏️ 0.02386279 BTC mined per BMN2
💵 USD $1,482.62 value of BTC mined
➡️ +103% ROI (in USD)

STOKR: https://stokr.io/blockstream-mining2/

Live Performance Dashboard: https://bmn2.mining.blockstream.com/

Back in 2017, when we first introduced Simplicity, our mission was to build a smart contracting language that outperforms Bitcoin Script and Ethereum's EVM, offering more expressiveness with stronger safety assurances.

Seven years later, we believe we have done it. From today, Simplicity is live on Liquid testnet and Bitcoin developers can start building powerful next-gen contracts using a new IDE.

https://blog.blockstream.com/simplicity-arrives-on-liquid-testnet/

Blockstream has closed a $210M convertible note financing round led by Fulgur Ventures, driving our mission to bring Bitcoin into global finance.

This capital accelerates layer-2 development, expands mining ahead of the next Bitcoin cycle, and grows one of the world’s largest BTC treasuries.

Our layer-2 solutions, the Liquid Network and Greenlight, bring secure, scalable Bitcoin tools to meet rising enterprise demand for Bitcoin-powered finance. Liquid builds the core infrastructure for asset tokenization on Bitcoin, while Greenlight enables non-custodial Lightning Network payments for developers and businesses.

On the fundraise, Blockstream CEO Dr. Adam Back said, “This fundraise is pivotal in our journey to bridge Bitcoin with broader finance. We're excited to bring on Michael Minkevich as COO, and to have Fulgur Ventures’ support in advancing Bitcoin finance.”

With over 20 years in product engineering for finance, Michael Minkevich brings the expertise to deepen our fintech impact. At Luxoft, he led product engineering for Fortune 500 clients and drove the company’s US IPO.

Get all the details on the $210M convertible note raise here. ⬇️

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-15/blockstream-raises-210-million-through-fulgur-led-convertible-note-offering?srnd=phx-crypto

ColliderScript introduces Bitcoin covenants without needing a fork, sparking intense discussion among developers. Head of Blockstream Research, Andrew Poelstra, dives deep into this game-changer in our latest article in Bitcoin Magazine:

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/collidernoscript-a-50m-bitcoin-covenant-with-no-new-opcodes

We're excited to lead another Liquid developer bootcamp alongside the Liquid Federation next week in Taipei, Taiwan. We have a few spots still open and encourage those with a passion for Bitcoin and some noscripting experience to apply! 🌊⚡️

https://lu.ma/56spggvv

At Blockstream, we are first and foremost a Bitcoin development company, and are always thinking of ways to improve Bitcoin's security.

Recently, our applied research division became the first to formally verify the safegcd algorithm, which is used in libsecp256k1, thereby strengthening the security and reliability of Bitcoin and Liquid, and obtaining the highest possible software correctness guarantees.

Read the details in our latest in Bitcoin Magazine:

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/safegcds-implementation-formally-verified

🚨 Black Friday Alert! 🚨

Starting Nov 29 at 12:00 EST, be online for our biggest sale of the year!

Buy two Jades and get the second one for 50% off. Plus, enjoy free shipping across North America and Europe. 🌎🌍

https://store.blockstream.com/

Episode #41 of Blockstream Talk is here with CLN Lead Rusty Russell!

Join host Jesse Knutson as they dive into the Great Script Restoration, the open-source Core Lightning project, and how Greenlight is powering 150K Lightning nodes.

https://youtu.be/zKnNcqf9vPc

Today we’re excited to advance open-source Bitcoin self-custody with the launch of the Blockstream Jade Plus.

Larger display, intuitive controls, durable casing, improved camera, air-gapped firmware upgrades, and hardware authentication - Jade Plus sets a new standard for security and usability.

Future-proof your Bitcoin stack on the Blockstream store!

https://youtu.be/jjwQ06LuPD4

In the latest Blockstream Update, we cover everything you might have missed over the past year across the Blockstream product suite: CLN, Greenlight, Liquid, Jade and more, all aimed at building the infrastructure for a fully Bitcoin-powered world.

https://blog.blockstream.com/blockstream-update-2024-in-review/

Today, we’re bringing the new and improved Blockstream Explorer API out of stealth and launching the open beta for early adopters.

Faster performance, simplified onboarding, and transparent pricing make this API built for the future of Bitcoin and Liquid.

https://blog.blockstream.com/introducing-the-new-blockstream-explorer-api-faster-easier-and-more-transparent/

The Bybit hack has revived long-standing debates about the security trade-offs built into the Ethereum protocol. We cover its reliance on complex, stateful smart contracts, the systemic challenges in its design—and how Bitcoin avoids these pitfalls.

https://blog.blockstream.com/the-risks-of-expressive-smart-contracts-lessons-from-the-latest-ethereum-hack/

Have a game-changing idea for Lightning or Liquid?

We're offering a CHF 10,000 grant for a founder or small startup team to build at our new Lugano Research Hub, working on-site with Blockstream experts.

Get the space, support, and resources to develop, prototype, and launch—fast.

Apply now. Let's build.

https://www.buildonl2.com/

The Blockstream Explorer API self-service dashboard is now live. 🧭

Developers can sign up, generate API keys, track usage, and manage billing all in one place.

This makes accessing reliable Bitcoin and Liquid blockchain data easier than ever.

Try it out today: https://dashboard.blockstream.info/

Learn to harness the power of Bitcoin's second-layer protocols. Blockstream's next series of Liquid Developer Bootcamps kick off this Saturday, March 29, in Argentina, followed by bootcamps in Italy and Bulgaria.

Ready to build something big? 🌊⚡️

Secure your spot: https://liquid.net/bootcamp

Check out our latest Deciphered on the new Jade Plus Bitcoin hardware wallet. It’s designed to simplify Bitcoin storage for beginners while offering advanced features seasoned cypherpunks will love.
https://youtu.be/q-2GP7rrZ8k?si=cOl2AjRA35Houmnm

From launching institutional funds and Jade Plus to advancing Simplicity, rolling out BOLT12 on Core Lightning, launching the Blockstream Explorer API, and running Liquid dev bootcamps, Q1 2025 was packed!

Catch up on everything we shipped. ⬇️
https://blog.blockstream.com/blockstream-quarterly-update-q1-2025/

Is Bitcoin rewriting the rules of global finance?

Join Bitcoin Capital #13 on April 11 at 15:00 UTC with Nik Bhatia as he explores how Bitcoin is reshaping monetary policy, capital markets, and institutional strategy.

Register for the Live Premiere hosted by Jesse Knutson. ⬇️

https://blockstream.com/bitcoin-capital/

From a packed night at PubKey NYC to Adam Back and Sean Bill on the Bitcoin Conference Vegas stage, our 2025 US tour put the new Blockstream app, Bitcoin layer-2, and Blockstream Jade hardware wallet in front of thousands.

See the whole recap. ⬇️ https://blog.blockstream.com/blockstream-com-blog-us-tour-2025/

In 2017, Blockstream set out to develop a smart contract language that outperforms Bitcoin Script and EVM, offering more expressiveness with stronger safety assurances. Eight years later, we believe we have achieved this with Simplicity.

With the arrival of Simplicity on Liquid mainnet today, we now have, for the first time, a clean foundation for serious financial applications, free from the complexity and patchwork of risks that defined the last era of DeFi.

https://blog.blockstream.com/simplicity-launches-on-liquid-mainnet/

Q2 was epic at Blockstream! 🚀

1️⃣ Simplicity activated on Liquid
2️⃣ CLN shipped new features and developer tools
3️⃣ The all-new Blockstream app went live
4️⃣ Thousands of BlockstreamJade wallets were donated to educators around the globe

Dive into the full Q2 rundown for an inside look at company progress, business growth, industry moves, and the latest from our engineering teams.

https://blog.blockstream.com/blockstream-quarterly-update-q2-2025/