In the 90s they said RSA encryption was dangerous.
Adam Back thought the world was more dangerous without it and put it on a shirt.
Today we're bringing back the tee that challenged authority just by existing for a limited run the on Blockstream Store.
https://store.blockstream.com/products/rsa-t-shirt-2025-limited-edition
Adam Back thought the world was more dangerous without it and put it on a shirt.
Today we're bringing back the tee that challenged authority just by existing for a limited run the on Blockstream Store.
https://store.blockstream.com/products/rsa-t-shirt-2025-limited-edition
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RSA T-Shirt - 2025 Limited Edition
In 1995, Dr. Adam Back created the original RSA shirt in protest of the US government classifying RSA encryption code as a munition illegal to export. By printing functional encryption software on a t-shirt, he demonstrated that code is speech—and speech…
Blockstream Jade Firmware 1.0.38 Security Update 🛠️
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Blockstream Jade Firmware 1.0.38 Security Update 🛠️
Our latest update enables anti-rollback, a protective measure which prevents Jade devices from being downgraded to certain older firmware versions. This extra protection means that attackers looking to…
Our latest update enables anti-rollback, a protective measure which prevents Jade devices from being downgraded to certain older firmware versions. This extra protection means that attackers looking to…
Core Lightning v25.12 "Boltz's Seamless Upgrade Experience" is here! 🎉
New nodes open with BIP-39 12-word recovery phrases. Existing nodes maintain full backward compatibility.
This release delivers massive performance wins: Postgres reads 30% faster, database latency down 12%, worst-case reduced from 353s to 56.9s.
xpay handles Phoenix payments reliably. New networkevents subsystem tracks peer ping times in real-time.
Since v25.09, Core Lightning has merged 520 commits from 24 authors in 92 days. A warm welcome to 3 first-time contributors helping CLN continue evolving with more stability, usability and developer power. Onward. ⚡
https://blog.blockstream.com/core-lightning-25-12-boltzs-seamless-upgrade-experience/
New nodes open with BIP-39 12-word recovery phrases. Existing nodes maintain full backward compatibility.
This release delivers massive performance wins: Postgres reads 30% faster, database latency down 12%, worst-case reduced from 353s to 56.9s.
xpay handles Phoenix payments reliably. New networkevents subsystem tracks peer ping times in real-time.
Since v25.09, Core Lightning has merged 520 commits from 24 authors in 92 days. A warm welcome to 3 first-time contributors helping CLN continue evolving with more stability, usability and developer power. Onward. ⚡
https://blog.blockstream.com/core-lightning-25-12-boltzs-seamless-upgrade-experience/
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Core Lightning 25.12: "Boltz's Seamless Upgrade Experience"
We told you 24.08, 25.05 and 25.09 had enhancements, but you haven’t seen anything like this! We know we’re biased, but this release is full of enhancements, optimizations and, you guessed it; biases! ⚡TL;DR... the highlights: - BIP-39 12-word recovery phrase…
Lightning ↔ Liquid swaps are live in the Blockstream app. 🌊
Pay LN invoices using LBTC & receive Lightning payments directly to your Liquid balance.
Update to 5.1.4 today:
https://blockstream.com/app/
Read the full announcement here:
https://blog.blockstream.com/enabling-lightning-payments-with-liquid-swaps-in-the-blockstream-app/
Pay LN invoices using LBTC & receive Lightning payments directly to your Liquid balance.
Update to 5.1.4 today:
https://blockstream.com/app/
Read the full announcement here:
https://blog.blockstream.com/enabling-lightning-payments-with-liquid-swaps-in-the-blockstream-app/
Blockstream: Bitcoin and digital asset infrastructure
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.
Bitcoin mainchain. Liquid protocols. Simplicity noscripting.
Blockstream's Explorer API is a foundation for building on all of it.
Now we're making that foundation more performant at scale for the next generation of Bitcoin applications.
What we're shipping in 25.12:
- QuickSync: 100x faster denoscriptor-based sync
- Simplicity transaction support live
- Transparent pricing, improved dashboard
Full story:
https://blog.blockstream.com/raising-the-bar-for-bitcoin-application-performance-with-the-blockstream-explorer-api/
Blockstream's Explorer API is a foundation for building on all of it.
Now we're making that foundation more performant at scale for the next generation of Bitcoin applications.
What we're shipping in 25.12:
- QuickSync: 100x faster denoscriptor-based sync
- Simplicity transaction support live
- Transparent pricing, improved dashboard
Full story:
https://blog.blockstream.com/raising-the-bar-for-bitcoin-application-performance-with-the-blockstream-explorer-api/
Blockstream
Raising the Bar for Bitcoin Application Performance with the Blockstream Explorer API
Bitcoin adoption is climbing. Developer mindshare is returning to Bitcoin as the dominant chain for building serious applications. Wallets are getting faster, exchanges are scaling up, and institutional platforms are going live. This growth demands infrastructure…
While everyone debates whether Bitcoin can handle quantum computing, we published the research.
While exchanges hold your keys, we shipped better self-custody.
While Lightning "doesn't scale," we cut database latency 99%.
Blockstream’s Q4 finished the year in full sprint.
Get the full Q4 breakdown:
https://blog.blockstream.com/blockstream-quarterly-update-q4-2025/
While exchanges hold your keys, we shipped better self-custody.
While Lightning "doesn't scale," we cut database latency 99%.
Blockstream’s Q4 finished the year in full sprint.
Get the full Q4 breakdown:
https://blog.blockstream.com/blockstream-quarterly-update-q4-2025/
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Blockstream Quarterly Update - Q4 2025
In Q4 of 2025, Blockstream spread its reach in the industry, among the community, and abroad. A series of consumer product updates, the Distributed Lab integration, and global conference presence ensured our team finished this year in full sprint.
Real-time Bitcoin and Liquid Network monitoring just got better.
Blockstream Explorer API now supports Electrum RPC on all paid tiers. Subscribe to addresses once and get instant notifications when payments arrive. No polling. No delays. No wasted API calls.
Perfect for exchanges, custody platforms, and payment processors.
lectrum RPC is now available across Basic, Advanced, and Enterprise tiers with production-grade rate limits.
Combine it with QuickSync for fast wallet synchronization on first load, then maintain real-time updates with Electrum RPC.
Learn more:
https://blog.blockstream.com/real-time-bitcoin-data-at-scale-blockstream-explorer-api-launches-electrum-rpc/
Blockstream Explorer API now supports Electrum RPC on all paid tiers. Subscribe to addresses once and get instant notifications when payments arrive. No polling. No delays. No wasted API calls.
Perfect for exchanges, custody platforms, and payment processors.
lectrum RPC is now available across Basic, Advanced, and Enterprise tiers with production-grade rate limits.
Combine it with QuickSync for fast wallet synchronization on first load, then maintain real-time updates with Electrum RPC.
Learn more:
https://blog.blockstream.com/real-time-bitcoin-data-at-scale-blockstream-explorer-api-launches-electrum-rpc/
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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 for building production Bitcoin and Liquid applications with the Blockstream Explorer API. What the Blockstream…
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 CryptoValley.
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:
https://luma.com/web3-banking-symposium-2026?coupon=W3BS-BLOCKSTREAM-15
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:
https://luma.com/web3-banking-symposium-2026?coupon=W3BS-BLOCKSTREAM-15
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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 chapter in the…
The Web3 Banking Symposium returns for its 3rd edition in Zurich, marking a new chapter in the…
Wallets. Exchanges. Fintechs. Dashboards.
They all use Blockstream Explorer API.
Your project could be next.
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They all use Blockstream Explorer API.
Your project could be next.
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Introducing Jade Plus Colors
Three new metal finishes:
Rose Gold, Stealth Black, and Sovereign Green.
Available now on:
https://store.blockstream.com/products/jade-plus
Three new metal finishes:
Rose Gold, Stealth Black, and Sovereign Green.
Available now on:
https://store.blockstream.com/products/jade-plus
Jade Plus Colors are here.
We're giving away a Jade Plus in the color of your choice.
1️⃣ Follow @BlockstreamJade on X
2️⃣ RT the post
3️⃣ Reply with your color: Rose Gold, Stealth Black, or Sovereign Green
Winner announced this Friday 2PM Eastern.
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We're giving away a Jade Plus in the color of your choice.
1️⃣ Follow @BlockstreamJade on X
2️⃣ RT the post
3️⃣ Reply with your color: Rose Gold, Stealth Black, or Sovereign Green
Winner announced this Friday 2PM Eastern.
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Jade Plus Colors are here.
We're giving away a Jade Plus in the color of your choice.
1️⃣ Follow @BlockstreamJade
2️⃣ RT this post
3️⃣ Reply with your color: Rose Gold, Stealth Black, or Sovereign Green
Winner announced this Friday 2PM Eastern.
We're giving away a Jade Plus in the color of your choice.
1️⃣ Follow @BlockstreamJade
2️⃣ RT this post
3️⃣ Reply with your color: Rose Gold, Stealth Black, or Sovereign Green
Winner announced this Friday 2PM Eastern.
We're proud to be presenting partners alongside Franklin Templeton at Web3 Banking Symposium by the CryptoValley.
Our CEO Adam Back will deliver a keynote on tokenization and why markets will settle on Bitcoin infrastructure like the Liquid Network.
If you're building financial infrastructure for the future, this is the room you want to be in.
March 2. Zurich. 15% off ⬇️
https://luma.com/web3-banking-symposium-2026?coupon=W3BS-BLOCKSTREAM-15
How do banks integrate Web3 without compromising on security, essential standards, or sovereignty?
Sagun Garg & Stefan Keller from Blockstream Enterprise will host a workshop on what happens behind the scenes during institutional onboarding.
Register ⬇️
http://luma.com/W3BS-Blockstream-Workshop
Our CEO Adam Back will deliver a keynote on tokenization and why markets will settle on Bitcoin infrastructure like the Liquid Network.
If you're building financial infrastructure for the future, this is the room you want to be in.
March 2. Zurich. 15% off ⬇️
https://luma.com/web3-banking-symposium-2026?coupon=W3BS-BLOCKSTREAM-15
How do banks integrate Web3 without compromising on security, essential standards, or sovereignty?
Sagun Garg & Stefan Keller from Blockstream Enterprise will host a workshop on what happens behind the scenes during institutional onboarding.
Register ⬇️
http://luma.com/W3BS-Blockstream-Workshop
Luma
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 chapter in the…
The Web3 Banking Symposium returns for its 3rd edition in Zurich, marking a new chapter in the…
Rose Gold. Stealth Black. Sovereign Green.
Shop Jade Plus colors:
https://store.blockstream.com/products/jade-plus
Shop Jade Plus colors:
https://store.blockstream.com/products/jade-plus
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"In the short term, Bitcoin follows along. In the long term, it's decorrelated."
Blockstream CEO Adam Back recently sat down with CNBC Overtime to discuss how geopolitical uncertainty impacts the broader markets and why Bitcoin's long-term value proposition remains unchanged.
Blockstream CEO Adam Back recently sat down with CNBC Overtime to discuss how geopolitical uncertainty impacts the broader markets and why Bitcoin's long-term value proposition remains unchanged.