🚀 2025: A Year of Boltz
As the year draws to a close, let’s recap the most significant launches, milestones, and the occasional chaos:
❄️JANUARY
- We dramatically improved Boltz Pro, enabling anyone to stack sats non-custodially:
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Today we are launching our Boltz Pro Fee Alert Telegram Bot 🔥
Subscribe and never miss out on Boltz Pro earn opportunities again!
👉 https:/...
- Kilian joined the BTCInfnityShow for an episode:
https://x.com/BtcInfinityShow/status/1877370339451105383, 
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Caitlin Long 🔑⚡️🟠 (@CaitlinLong_) on X
GREAT EPISODE for learning what's happening in #bitcoin infrastructure regarding intermediation between layers (incl #Lightning & @Liquid_BTC)....
- We launched our integration with Tropykus:
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Lightning deposits and withdrawals are now natively available in @tropykus via Boltz @rootstock_io swaps!
This is just 🔥!
🧡 FEBRUARY
- Michael joined the @`Liquid Network ` developer bootcamp in El Salvador, delivering a technical session about Boltz Swaps:
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The third official Liquid Developer Bootcamp has concluded! Over 35 developers from El Salvador joined us for two days of learning:
🌊@BlksEleme...
- @`BitcoinEkasi`'s @`LuthandoSABTC🇿🇦` ran an extensive workshop using Boltz and @`AQUA Wallet` :
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Bitcoin Ekasi (@BitcoinEkasi) on X
Workshop time!
Ok. So, you're earning your salary in sats, and spending what you have to.
We use @blinkbtc, because it has a super useful batch p...
- Boltz was added to RTL's CLN integration on @`Umbrel ☂️` :
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Today @RTL_App with @Core_LN on @umbrel received some 🧡
Boltz is available natively from within RTL now🙌
- @`Alby` launched their native Boltz integration:
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For your convenience, we have integrated SWAPS within #AlbyHub.
🔁🔁🔁🔁🔁
Without leaving the app, quickly exchange your sats from #bi...
🌱 MARCH
- We adopted Liquid's ELIP 200:
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🌊 Protocol Upgrade: Boltz Adopts ELIP 200
In the coming days we are migrating @Liquid_BTC swaps to ELIP 200 - Liquid's upgraded fee protocol:
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- We launched the Boltz Rescue Key, dramatically improving UX and reducing the risk of fund loss:
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Say adiós to per-swap refund files 👋
Say hola to the Boltz Rescue Key 🛟
At https://t.co/foQwGMxwVD, we’re dramatically simplifying swap ...
🌦 APRIL
- We joined @`Stacker News` for an AMA:
https://stacker.news/items/932297
- We celebrated our 6th aniversary:
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>6 years ⚡️ and not stopping 🫡
- We launched Zap Swaps:
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Today we are releasing Zap Swaps - pay Lightning invoices as low as 21 sats⚡️
Now available via @Breez_Tech's Misty Breez and via https://t.co...
- @`Blockstream`'s @`Adam Back` explains how Boltz is utilizing Liquid:
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Blockstream (@Blockstream) on X
The market is innovating with @Boltzhq and @breez_tech wallet technologies, powered by @Liquid_BTC, that provide Lightning interoperability without...
🌸 MAY
- Integration with Klever via @`Breez ⚡️`'s SDK launched:
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⚡ A new era is coming to #KleverWallet… and it’s Lightning fast.
Get ahead of the curve and learn how the Bitcoin Lightning Network works an...
- We attended the Lightning Summit in Viareggio:
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We had a blast 🎉
- We launched full Bolt12 support:
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We just released Boltz Backend v3.11.0 "Counteroffer" 😏
Highlights:
* allow reverse swap creation with BOLT12 invoices
* BOLT12 magic routing h...
🍻 JUNE
- Our Boltz Pro Web App Redesign went live:
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🏅 Boltz Pro Update: Find Discounts & Earn Opportunities Faster!
After last week's launch we listened to your feedback and we've added:
✅ ...
- We removed the "beta" label from Boltz Pro:
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Today we are excited to announce that Boltz Pro is officially out of Beta! 🚀
Boltz Pro lets you earn sats by swapping Bitcoin in a specific dir...
- We participated in @`BTC Prague` and @`BTCPay Server` Day:
https://x.com/BtcpayServer/status/1936735160843554870, https://x.com/NicolasDorier/status/1937681576957215125
- Boltz Beer helped European Bitcoiners stay cool:
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Europe is breaking 40°C and you need to chill? Grab a frosty Boltz Beer and beat the heat! 🍺☀️
Credit @KenobiGeneral5
☀️JULY
- We took Magic Routing Hints to the next level:
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We just released Boltz Web App v1.7.9 ✨
Highlights:
* Use magic routing hint shortcuts to save on swap fees
* Various fixes regarding input and ...
- Our integration into the Rootstock ecosystem expanded:
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🤝 En este Día del Amigo celebramos la colaboración y la visión compartida.
🔄 Desde @beexowallet celebramos este día junto a @rootstock_e...
- We switched Boltz Client to the modern Liquid Wallet Kit:
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We just released Boltz Client v2.8.2 "New wallet in sight" 👀
Highlights:
* new liquid wallets are now using LWK for dramatically increased sca...
🏖️ AUGUST
- We launched support for resuming ongoing swaps via Boltz Rescue Key:
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We just released Boltz Web App v1.8.0 ⏯️
Highlights:
* Resume pending chain/reverse swaps with rescue key
* Show "keep browser open" warning f...
- Our integration with Flash went live:
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Pierre Corbin (@CierrePorbin) on X
We’ve just added Bitcoin onchain as a new payment method to most of our tools.
Powered by @Boltzhq , connect your nwc wallet, allow customers to...
- @`kukks` revealed that Arkade and Boltz (recklessly) powered all payments at #BH2025:
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Marius Off🔗Chain (@mariusoffchain) on X
Ark protocol hits Bitcoin mainnet for the first time! Live with merchants at #BH2025.
We followed @MrKukks installing @arkade_os implementation ...
credit to @`Marius Off🔗Chain` for the video 🙏
🍂 SEPTEMBER
- @`Plan ₿ Network` released a new tutorial about Boltz:
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⚡ New Tutorial: Boltz
Want to move your bitcoin between Onchain, Lightning, and Liquid... w/out trusting an exchange?
@Boltzhq makes it possibl...
- Our @`Rootstock` swaps integration with @`Geyser` was open sourced:
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Stelios (@steliosrammos) on X
Aaand the repo is out!
This completes Milestone 1 of the @RootstockColl grant for building an all-or-nothing crowdfunding contract on Rootstock. ...
🎃 OCTOBER
- @`BULLBITCOIN.COM` wallet launched, with Boltz powering swaps:
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🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT: BULL Wallet is now available worldwide on iOS & Android!
A self-custodial, Bitcoin-only wallet designed for low-fee, privat...
- The first official release of "boltz-rust", the Rust crate underpinning Liquid swaps on mobile, was released by the Bull Bitcoin team:
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The first official release of boltz-rust is out 🚀
It powers wallets like @BullBitcoin_ & @AquaBitcoin and is the base for the @Breez_Tech ...
- We joined Arkade Day for the official beta launch:
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Then @kilrau, broke down what @Boltzhq does:
An on-chain ↔ 2nd layer swapper.
He shared how Boltz and @arkade_os are building together, and t...
- We joined @`Lugano Plan ₿ / @LuganoPlanB (RSS Feed)` Forum:
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First came Bitcoin, the money.
Then came Lightning, the language.
From Buenos Aires cafés to Lagos markets to Berlin hackspaces, it’s how sats ...
- We added a product section to Boltz Web App:
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Ever wondered what else we've got beyond web swaps?
We just dropped a fresh section on our site, detailing the Boltz ecosystem:
💚 Boltz Btcpay...
🍁NOVEMBER
- @`Kilian`'s interview with Lightning News was published:
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NEW: Bitcoin is shifting from ideology to infrastructure.
In our latest interview, @kilrau Co- founder of @Boltzhq reveals how trustless swaps ...
- @`Juan Galt`'s article about Boltz in @`Bitcoin Magazine` went live:
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Boltz Exchange Becoming The Leading Bridge Across Bitcoin Layers via “Holy Grail” Technology
https://t.co/8E2J8xAVBJ via @bitcoinmagazine @Bo...
- We joined @`LABITCONF` and @`Satsconf` , the two largest #Bitcoin events in Latinamerica:
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We’re off to the two biggest #Bitcoin events in LATAM:
@labitconf in Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 &
@satsconf_ in São Paulo 🇧🇷
Spot anyone i...
- @`metamick` presented @`Geyser` new AON campaign type, built on @rootstock_io and Boltz @BitcoinConfEUR:
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Built on Bitcoin using Lightning, Rootstock and Boltz 👇
- Our CTO Michael gave a Boltz 101 at the @`Bitcoin Austria` meetup:
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@michael1011at, Co-founder and CTO of @Boltzhq , examines the technical hurdles of running self-custodial Lightning nodes on mobile devices—speci...
- We released a new version of our open-source backend packed with multiple powerful features for restoring swaps and operational efficiency:
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We just released Boltz Backend v3.12.0 "Swap Restoration"♻️ ...and it's a biggie 🔥
Highlights:
* Swap restore endpoint
* Enhanced batch swe...
🎄DECEMBER
- Our integration with Blockstream App launched:
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Lightning ↔ Liquid swaps are live. 🌊
No matter where you take your bitcoin, the Blockstream app ensures you can spend effortlessly, reliably,...
- @`Kilian` joined @`lunaticoin` to discuss the future of Lightning, wallets and the increase in activity on the Lightning network:
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L275 - Capas Lightning ⚡️ o cómo el flujo de bitcoin está cambiando, junto a @kilrau de @Boltzhq
Tratamos:
- Las NO billeteras LN
- 🆕Capa...
Happy New Year to all our users, partners, friends and to all Bitcoiners! 🎇🙏
