The Lightning Dev Kit project is building tools and libraries that make it easy to integrate Lightning features in #Bitcoin wallets.
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1/ In case you missed the announcement from @benthecarman, we are releasing a production-grade Lightning node for servers.
Everything that powers the likes of @CashApp, @Square, @moneydevkit, @lightspark, @lexeapp, and @getalby is packaged as a daemon anyone can run.
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Lightning Dev Kit retweeted
With this app, a large number of @Ocean_Mining / #Datum miners can create their own #BOLT12 with their @Lightning Node and receive Lightning payments with the @LightningDevKit coupling, all from a single @Umbrel.
Awesome! ⚡️
Hopefully it will be available in the app store soon.
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Jun 10
Very Nice description and design.
With AI, I am building stuff in my spare time, implementing ideas on lightning with @lexe, and I need to say, it is an amazing experience
New on our blog: @lexeapp is running self-custodial Lightning nodes inside Intel SGX secure enclaves.
The result? Always-on nodes that send & receive 24/7.
How they pulled it off 👇
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New on our blog: @lexeapp is running self-custodial Lightning nodes inside Intel SGX secure enclaves.
The result? Always-on nodes that send & receive 24/7.
How they pulled it off 👇
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LDK's modularity was the key.
Custom persistence for encrypted remote storage, transaction-based syncing, and a meganode design that shares the network graph across hundreds of users for a 10-100x memory win.
Read the full case study: lightningdevkit.org/blog/lex…
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May 29
The upcoming LDK 0.3 release will have splicing fully supported. Branch has been cut, release candidate incoming
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May 15
Moving to LDK next week in Pylon Nexus v0.2
Mainly because we need to send a bajillion ⚡️ agent micropayments and really need to own customizable infra ourselves
Details: github.com/OpenAgentsInc/ope…
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exciting news!
1/ In case you missed the announcement from @benthecarman, we are releasing a production-grade Lightning node for servers.
Everything that powers the likes of @CashApp, @Square, @moneydevkit, @lightspark, @lexeapp, and @getalby is packaged as a daemon anyone can run.
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1/ In case you missed the announcement from @benthecarman, we are releasing a production-grade Lightning node for servers.
Everything that powers the likes of @CashApp, @Square, @moneydevkit, @lightspark, @lexeapp, and @getalby is packaged as a daemon anyone can run.
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2/ What's inside:
• BOLT 12, splicing, zero-fee commitments, async payments
• Built-in LSP(S) support (LSPS2 today, LSPS5 coming)
• Postgres, Docker, Prometheus, Tor, gRPC
• Runs without a full node via esplora/electrum RGS
• MCP server so AI agents can manage your node
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It's ready to test today.
LDK Server is in preview — try it out, break things, and tell us what's missing. Bug reports and feature requests welcome.
github.com/lightningdevkit/l…
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A native bitcoin lightning network wallet hidden behind an Agent Skill 🤯
Remember you can run Alby Hub with @lightningdevkit , LND from @lightning, Phoenixd from @acinq_co and even @CashuBTC
Introducing Alby Hub Skill
Self-custodial, native lightning node for agents is here
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17 Sep 2025
In this case study, @lexeapp CEO @MaxFangX shows how @lightningdevkit plus secure enclaves power reliable, always-on Lightning wallets without Lexe holding your keys.
Article: spiralbtc.substack.com/p/lex…
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6kK…
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Building stable channels, a bitcoin-native alternative to tokenized fiat.
Featuring just-in-time Lightning onboarding and self-custodial trading. Demo powered by @lightningdevkit.
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💻 This past weekend at PlebLab, we kicked off our Building on Rust Workshop Series featuring the awesome @benthecarman!
📚 Workshop #1: Building a Rust Wallet with LDK Node
We learned how to:
→ Connect to peers
→ Open channels
→ Send & receive sats
→ Set up an LSP & more
→ Build from scratch using Rust @lightningdevkit—all in under an hour! 🤯
🎥 Full demo & GitHub repo:
github.com/benthecarman/pleb…
💫 More about Ben:
benthecarman.com
⚡️ Explore LDK:
lightningdevkit.org
#Bitcoin #LDK #RustLang #BuildersInBitcoin #PlebLab #LightningNetwork #OpenSource
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⚡️This weekend we kick off the Building on Rust Workshop Series at PlebLab!
First up: Building a Rust Wallet with LDK Node led by @benthecarman 🔧
Learn how to: → Connect to peers.
→ Open channels
→ Send/receive sats
→ Build from scratch with @lightningdevkit
RSVP to secure your spot.
#Bitcoin #LDK #RustLang #BuildersInBitcoin
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10 Apr 2025
Review club this Friday at 19:00 UTC (2:00pm EST)🚀. We will review PR #3593 and learn how to implement BOLT 12 Proof of Payment.
📅Event: discord.gg/5AcknnMfBw
📷Review Notes ldk.reviews/3593
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Created a self-custodial Bitcoin Lightning wallet with Nostr Wallet Connect support for the MIT Bitcoin Hackathon!
- Lightning with LDK @lightningdevkit
- Olympus LSP integration for jit 0-conf payment channels
- Flutter for UI
- NWC support for any nostr client (@nwc_dev)
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18 Mar 2025
Introducing Versioned Storage Service (VSS): A solution for live online sync and lightning state backup for non-custodial wallets ⚡️
See @G8XSU’s post to learn more about VSS 👇
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18 Mar 2025
VSS uses client-side encryption and robust authorization. When a user loses a device, it can facilitate a seamless recovery. Multi-device access will be enabled in the future.
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18 Mar 2025
Get started with VSS today. Using it is straightforward, as VSS is already integrated with LDK Node v0.4.x github.com/lightningdevkit/v…
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