Bitcoin software provider Breez has launched Glow, a new app the company says is built for both everyday users and developers. It is meant to make Lightning transactions easier for consumers while also serving as an open-source example of how Bitcoin features can be implemented through the Breez SDK API.
A wallet product and a development blueprint
Breez said Glow packages the features it sees as essential for any Bitcoin app that wants to compete in its category. The idea is to give developers exploring Bitcoin a concrete view of what can be built, using a working application instead of documentation alone.
Because the project is open-source, developers can inspect the Glow codebase and see how features such as passkey login, Lightning addresses and stablecoin transfers are implemented. They can then use those patterns in their own apps instead of building the same pieces from scratch.
Breez gave the example of a developer building a social app. Rather than figuring out independently how Lightning addresses or contacts should work, that developer can review Glow’s code, look at the API calls it makes and reproduce a similar setup with much less effort.
Breez says teams can fork and ship it
According to Breez, developers can fork Glow, rebrand it and release it as their own product.
The company also said that teams building on the SDK never take custody of user funds. In Breez’s view, that keeps the regulatory footprint minimal and lets companies spend more of their time on product work instead of compliance overhead.
Release follows Turnkey partnership announcement
Glow arrives after Breez said last month that it was working with Turnkey. Breez described that arrangement as a way for developers to add non-custodial Bitcoin to apps whose wallets run from their own servers, addressing a custody issue that has prevented many of the largest consumer platforms from integrating Bitcoin at all.
According to the companies, keys remain out of reach of the app’s servers, Breez and Turnkey. The backend holds a credential that defines what actions it can take, while the authority to move funds stays with the user.
The companies said the setup puts some of the world’s largest consumer apps in a position to add non-custodial Bitcoin without rebuilding backend architecture or taking custody of user funds.
Source
The report first appeared in Bitcoin Magazine and was written by Mathew Di Salvo.