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Breez

2026-09-28 15:15:35

Breez SDK apps can now accept stablecoin payments from 30-plus networks and settle in Bitcoin

Bitcoin software provider Breez has added a new payment flow for apps built on its Breez SDK, according to Bitcoin Magazine. The update lets users receive stablecoin payments sent from more than 30 networks while keeping their balance in Bitcoin. In the payment flow described by Breez, the recipient selects the payer’s network and the amount, after which the SDK generates a deposit address and shows the amount to be received. The payer then sends funds from their own wallet as usual. Flashnet handles the conversion in the background, and the funds ultimately arrive in the recipient’s non-custodial wallet as Bitcoin. If the stable balance feature is used, the funds arrive in U.S. dollar form instead. Breez said the release is the latest in a series of usability upgrades that also included Passkey login, instant Cash App onboarding, stable balances, and the Glow reference app launched in August. The company had also introduced USDT and USDC sending in June and announced a partnership with Turnkey in July.

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Breez

2026-08-06 20:07:16

Breez launches Glow, an open-source app for sending stablecoins from Bitcoin balances

Breez has unveiled Glow, a free and open-source progressive web app built with Bitcoin Spark that lets users send stablecoins using funds drawn from their Bitcoin balance. The company said its SDK handles asset exchange in the background while supporting Lightning payments through Spark integration, aiming to spare developers the harder parts of building on Bitcoin. Glow is available through Apple and Android app stores and replaces the familiar seed phrase backup flow with Passkey-based access, while still promising self-custody, cryptographic control over funds, and auditable software. The app also supports native Lightning payments, customizable Lightning addresses, contacts integration, and instant bitcoin purchases through Cash App and MoonPay. Through a partnership with Flashnet, Glow currently supports sending USDT and USDC across most networks and blockchains, and it uses USDB, a Bitcoin-native stablecoin issued by Brale Inc. The article also notes that Brale says it meets GENIUS Act standards, though that compliance cannot currently be verified because the rules are still being implemented and do not take effect until 2027.

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Kevin Warsh

2026-07-04 08:00:15

Trump Fed Pick Kevin Warsh Reveals Stake in Bitcoin Lightning Startup Flashnet

Trump's Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh disclosed an equity stake in Bitcoin payments startup Flashnet, linking the incoming Fed chief directly to a company dependent on Bitcoin adoption.

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Federal Reser

2026-07-04 01:00:14

Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh to Fed Board as Bitcoin-Friendly Chair Path Clears

The U.S. Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors by a 51-45 vote, moving him significantly closer to becoming the next Fed chair as Jerome Powell’s term is set to end on Friday. The confirmation has attracted attention far beyond Washington because Warsh has taken a notably more open stance toward Bitcoin than many previous Fed leaders. He has described Bitcoin as an “important asset” and even “a very good policeman for policy,” arguing that its price can signal how much confidence markets have in the Federal Reserve’s inflation management and broader monetary credibility. Warsh’s ties to the crypto sector go beyond public comments. Financial disclosures showed that he held an equity stake in Flashnet, a Bitcoin payments startup building lightning-style transaction infrastructure for merchants and fintech firms. He has also maintained links to digital asset companies through advisory work and investments, including exposure to crypto index manager Bitwise and stablecoin project Basis. Those connections make him one of the clearest examples yet of a potential Fed chair with direct ties to firms involved in Bitcoin adoption and crypto finance. At the same time, markets are not treating Warsh as a simple pro-crypto dove. He remains well known as an inflation hawk from his earlier service as a Fed governor from 2006 to 2011, when he warned about inflation risks and criticized loose post-crisis monetary policy. More recent remarks calling for “regime change” at the Fed and signaling openness to lower rates have created debate over how he would balance inflation discipline, White House pressure, and the future tone of the central bank toward digital assets.

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