Breez2026-08-06 20:07:16Breez launches Glow, an open-source app for sending stablecoins from Bitcoin balancesBreez 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 2027.1950
Breez2026-08-06 17:38:13Breez Launches Glow, a Bitcoin App Built for Users and DevelopersBreez has released Glow, a new Bitcoin app that it says is meant to serve two roles at once: a consumer-facing wallet experience and an open-source reference app for developers. The company said Glow is designed to make Lightning transactions easier for everyday users while also showing builders how Bitcoin features can be implemented through the Breez SDK API. The codebase includes functions such as passkey login, Lightning addresses and stablecoin transfers, giving developers a working example they can inspect rather than building each component from scratch. Breez said teams can fork the app, rebrand it and ship it as their own product. The company also argued that developers using its SDK do not take custody of user funds, which keeps the regulatory burden relatively limited. The release follows Breez’s partnership announcement with Turnkey last month, which the companies said allows apps running wallets from their own servers to add non-custodial Bitcoin while keeping keys out of reach of the app server, Breez and Turnkey.1960
