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The latest from Voltage on the advancement of bitcoin, lightning network, and global payments.

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Introducing Node-Backed Wallets: The Best of Lightning Payments with Full Node Control

Today we launch Node-Backed Wallets, giving developers the power to run their own LND node while unlocking our full Payments platform — including clean APIs, wallet segregation, compliance tools, and real-time webhooks. Build faster, stay sovereign, and skip the complexity.

Bobby Shell

July 30, 2025

BitGo and Voltage Team Up to Deliver Instant Bitcoin and Stablecoin Payments via Lightning

Voltage and BitGo are teaming up to bring instant, low-cost Bitcoin and stablecoin payments to institutions through the Lightning Network.

Bobby Shell

April 8, 2025

Voltage vs. Lightspark: Choosing the Right Partner for Lightning Payments

This blog compares Voltage and Lightspark, two leading Lightning Network service providers, to help businesses choose the right partner. Voltage stands out with its developer-friendly APIs, flexible pricing, and Bitcoin-native solutions, while Lightspark takes a newer, proprietary approach with centralized features and higher complexity. Voltage’s focus on scalability and innovation makes it the preferred choice for businesses prioritizing Bitcoin adoption.

Bobby Shell

January 22, 2025

Why Exchanges and Neobanks are choosing Voltage for Lightning over DIY

A deep dive comparison on the challenges and hurdles of running DIY Lightning compared to Voltages Lightning Payments Provider.

Bobby Shell

October 3, 2024

Streamline Your Bitcoin Development: Introducing Voltage's Bitcoin Core Solution

Voltage is thrilled to announce our new developer-friendly Bitcoin Core solution, streamlining deployment and management of Bitcoin nodes with enhanced operational efficiency, superior blockchain access, and an intuitive interface.

Austin Kelsay

July 30, 2024

Understanding Voltage's Lightning Network API

Learn how to programmatically manage your node to create custom services and applications that want to interact with the Lightning Network.

Bobby Shell

July 11, 2024

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Beyond the Bottleneck: How Lightning and Stablecoins Will Outscale Ethereum for Global Payments

Breaking down why Bitcoin’s Lightning Network is the only crypto scaling solution that can scale stablecoins, enabling millions of instant, low-cost payments without the bottlenecks of Ethereum or Solana. It also explores how stablecoins—especially Tether launching on Lightning\, will unlock a new era of global payments, making digital dollars fast, cheap, and accessible worldwide.

Bobby Shell

October 16, 2025

Voltage Payments on Mainnet: Credit Backed Lightning Payments Are Live

Voltage Payments is now live on mainnet, and eliminates the need for businesses to pre-fund or manage their own Lightning Network liquidity by offering a credit-based model that enables instant Bitcoin transactions. Companies can now move money at internet speed, settling in USD or BTC later, freeing up capital, reducing operational overhead, and accelerating product launches through a simple API-driven payments platform.

Bobby Shell

October 9, 2025

Chipper Cash Now Processes Over 50% of Bitcoin Transactions Through Lightning — Powered by Voltage

Chipper Cash now processes over 50% of its Bitcoin transactions through the Lightning Network, powered by Voltage — a major leap forward in real-world Bitcoin payments. This milestone highlights how fintechs in emerging markets are leapfrogging legacy rails to deliver faster, more reliable, and lower-cost payments at scale.

Bobby Shell

September 11, 2025

Reimagining Wallet Architecture: How Segregated Wallets Can Power Neo-Bank Growth

The future of neo-bank growth is powered by per-user wallet infrastructure that supports both Bitcoin and stablecoins. Voltage Payments makes it possible to launch today and be ready for tomorrow’s high-demand, multi-asset customer experience without costly rebuilds.

Bobby Shell

August 14, 2025

Why the Future of Payment Rails Is Built on Bitcoin and Lightning, Not Legacy Systems

Legacy finance relies on a patchwork of message-based rails like ACH and SWIFT, resulting in multi-day delays, high fees and chargebacks. This system, designed decades ago, hasn’t caught up with the instantaneous nature of the internet.

Bobby Shell

August 1, 2025

Introducing Node-Backed Wallets: The Best of Lightning Payments with Full Node Control

Bobby Shell

July 30, 2025

Voltage for iGaming: The Scalable Payment Infrastructure for Betting Platforms

iGaming is being held back by outdated payment rails—high fees, slow withdrawals, chargebacks, and global friction. This blog breaks down how Lightning and Voltage unlock instant, low-cost, borderless payments that give operators speed, compliance, and total control.

Bobby Shell

July 28, 2025

Real Data, Real ROI: 7 Reasons Executives are Betting on Lightning Network

Real-world data shows Lightning Network adoption is accelerating across major exchanges, wallets, and platforms—driving faster payments, lower fees, and deeper user engagement. This blog breaks down why now is the time to go Lightning and how to do it right.

Bobby Shell

July 9, 2025

Powering Instant Mining: Voltage Brings Lightning to the Blockware Marketplace

Voltage and Blockware have partnered to bring Lightning-native payments to the Blockware Marketplace, enabling instant miner purchases and real-time deployment. This integration marks a new era for Bitcoin mining infrastructure — one where capital converts into compute in seconds.

Bobby Shell

June 25, 2025

What PSPs Need to Know to Compete in a Real-Time World

Payment providers face mounting pressure to offer faster, cheaper, and more global solutions. This article explains why the Lightning Network is the key to unlocking real-time payments, lower fees, and a strategic edge — without the Bitcoin volatility.

Bobby Shell

June 18, 2025

ALT5 Sigma Launches Lightning Network Integration to Power Instant Bitcoin and Tether Payments in Partnership with Voltage

Support for Bitcoin and Stablecoins on Lightning Underscores ALT5’s Commitment to Scalable, Real-Time Settlement Infrastructure

Bobby Shell

May 27, 2025

The Real Cost of Ignoring Lightning: Why Top Exchanges Are Making the Shift

Forward-thinking product leaders and CFOs at crypto exchanges are turning to the Lightning Network to reduce fees, accelerate withdrawals, and unlock new revenue streams. As user expectations shift toward instant, low-cost payments, platforms that fail to integrate Lightning risk falling behind—while those that act now are gaining a powerful edge in speed, efficiency, and user experience.

Bobby Shell

May 9, 2025