Today, Breez and Spark have announced a new implementation of the Breez SDK, built on Spark’s Bitcoin-native Layer 2 infrastructure. According to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine, the update is intended to make it easier for developers to integrate self-custodial Bitcoin Lightning payments into everyday apps and services.

“This is what the future of Bitcoin looks like — fast, open, and embedded in the apps people use every day. By teaming up with Breez, we’re expanding the ecosystem and giving developers powerful, Bitcoin-native tools to build next-generation payment experiences. Together, we’re building the standard for global, peer-to-peer transactions,” said the…

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Today, the Liquid Federation has announced that the Liquid Network has surpassed $3.27 billion in total value locked (TVL), according to a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine. 

“Surpassing the $3 billion threshold marks a pivotal moment for both Liquid and Bitcoin, signaling the evolution of Bitcoinʼs ecosystem into a full-fledged platform for global financial markets,” said the CEO and Co-Founder of Blockstream Dr. Adam Back. “As Bitcoin gains mainstream acceptance, and demand for regulated asset tokenization accelerates, Liquid is better positioned than ever to bridge Bitcoin with traditional finance and drive the next wave of capital markets innovation.”

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The U.S.-based Bitcoin and Lightning mobile wallet Zeus recently announced an alpha-release integration of Cashu. The move marks the first integration of ecash into a popular Bitcoin wallet, breaking new ground for potential user adoption to Bitcoin.

Cashu is a hot new implementation of Chaumian ecash, a form of digital cash invented by David Chaum in the ’90s that has incredible privacy and scalability properties, with the trade-off of being fundamentally centralized, requiring a significant amount of trust in the issuer. 

In a counterintuitive move for Zeus, known as the go-to tool for advanced Lightning users seeking to connect to their home nodes, the integration of Cashu…

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H100 Group AB has taken a bold step by investing 5 million NOK into Bitcoin as part of a newly launched long-term Bitcoin Treasury Strategy. This move positions the company among the first public health infrastructure firms in Europe to adopt Bitcoin as a reserve asset.

The company purchased 4.39 Bitcoin at a price of 1,138,737 NOK per coin using excess liquidity to diversify its financial reserves. Despite the investment H100’s core operations in providing technology solutions to healthcare providers remain unchanged.

CEO Sander Andersen stated that this strategic shift aligns with a growing trend among tech-driven companies embracing Bitcoin. He emphasized that the values of individual sovereignty in the Bitcoin community align with H100’s mission and the people it serves. The company believes holding Bitcoin offers a stronger and more diverse financial foundation than relying solely on traditional cash reserves.

Volatility Shares is making history with the launch of the first XRP futures ETF in the United States. Trading under the ticker XRPI on Nasdaq the fund is part of the Volatility Shares Trust and will begin trading tomorrow. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas confirmed the development signaling strong market interest in crypto-based investment products.

Alongside XRPI the firm is also introducing a leveraged version called the Volatility Shares 2X XRP ETF or XRPT. This ETF aims to deliver twice the daily performance of XRP using futures contracts. Both funds will gain exposure through a Cayman Islands subsidiary and will invest at least 80 percent of assets in XRP-linked instruments. The management fee is 1.15 percent but is capped at 0.94% until May 2026.

The XRP futures market continues to gain traction with recent launches from Teucrium and CME. Despite legal challenges Ripple’s XRP remains in high demand trading at $2.36 and drawing investor interest through innovative ETF offerings.

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White House support for stablecoin regulation is gaining momentum as Trump advisor David Sacks says it could unleash trillions in U.S. Treasury demand almost overnight. The GENIUS Act recently cleared a key Senate hurdle with support from 66 senators including 15 Democrats.

Sacks called the bill a major win for the U.S. economy saying over $200 billion in stablecoins already exist but lack regulation. He believes legal clarity will drive massive capital into U.S. Treasuries and create a modern payment system that is cheaper faster and more efficient. The GENIUS Act aims to regulate dollar-backed digital currencies under federal oversight.

Despite strong support critics point to Trump’s financial ties to the crypto sector. His family backs World Liberty Financial which launched a stablecoin called USD1 backed by Treasuries and dollar deposits. Sacks did not address questions about conflicts of interest but stressed that stablecoins offer a powerful economic opportunity if properly regulated.

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