what's lightspark?
Lightspark is a Bitcoin Lightning infrastructure company focused on scaling Bitcoin payments globally. Founded by former PayPal president David Marcus, the company provides tools and infrastructure for instant, low-cost Bitcoin transactions through Lightning Network integration. Their recent integration with Tether's WDK enables developers to build self-custodial wallets supporting both Bitcoin and USDT transactions through a single API. The platform emphasizes non-custodial solutions, enabling direct user control over funds while simplifying the technical complexity of Lightning Network implementation.
B2B stablecoin payment volumes increased 267.2% in 2025 per joint report with Artemis.
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Lightspark Grid and Spark wallets enable real-time Bitcoin rewards without custody, with team demo showcasing applications for card issuers (earn BTC per tap) and game developers.
Cash App experiments with Lightspark Grid and UMA protocol to enable cross-border payments, with integration nearly complete to support sending and receiving across 65+ countries.
SoFi integrates Lightspark to enable cross-border payments from United States to Mexico, with expansion to more countries coming.
Company actively hiring across Engineering, Security, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Strategy, and Analytics departments with limited positions remaining.
Lightspark acquires Striga as part of 2025's record crypto M&A activity.
Lightspark is part of the Google Agent Payments Protocol.
Partnership with Privy announced for Spark embedded wallet integration, demonstrated at recent partner event.
XverseApp announces partnership with Lightspark to expand the Bitcoin economy with new tooling capabilities.
Company announces new acquisition of Grid and partnership with SoFi for international money transfers.
New Bitcoin-powered global money movement capabilities announced at Lightspark Sync event.
Lightspark acquires Striga, a European digital assets and payments company, to expand compliant Bitcoin payment infrastructure for banks, wallets and businesses across the EU.
CEO David Marcus appears on Bloomberg Business to discuss Bitcoin, payments, and company operations.
David Marcus collaborates with Google on AI payment agents through Project AP2 to establish standards for AI-powered transactions.
Token ecosystem emerges following recent stablecoin capability launch.
Company enters aggressive growth phase, actively recruiting CRO to lead institutional sales expansion.
SoFi selects Lightning Network infrastructure for new international money transfer service implementation.
SoFi becomes first U.S. bank to implement Bitcoin payments using UMA standard for 24/7 global transfers.
New Chief Product Officer Alberto Martin joins the executive team.
U.S. House passes GENIUS Act, establishing new digital asset policy framework.
Integration with UMA standard enables regulated banks and wallets to access Bitcoin payment infrastructure, expanding institutional adoption capabilities.
GENIUS Act vote advances U.S. stablecoin policy framework, marking regulatory progress.
US White House and Congress actively support crypto industry reinvention, with multiple legislators working on stablecoin legislation framework.
Revolut partners to enable Bitcoin Lightning payments in UK and EEA countries.
Revolut partners to join Bitcoin-powered Money Grid, expanding services to Europe and UK markets.
Currently powers 15% of Coinbase BTC transactions, indicating significant market adoption.
New open-source test wallet released; multiple banking and wallet partnerships in pipeline.