Blockstream is the global leader in Bitcoin and blockchain technologies, building the foundations for the financial infrastructure of the future. https://blockstream.com/blog/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:37:53 -0500 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:37:53 -0500 Jekyll v3.8.7 Taproot, the first major overhaul to the Bitcoin protocol since Segregated Witness more than four years ago, is set to activate at block 709,632 this weekend. Sat, 13 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0600 https://blockstream.com/2021/11/13/en-blockstream-green-primed-for-taproot-activation/ https://blockstream.com/2021/11/13/en-blockstream-green-primed-for-taproot-activation/ blockstream-green https://blockstream.com/img/blog/2021-11-13/taproot_in_blockstream_green%20prev1.png https://www.blockstream.com Tranche seven will be available to investors on STOKR, Friday, November 12, 2021 (10:00 AM CET). Thu, 04 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500 https://blockstream.com/2021/11/04/en-bmn-tranche-7-announcement/ https://blockstream.com/2021/11/04/en-bmn-tranche-7-announcement/ blockstream-finance https://blockstream.com/img/blog/2021-09-15/blog_placeholders_bmn.png https://www.blockstream.com We are proud to announce our sponsorship of Minimint, a project in development that brings the technology of blinded federated mints (Chaumian banks) to Bitcoin. Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0500 https://blockstream.com/2021/10/28/en-blockstream-sponsors-minimint-a-privacy-focused-community-led-scaling-solution-for-bitcoin/ https://blockstream.com/2021/10/28/en-blockstream-sponsors-minimint-a-privacy-focused-community-led-scaling-solution-for-bitcoin/ blockstream-research https://blockstream.com/img/blog/2021-10-28/blockstream_minimint.png https://www.blockstream.com We are excited to announce the successful completion of tranche six of the Blockstream Mining Notes. Tranche six was the largest tranche issued to date at €13.9 million ($16.1 million) and drew interest from a wide range of individual and institutional investors. Thu, 21 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0500 https://blockstream.com/2021/10/21/en-blockstream-closes-16-million-bmn-tranche-brings-total-to-36-million/ https://blockstream.com/2021/10/21/en-blockstream-closes-16-million-bmn-tranche-brings-total-to-36-million/ blockstream-finance https://blockstream.com/img/blog/2021-09-15/blog_placeholders_bmn.png https://www.blockstream.com We are very excited to share that Specter Desktop and Specter DIY Hardware Wallet users can now transact on the Liquid Network for faster settlement times, lower fees, and more confidential bitcoin. Tue, 19 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0500 https://blockstream.com/2021/10/19/en-specter-adds-blockstream-jade-and-liquid-support/ https://blockstream.com/2021/10/19/en-specter-adds-blockstream-jade-and-liquid-support/ liquid-network https://blockstream.com/img/blog/2021-10-19/specter_blockstream.png https://www.blockstream.com Tranche six will be available to investors on STOKR, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 (10:00 AM CET). Tue, 19 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0500 https://blockstream.com/2021/10/19/en-sixth-tranche-of-the-blockstream-mining-note/ https://blockstream.com/2021/10/19/en-sixth-tranche-of-the-blockstream-mining-note/ blockstream-finance https://blockstream.com/img/blog/2021-10-19/blog_placeholders_bmn.png https://www.blockstream.com RaspiBlitz, the most popular DIY Lightning node package, has integrated c-lightning, our lightweight, modular Lightning implementation, with its v1.7.1 update. Fri, 15 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0500 https://blockstream.com/2021/10/15/en-raspiblitz-integrates-c-lightning-for-lightweight-customizable-functionality/ https://blockstream.com/2021/10/15/en-raspiblitz-integrates-c-lightning-for-lightweight-customizable-functionality/ lightning-network https://blockstream.com/img/blog/2021-10-15/c-lightning-raspiblitz.png https://www.blockstream.com Tranche five will be available to investors on STOKR, Monday, October 18, 2021 (10.00 AM CET). Fri, 15 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0500 https://blockstream.com/2021/10/15/en-fifth-tranche-of-the-blockstream-mining-note-available-from-october-18/ https://blockstream.com/2021/10/15/en-fifth-tranche-of-the-blockstream-mining-note-available-from-october-18/ blockstream-finance https://blockstream.com/img/blog/2021-10-15/blog_placeholders_bmn.png https://www.blockstream.com Today, the Liquid Network is building new bridges between the traditional finance world of regulated securities and the blockchain technology pioneered by Bitcoin. Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0500 https://blockstream.com/2021/10/08/en-merj-exchange-and-trading-technology-provider-digtl-to-utilize-the-liquid-network/ https://blockstream.com/2021/10/08/en-merj-exchange-and-trading-technology-provider-digtl-to-utilize-the-liquid-network/ liquid-network https://blockstream.com/img/blog/2021-10-08/merj_and_digital_markets1920x1080px.png https://www.blockstream.com Blockstream is proud to announce that the fourth tranche of the Blockstream Mining Note Series 1 (BMN1) will be available to investors on STOKR, Wednesday, October 6th, 2021 (10.00 AM CET). Wed, 29 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0500 https://blockstream.com/2021/09/29/en-fourth-tranche-of-the-blockstream-mining-note-available-from-wednesday-oct-6/ https://blockstream.com/2021/09/29/en-fourth-tranche-of-the-blockstream-mining-note-available-from-wednesday-oct-6/ blockstream-finance https://blockstream.com/img/blog/2021-09-29/20210709_blockstream_mining_note_1920x1080.png https://www.blockstream.com