Blockstream

Appealing to Normies: Advancing Bitcoin Starts With Better UX

At London's Advancing Bitcoin conference, developers discussed user-experience fixes for the world's leading crypto.

By Alyssa HertigFeb 7, 2020

Blockstream's UX director, Selene Jin, speaks at 2020's Advancing Bitcoin conference in London. (Photo by Alyssa Hertig for CoinDesk)

In First 'Pure Crypto' Hire, Silvergate Bank Recruits Blockstream Liquid Network Exec

Benjamin Richman, formerly director of business development and partnerships at Blockstream, will help the crypto-friendly bank pursue its ambitious goals for serving the crypto industry.

By Nate DiCamilloJan 21, 2020

Tech

Blockstream Co-Founder Joins Bitcoin-Only Startup Rupiver Financial

Jonathan Wilkins, a co-founder of Blockstream, is joining up-and-coming bitcoin brokerage River Financial as Chief Security Officer.

By Alyssa HertigJan 20, 2020

GOT YOUR BACK: River Financial focuses on "what is best for users in the long term instead of pushing altcoins and encouraging more active trading in order to increase fees," says new CSO Jonathan Wilkins. Image courtesy of River Financial

Markets

BTCPay Server Now Processing Blockstream's Liquid Assets

BTCPay Server now accepts assets issued on Blocksteam's sidechain, Liquid.

By William FoxleyJan 15, 2020

Blockstream CEO Adam Back at Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk archives)

Tech

Crypto Trading Privacy Gets a Boost as $15M of Tether Moves to Liquid Sidechain

Innocuous at first glance, the transfer of $15 million worth of USDT from ethereum to Liquid has big implications for the tether market and digital asset trading more broadly.

By William FoxleyJan 8, 2020

Tech

'Multi-Part' Payments Could Bring Bigger Bitcoin Sums to Lightning Network

With its latest "major release," bitcoin tech startup Blockstream said its c-lightning software team is the first to release a working version of "multi-part payments."

By Alyssa HertigDec 21, 2019