Core Lightning ⚡️

Core Lightning v25.12 "Boltz's Seamless Upgrade Experience" is here! 🎉 New nodes open with BIP-39 12-word recovery phrases. Existing nodes maintain full backward compatibility. Major performance gains for large nodes and xpay improvements from user feedback. 📊⚡

In the latest from @VLSproject, they break down the Lightning security spectrum and show how @BlksGreenlight (built on Core Lightning and powered by VLS) implements Lightning infrastructure without custody risk. vls.tech/posts/lightnin…

Core Lightning and @VLSproject empower builders to offer Lightning access through apps and wallets while maintaining true self-custody. Node operations in the cloud, signing on-device. This is how you deliver seamless UX without sacrificing user control.

Packed room for the interactive workshop on the Lightning Network with @michaelbship in the PoW space @PlanBElsalvador! 🇸🇻⚡️

Lightning is growing, but what will it take to optimize for mass adoption? @Blockstream Technical Product Manager for CLN @michaelbship leads an open Q&A at @PlanBElsalvador exploring what could unlock Lightning's next phase. January 30, 4-5pm, PoW Room

We're proud to return to Bitcoin country for @PlanBElsalvador where @adam3us will headline. We'll be showcasing @BlockstreamJade at our booth, with Blockstream engineers leading workshops on @Liquid_BTC and @Core_LN. The future of finance runs on ₿itcoin.

Key fixes: ✅ Correct signing for non-taproot addresses (new nodes) ✅ Mnemonic hsm_secret file handling ✅ Plugin stability (pay, askrene) ✅ Improved gossipd and lightningd crash prevention Upgrade: github.com/ElementsProjec…

Core Lightning "Boltz's Seamless Upgrade Experience II" just dropped. This is an important point release with critical fixes, especially for new nodes created with v25.12. Addressing signing operations, plugin stability, and mnemonic handling. x.com/Core_LN/status…

Core Lightning v25.12 "Boltz's Seamless Upgrade Experience" is here! 🎉 New nodes open with BIP-39 12-word recovery phrases. Existing nodes maintain full backward compatibility. Major performance gains for large nodes and xpay improvements from user feedback. 📊⚡

Since v25.09, Core Lightning has merged 520 commits from 24 authors in 92 days. A warm welcome to 3 first-time contributors helping CLN continue evolving with more stability, usability and developer power. Onward. ⚡

January 3, 2026 - the 17th anniversary of the Bitcoin Genesis Block. Happy birthday, Bitcoin.

The CLN team never sleeps! @rusty_twit ships v25.12rc3. Find it in releases. Test it and report back. ⚡

CLN v25.12rc2 is live! Test it now. ⚡ github.com/ElementsProjec…

Release Candidate 1 for Core Lightning v25.12 is live. Highlights: BIP-39 12-word phrase support, significant speedups for large nodes, experimental LSPS2, and improved protocol robustness. Run it, test it, share feedback. This is how we build open source Lightning github.com/ElementsProjec…

Blockstream hit a new stride in Q3! ⚡️ Simplicity launched on @Liquid_BTC mainnet, @Core_LN v25.09 released, @BlksGreenlight boosted Lightning scalability, Explorer API powered new infrastructure, and @BlockstreamJade expanded self-custody adoption worldwide. 🌐

Most Lightning wallets blur the line on custody. In the latest blog from @VLSproject, @Blockstream’s Greenlight stands out as the model that lets builders offer Lightning access through apps or wallets without giving up control. ⚡️ Node ops in the cloud, signing on-device

Bull market? Bear market? Whatever, we are building on Bitcoin! ⚡️ Major performance improvements just dropped for CLN: 🚀 5x faster SQL loads for bookkeeper 💪 Giant PSBT handling (700+ inputs) 🔒 XPAY reliability enhancements ⚙️ Optimizations for large node operations

Get the full rundown and upgrade to experience the performance improvements and fixes from our fully open-source Lightning implementation. github.com/ElementsProjec…

The CLN app just updated ⚡️ This official @Blockstream tool lets you run a Core Lightning node with a clean, intuitive UI. It now features smoother SSO setup and simplified authentication flows. Run Lightning your way with CLN at the core.