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AI agents can write code, send emails, and make phone calls. But they still can't transact. Today we're fixing that. Releasing a new set of tools that give agents native access to the Lightning Network: lnget for automatic L402 payments, MCP for node operations, remote signing for key isolation, and scoped credentials for spending control. The machine-payable web starts now. And bitcoin makes it possible. ⚡🦞 lightning.engineering/posts/2026-02-…

Pretty picture of the L402 process!

💥WATCH: Bitcoin Lightning Network payment vs Debit Card Payment speed comparison 👀

@CryptoGideon_ @okx On the Bitcoin side there's L402 — same agent-to-agent commerce idea but settled in sats over Lightning, no accounts needed. We run a 1-sat test endpoint if anyone wants to play with the flow ⚡ l402-fortune-cookie.yf-ae7.workers.dev

L402 vibe coding in Las Vegas @TheBitcoinConf ⚡ Agentic payments on Lightning, live and unscripted. The future doesn’t wait.

L402 Lightning payments are perfect for agent economies. No accounts. No KYC. No subscriptions. Pay once with Bitcoin, use until balance runs out. Jamie Pull: First L402-native podcast research API. Agents can pay for knowledge directly, no human intervention needed. This is how the Machine Payable Web works. pullthatupjamie.ai/app?view=agent

What an amazing time at @TheBitcoinConf! The reception of the @ambosstech RailsX announcement was excellent; now you can seamlessly trade stablecoins on lightning completely privately. With this tech, @lightning can become the FX layer for the world's currencies.

No centralized exchange required. Your lightning node can swap between lightning-native assets. Our friends at @speedwallet are bringing USDT-L and USDC-L, enabling flexible USD exposure for trading or hedging. USDT-L and USDC-L are Taproot Assets on Bitcoin with @Lightning compatibility.

Bitcoin doesn't care if you're a human or agent. Why do agents choose bitcoin and Lightning over legacy systems built for humans? Because they know that bitcoin is the ultimate money for AI... 🤖

We're hiring a Head of Developer Product Marketing! Shape the messaging to the dev community about why bitcoin matters for humans and agents. Develop strategies that move as quickly as AI. Ship and iterate to inspire builders to build. Be the bridge that connects Lightning to the broader universe. 🌉 Apply here: jobs.ashbyhq.com/lightning/91a6…

Who's in Las Vegas for @TheBitcoinConf ?? If you see me in the L402 tee, stop me. Let's talk AI agents🤖 x Lightning Network. The agentic economy is here and it runs on Bitcoin!. I might still have an extra tee 🤷‍♂️⚡

AI agents are leveraging Lightning Network infra for real. Tests show they can autonomously optimize liquidity and routing, managing channels like pros. This is where machine commerce gains its edge. ⚡ #LightningNetwork #AI

Lightning 101 Meetup Chennai (26-April-2026) Recap: A Charged Success! ⚡ What an eventful Lightning 101 meetup today in Chennai! We dove deep into the Lightning Network, covering key topics like: ✅Why Lightning? ✅Layered architecture of Bitcoin ✅Bar tab analogy ✅Top-level Lightning payment flow ✅HTLCs (Hashed Timelock Contracts) ✅Lightning Ecosystem ✅About Bitshala Special shoutout to Aswin and Sidharth for their hands-on paper demo showing how HTLCs are created, routed, and redeemed—super insightful! The fun didn't stop there: We wrapped up with an exciting quiz, and the top 3 winners walked away with SATS (smallest unit of Bitcoin) prizes! 🎉

Taproot Assets v0.7 drops: Multi-asset Lightning on Bitcoin mainnet. Mint & send stablecoins instantly, low fees. Beyond sats, this scales assets for AI agents & M2M commerce. Lightning evolves. ⚡ #TaprootAssets

Pay3 now supports the Lightning Network. This is a major milestone for us as we continue building payment infrastructure that is fast, reliable, and available across ecosystems. With Lightning support, Pay3 expands beyond EVM-compatible networks into Bitcoin-native payment rails, enabling faster Bitcoin payments, lower-cost transactions, and opening the door to new use cases like micropayments and real-time settlement. In this blog we cover: ▫️ Why Bitcoin's base layer struggles to support high-frequency payments ▫️ How the Lightning Network scales Bitcoin ▫️ What Lightning support adds to Pay3's infrastructure ▫️ Why this is more than a new integration And if you're a financial institution or business exploring stablecoin or digital currency payments, we'd love to speak: hello@pay3.money Read the blog here:@pay3/pay3-now-supports-the-lightning-network-91f9f61877f6" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@pay3/pay3-now…

4/5 Infinite Divisibility: We all know a Satoshi is $0.00000001$ BTC. But on the Lightning Network, it goes deeper. ⚡ You can actually transact in Millisatoshis—one-thousandth of a Satoshi—allowing for precision payments on a microscopic scale.

The more I understand the Lightning Network, the clearer it becomes speed and cost aren’t upgrades, they’re necessities for real-world use. ⚡ #Bitcoin #BitKwaChallenge #BitcoinEducation

The Lightning Network is not standing still. The protocol is being actively upgraded, and the performance data reflects its continuous relevance.

BREAKING: We're adding Lightning Network payments to our BTCPay Server infrastructure for Bitcoin 2026 ⚡️ For the first time, we're bringing Lightning to all of our revenue streams, including conference ticketing, onsite point-of-sale, and e-commerce 🙌