Living 100% on Bitcoin isn't theoretical anymore. @Julian Figueroa and @Joe Nakamoto cover the full ecosystem. Level one: a Jade hardware wallet for cold storage and the Blockstream app for instant Lightning payments. 🔒⚡️
This code implements RSA encryption—the foundation of secure communication. In the 90s governments classified it as a weapon & tried to ban its export. Bitcoin uses digital signatures, applying these same public-key cryptographic principles to secure the network. Math won. image Wear the math they couldn't ban. Support the principles that Bitcoin is built on. Limited edition RSA t-shirt available now. https://store.blockstream.com/products/rsa-t-shirt-2025-limited-edition
Fiat debt traps don't fix themselves, but Bitcoin offers an exit. @Roberto Rios (Peruvian Bull) exposes how deep the $1.7 trillion student debt crisis runs. Secure your opt-out with Blockstream Jade.
Lightning ↔ Liquid swaps are live 🌊 No matter where you take your bitcoin, the Blockstream app makes sure you can spend effortlessly, reliably, and privately. Fully open-source. Fully self-custodial. image Pay LN invoices using LBTC & receive Lightning payments directly to your Liquid balance. Buy bitcoin in-app directly to cold storage, secure with Blockstream Jade. We’re building the all-in-one Bitcoin experience. Update to 5.1.4 today: Read the full announcement here:
New from Blockstream Research: Cryptography Lead Jonas Nick and Mikhail Kudinov analyze post-quantum signature schemes optimized for Bitcoin. Signature sizes reduced to ~3-4KB, practical for on-chain use, while building on hash functions Bitcoin already trusts. Full Paper: 📄.pdf image
Jade firmware 1.0.38 delivers important security updates and major camera improvements to Jade Plus: 35% faster transaction signing and enhanced reliability for low light and imperfect QR codes. Update fast and air-gapped? JadeLink is the best method. JadeLink connects to Jade Plus for fully air-gapped firmware updates. Download the .bin and .hash files from the official firmware page, copy them to JadeLink, plug it into your Jade Plus. Navigate to Options → USB Storage → Firmware Upgrade. Select, confirm, done. --- Learn why camera performance defines modern self-custody and how Jade Plus raised the bar with this firmware update: --- JadeLink: the perfect companion for Jade Plus. https://store.blockstream.com/products/jadelink
@Adam Back joined Yahoo Finance’s Market Catalysts this morning to break down: 🔹 Why Bitcoin’s 2025 price action looks “lackluster” on the surface 🔹 Why Bitcoin treasury companies are becoming a compelling investment theme 🔹 How today’s landscape compares to when he first got involved in 2013 A great overview of where Bitcoin stands heading into 2026.
Happy Hodldays from Blockstream. 21% off Jades, now through the end of the year. https://store.blockstream.com/products/jade-plus
In the 1990s, governments tried to ban strong encryption. Cypherpunks printed RSA code on t-shirts to prove a point: you can't stop math. Three decades later, Bitcoin proves they were right: you can't stop math. You can't ban freedom. image When @Adam Back printed the original RSA code t-shirt in 1995, he showed that mathematical truth can't be banned. Today's limited edition version carries that spirit forward. Wear the code that challenged authority just by existing. https://store.blockstream.com/products/rsa-t-shirt-2025-limited-edition
Your Jade Plus camera just got a massive upgrade. QR scanning is faster and works in tough conditions. Firmware 1.0.38 also provides important security updates for Jade Classic and Plus. Update via the Blockstream app to get the latest version. Open the Blockstream App on desktop, iOS, or Android. Connect your Jade via USB or Bluetooth. On desktop: you'll be prompted to upgrade, or go to Hardware Devices → select Jade → follow prompt. On mobile: complete initial setup first, then upgrade. Read the full breakdown of the camera adjustments and how these improve air-gapped workflows and recovery features with Jade.