Updates & insights

Is Bitcoin Good for High-Risk Businesses?

In the world of business, some industries naturally operate on thinner ice. Whether it’s due to regulatory scrutiny, high chargeback rates, or shifting financial policies, certain businesses find themselves labeled as “high-risk” by traditional banks and payment processors.

Bitcoin, the Lightning Network, and the Future of Gambling: A Game-Changer for Casinos

Casinos are facing increasing fraud risks due to Bitcoin’s Replace by Fee (RBF) loophole, which allows players to reverse transactions after placing bets. Voltage’s Lightning-powered payments eliminate this risk with instant, irreversible deposits, reducing fraud, increasing player activity, and unlocking new revenue opportunities in the rapidly growing crypto gambling market.

Braiins Reaches 1,000 Daily Lightning Payouts With Voltage, Pioneering Instant Miner Payments

Braiins has reached a major milestone of processing over 1,000 daily Lightning Network payouts, revolutionizing Bitcoin mining payments with instant, low-cost transactions. This shift, driven by its partnership with Voltage, is setting a new industry standard for scalable and efficient miner payouts.

Netcoins CEO Fraser Matthews Joins Voltage as Strategic Advisor to Bridge Crypto and Traditional Finance

Voltage is excited to welcome Fraser Matthews as a Strategic Advisor to accelerate institutional adoption of Lightning payments, leveraging his extensive experience in digital banking, fintech, and crypto exchanges. With his guidance, Voltage will continue bridging the gap between traditional finance and Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, enabling businesses to integrate instant, low-cost Bitcoin transactions seamlessly.

Why Bitcoin Remains the Only Untarnished Crypto in the Eyes of Payments Providers

Bitcoin's resilience and unmatched decentralization make it the only untarnished digital asset for payments, standing strong against centralization risks and governance failures seen in other crypto networks. With the Lightning Network enabling fast, trustless transactions and stablecoin integration enhancing usability, Bitcoin remains the most secure and future-proof payment solution for businesses and payment providers.

Fixing Bitcoin Payments for Casinos: How Lightning Eliminates Fraud for Digital and In-Person Betting

Bitcoin’s Replace-by-Fee (RBF) feature creates a major fraud risk for both online and in-person gambling payments, allowing players to reverse transactions after placing bets. The Lightning Network eliminates this issue by enabling instant, irreversible payments, ensuring secure and cost-effective transactions for casinos and betting platforms.

The Next Big Wallet Feature? Why Stablecoins on Lightning Will Be a Game-Changer

The integration of stablecoins with the Lightning Network in 2025 will revolutionize digital wallets by offering instant, low-cost, and stable transactions. As a leading Lightning payments provider, Voltage empowers wallet developers with seamless infrastructure and strategic guidance to implement and scale stablecoin support effectively.

Unlocking Tether’s Potential on Lightning: Voltage’s Open, Interoperable API for Businesses

With Tether’s USDT launching on the Lightning Network, businesses now have a powerful way to enable instant, low-cost transactions. This blog explores why an open, interoperable infrastructure is critical for adoption—and how Voltage is providing the tools to make it happen.

Unbank Teams Up with Voltage to Bring Lightning-Fast Bitcoin Transactions to 40,000+ Locations, Including Walgreens and CVS

Unbank has partnered with Voltage to enable Lightning-powered Bitcoin transactions at over 40,000 locations, including Walgreens and CVS. This integration brings instant, low-cost Bitcoin payments to everyday users, making cryptocurrency more accessible and seamless.

Future-Proofing Financial Transactions: The Role of Instant Settlement in 2025

No existing financial system—traditional or crypto—delivers truly global, instant, and final settlement. Only Bitcoin, the Lightning Network, and stablecoins on Lightning offer a breakthrough solution, eliminating intermediaries, reducing costs, and ensuring unstoppable, irreversible transactions in 2025 and beyond.

The Next Frontier of Payments: How Stablecoins Create Hypergrowth of Revenue

Discover how stablecoins on the Lightning Network are transforming payments with lower fees, faster settlements, and global scalability. Learn how businesses can unlock hypergrowth by embracing this next-generation solution.

Voltage vs. Lightspark: Choosing the Right Partner for Lightning Payments

This blog compares Voltage and Lightspark, two leading Lightning Network service providers, to help businesses choose the right partner. Voltage stands out with its developer-friendly APIs, flexible pricing, and Bitcoin-native solutions, while Lightspark takes a newer, proprietary approach with centralized features and higher complexity. Voltage’s focus on scalability and innovation makes it the preferred choice for businesses prioritizing Bitcoin adoption.

Future-Proof Stablecoins: Why Bitcoin and Lightning Are Game-Changers

Discover why Bitcoin and the Lightning Network are poised to revolutionize stablecoins, offering unparalleled security, scalability, and cost-efficiency compared to existing platforms like Ethereum and Tron.

Voltage FOSS Friday Updates - 2024-11-22

How to Track Bitcoin Transactions for Accounting

If you're working with Bitcoin, whether you're a solo dev, a finance lead, or managing a growing team, eventually someone will ask: “Where’s the transaction history for this?” Unlike traditional banking systems, Bitcoin doesn’t send you monthly statements or tidy CSVs. Tracking what came in, what went out, and what it was for isn’t just about peace of mind; it’s about clarity, compliance, and good operations.

How to Prevent Chargebacks With Bitcoin Payments

Chargebacks are the silent revenue killer that far too many businesses learn to live with, until they don’t. Whether it’s a digital product wrongly disputed as “unauthorized” or a refund request that morphs into a bank-initiated reversal, chargebacks create a vortex of lost revenue, admin headaches, and rising payment processor scrutiny.

Is Bitcoin Payment Processing Safe for Businesses?

Bitcoin has gone from a fringe experiment to something serious businesses are starting to consider. But every time a company asks, “Should we accept Bitcoin?” the real question underneath is, “Is Bitcoin payment processing safe for businesses?”

Introduction to Stablecoins in 2025

Stablecoins provide a stable bridge between traditional finance and digital assets, offering practical solutions for global transactions and everyday payments. This article explores the history, types, and use cases of stablecoins, along with the regulatory landscape shaping their future. With advancements on Bitcoin, stablecoins now have a more secure and efficient foundation, opening new possibilities for businesses and users alike.

Why Exchanges and Neobanks are choosing Voltage for Lightning over DIY

A deep dive comparison on the challenges and hurdles of running DIY Lightning compared to Voltages Lightning Payments Provider.

The Risks of Current Stablecoin Networks: Why Bitcoin and Lightning Offer a Safer Alternative

Examining the risks of Ethereum and Tron as stablecoin networks and why Bitcoin and the Lightning Network offer a safer and more efficient solution.

FOSS Friday - August 30, 2024

FOSS Friday is our bi-weekly innovation day at Voltage! On these days, our team dives into the exciting world of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software). Why, you may ask? Well, Bitcoin and the Lightning network, the very core of our work, are open source technology.

The Rise of Stablecoins: Global Demand and How Bitcoin and the Lightning Network Could Be the Future

Today I break down why Stablecoins on the Lightning Network solve most of Stablecoins issues today. Decentralized networks with an appropriate incentive structure and the only decentralized blockchain (Bitcoin) win.

FOSS Friday - August 16, 2024

FOSS Friday is our bi-weekly innovation day at Voltage! On these days, our team dives into the exciting world of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software). Why, you may ask? Well, Bitcoin and the Lightning network, the very core of our work, are open source technology.

How We Built the Open Source Block Clock

The Voltage team worked on building an open source block clock. Thie breakdown of how and more, below!