Stablecoins are a major focus in the payments industry, with every business developing strategies to integrate them. A key challenge they face is deciding which blockchain to support—whether to opt for alternative coins or to utilize Lightning Network with Tether. Additionally, businesses must consider how to build their infrastructure to ensure it can scale effectively and support future growth. Businesses demand optionality, and Voltage has built a unique solution meeting this demand.
Businesses building wallets, exchanges, or payment platforms require an open, flexible infrastructure rather than being locked into proprietary, walled-garden ecosystems.
Voltage has positioned itself as the leading Lightning Network infrastructure provider by embracing open-source development and interoperability. Unlike closed payment platforms, Voltage provides a developer-friendly, highly customizable, and enterprise-grade API that integrates with open-source tools, ensuring businesses can create innovative financial products without restrictions.
With Tether (USDT) set to launch on the Lightning Network in 2025, Voltage’s approach becomes even more significant. Businesses looking to adopt USDT transactions over Lightning will benefit from Voltage’s open-source foundation, making integration seamless, scalable, and future-proof.
The Problem with Walled Gardens in Payments Infrastructure
Many payment service providers (PSPs), fintech platforms, and traditional financial institutions operate within closed, proprietary ecosystems. While this can provide simplicity and a controlled environment, it also introduces several limitations:
- Vendor Lock-in: Businesses become dependent on a single provider, limiting flexibility and increasing long-term costs.
- Limited Customization: Proprietary solutions restrict developers from modifying the system to suit unique use cases.
- Interoperability Issues: Many closed systems do not integrate seamlessly with external applications, reducing efficiency.
- Higher Costs: Proprietary platforms often charge high fees for transactions, API access, or additional services.
With traditional payment networks like Cash App, Venmo, Paypal, or Zelle, friends can not pay each other from separate apps. But with the lightning network, every payments app and experience become interoperable and enable them to transact with each other!
Voltage’s open-source approach solves these challenges by ensuring complete flexibility, allowing developers and enterprises to build custom solutions without artificial barriers.
How Voltage Builds with Open-Source for Maximum Interoperability
Voltage is built on Lightning Network Daemon (LND), an open-source implementation of the Lightning Network protocol. This choice ensures that businesses using Voltage benefit from a widely supported, actively developed, and decentralized technology stack.
Key Features of Voltage’s Open-Source Approach
- LND-Powered Infrastructure
- Voltage does not create a proprietary payment protocol. Instead, it enhances and extends LND’s capabilities, allowing seamless integration with other Lightning-based solutions.
- This ensures businesses can adopt Voltage’s Nodes API without fear of vendor lock-in while leveraging the full power of the Lightning Network.
- Support for Open-Source Tools and Libraries
- Businesses can integrate Voltage with tools such as:
- ThunderHub: A visual Lightning Network node manager.
- Zeus: A mobile wallet and node manager.
- Zaprite: A non-custodial Lightning invoicing platform.
- This interoperability gives developers complete control over their payment stack, enabling tailored payment experiences.
- Businesses can integrate Voltage with tools such as:
- Developer Sandbox (Mutinynet)
- Voltage’s Dev Sandbox allows developers to test Lightning integrations without committing real funds.
- This is particularly valuable for businesses experimenting with new use cases before deploying them to production.
- Seamless Node and API Management
- Voltage provides robust tools for managing Lightning nodes, API connections, and encrypted data backups (Read More).
- Businesses can deploy and connect nodes programmatically, ensuring high uptime and reliability for payments.
Voltage’s commitment to open-source means businesses can integrate with the existing Lightning ecosystem rather than being forced into proprietary, siloed solutions.
Why Businesses Choose Voltage for Lightning-Based Payments
Enterprises and developers require flexibility, scalability, and reliability in their payment infrastructure. Voltage’s open-source design makes it ideal for:
1. Wallet Providers
- Securely manage Lightning transactions while retaining full control over funds.
- Easily integrate with non-custodial wallet solutions like Zeus and Zaprite.
- Enable instant Bitcoin payments with low fees and high efficiency.
2. Crypto Exchanges
- Seamlessly support Lightning deposits and withdrawals, reducing on-chain transaction fees.
- Ensure high-speed transactions, improving user experience for traders.
- Integrate with existing exchange infrastructure without requiring custom proprietary solutions.
3. Payment Processors and PSPs
- Build custom payment platforms leveraging the efficiency of Lightning.
- Offer merchants a low-cost, high-speed alternative to traditional payment methods.
- Utilize real-time settlements to improve financial transparency and efficiency.
Voltage as the Most Advanced & Future-Proof Lightning Platform
By committing to open-source development, Voltage ensures businesses can build scalable, interoperable payment solutions without restrictions. Unlike proprietary platforms, Voltage:
- Supports Lightning-native BTC and USDT transactions.
- Provides developer-friendly API access with full customization.
- Enables businesses to integrate with existing open-source tools.
- Future-proofs payment infrastructure with continuous support for new innovations in the Lightning ecosystem.
Voltage is not just a payment API—it is a complete Lightning infrastructure provider designed to empower businesses with a future-proof, scalable, and developer-first payments ecosystem.
It is simple
With Tether’s USDT launching on the Lightning Network, businesses now have a way to move value instantly and at a lower cost. But making the most of this opportunity requires the right infrastructure—one that’s open, interoperable, and easy to integrate. It is critical businesses have optionality for whatever their priorities are.
Businesses don’t need another closed system that limits flexibility. They need tools that work seamlessly with what they’re already building. That’s where Voltage comes in. We provide the infrastructure that makes supporting both Bitcoin and Tether on Lightning simple, scalable, and efficient for wallets, exchanges, and payment platforms.
An open network like Lightning is the future, and we’re making sure businesses can use it without unnecessary complexity.
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