Breez SDK Powering Bitcoin Payments Across Industries: Meet the Q1 2025 Cohort

Breez, the leading provider of Bitcoin Lightning Network infrastructure SDK, today announced its Q1 2025 partner cohort, showcasing 10 innovative companies leveraging its infrastructure to redefine payments in AI, decentralized finance, social media, and beyond.

These integrations underscore Lightning’s rapid expansion from niche technology to global financial backbone, enabling instant, low-cost bitcoin transactions for millions of users.

Q1 2025 Breez SDK Partners: A Diverse Cohort

1. Assetify
   • Sector: Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
   • Innovation: Enables peer-to-peer loans using bitcoin as collateral, bypassing traditional banks.
2. Cowbolt
   • Sector: Collaboration & Productivity
   • Innovation: Combines encrypted team messaging with Lightning payments for seamless cost-sharing and rewards.
3. DexTrade
   • Sector: Cross-Chain Trading
   • Innovation: Facilitates trustless atomic swaps across blockchains using Lightning for instant settlements.
4. Flash
   • Sector: Retail & Merchant Solutions
   • Innovation: Offers self-custodial bitcoin/USDT payment tools for merchants, with offline Lightning support launching Q2.
5. Lightning Pay
   • Sector: Global Finance
   • Innovation: New Zealand-based wallet driving bitcoin adoption in Oceania, processing 1B+ sats monthly.
6. OpenAgents
   • Sector: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
   • Innovation: Decentralizes AI services with a voice-driven assistant (Onyx) and bitcoin-powered payment marketplace.
7. Satoshi App
   • Sector: Hybrid Banking
   • Innovation: Bridges fiat and bitcoin with custodial USD accounts and self-custodial Lightning/Liquid wallets.
8. Shakesco
   • Sector: Financial Services
   • Innovation: Multi-functional platform for recurring payments, team payouts, and private bitcoin/ethereum transactions.
9. Tidebinder
   • Sector: Enterprise Solutions
   • Innovation: Provides scalable bitcoin wallets for SMBs, banks, and fintechs, tailored to diverse business needs.
10. ZapZap
    • Sector: Social Media & Creator Economy
    • Innovation: The tipping app on X (Twitter), where 69% of tips are humor-driven (69 or 420 sats).

Why the Breez SDK?

The Breez SDK simplifies bitcoin integration with:

• Plug-and-Play API: Deploy Lightning payments in days.
• Multi-Chain Flexibility: Supports bitcoin, Lightning, and Liquid Network.
• Regulatory Tools: Built-in AML/KYC compliance without compromising decentralization.

Market Momentum

• Lightning Network Growth: Capacity exceeds 6,000 BTC ($400M), up 320% YoY.
• Emerging Markets: Nigeria, Argentina, and Turkey drive 45% of non-US transactions.
• Enterprise Adoption: 78% of Breez’s Q1 partners operate outside traditional crypto sectors.

Join the Lightning Movement

Businesses seeking frictionless bitcoin integration can explore the Breez SDK at breez.technology. Developers access free tools, sandbox environments, and 24/7 support.

About Breez

Breez empowers businesses to harness bitcoin’s potential through its open-source Lightning SDK. Trusted by startups and enterprises, Breez has processed $2B+ in transactions since 2022. Learn more at breez.technology.