Why We Recommend
Open-source. Backed by Ten31 and Erik Voorhees. 'Don't trust, verify' made practical.
Services & Features
StartOSBitcoin Core nodeLightning (LND/CLN)BTCPay ServerTor
Infrastructure
Lightning nodes, sovereign computing, and Bitcoin infrastructure tools.
Why We Recommend
Founded 2020. Backed by Stillmark and Block. Lightning-powered. Serves Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and more.
Services & Features
Lightning paymentsCross-border transfersVirtual USD cardsBitcoin savingsBill payments
Why We Recommend
Founded by Sam Abbassi. Cryptographic attestation of reserves. Used by exchanges and custodians.
Services & Features
Proof of Reserves attestationReal-time verificationCustodian integrationsPublic dashboards
Why We Recommend
Founded in Guatemala. Backed by Stillmark. Powers Lightning payments across Latin America. Enterprise-grade infrastructure.
Services & Features
Lightning payment processingIBEX Hub (node management)API integrationsPoint of saleRemittance rails
Why We Recommend
Used by 17% of Lightning nodes. $4M seed led by Stillmark. Jesse Shrader (CEO) is a Lightning infrastructure pioneer.
Services & Features
Amboss Space (network explorer)Magma (liquidity marketplace)Hydro (automated liquidity)Reflex (compliance suite)LINER (benchmark rates)
Why We Recommend
SOC 2 Type II compliant. Powers Chipper Cash (50%+ BTC via Lightning).
Services & Features
Hosted Lightning nodesVoltage PaymentsBTCPay hostingDeveloper APIs
Why We Recommend
Fully open-source. Founded by Nicolas Dorier. Used by Namecheap ($73M+ in BTC revenue). Powers Bitcoin payments for thousands of merchants worldwide. No KYC, censorship-resistant.
Services & Features
Point-of-Sale appInvoice managementPayment links & buttonsCrowdfunding campaignsLightning Network supportHardware wallet integration+2 more
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