In a historic first, Jade is now the first hardware wallet to interact with Lightning. Thanks to the app’s existing Lightning ↔ Liquid swaps, the latest 5.2.0 Blockstream app update allows you to send and receive Lightning payments directly from the safety of offline cold storage. Get all the benefits of layer-2 efficiency, and all the benefits of cold storage security. Only with Jade and the Blockstream app.
Striking Innovation
By leveraging the full stack of Bitcoin layer-2 solutions, Jade and the Blockstream app forgo former tradeoffs to unlock new possibilities
- No more hot wallet security holes: Until now, all received Lightning payments needed to land in an internet-connected device.
- Lightning fast payments: No need to wait for long settlement times; Sats land in your Jade instantly.
- Near-zero fees: Skip the on-chain fees and enjoy low-cost transacting between Liquid and Lightning. Swap to mainnet when fee conditions are best.
- Future-proof your stack: Instead of accumulating on-chain UTXOs during a DCA strategy, withdrawing from an exchange using Lightning payments to Jade-secured LBTC creates a natural buffer to accumulate UTXOs in one place before consolidating on-chain.
How Jade Interacts with Lightning
When someone sends you a Lightning payment, the Blockstream app generates an invoice and an atomic swap provided by Boltz automatically converts the incoming funds to LBTC in your Jade-secured wallet. Jade doesn't need to be connected to receive, so you can accept Lightning payments on the go and they settle directly to cold storage.
Sending works in reverse. Paste a Lightning invoice into the app, and your LBTC funds are used to pay it through an atomic swap. Jade must sign the transaction before anything leaves your wallet, so Jade always keeps your funds safe to the exact moment you authorize a payment.
For funds you don't plan to spend over Lightning, on-chain swaps let you move your LBTC to bitcoin on the base layer. Sign the swap with Jade and settle to mainnet cold storage whenever fees are favorable.
What This Unlocks:
For merchants: You accept Lightning payments at your store. Each payment lands in your Jade-secured Liquid wallet. That evening, you swap the day's accumulated LBTC to on-chain bitcoin in a single transaction while fees are low. No custodial payment processor taking a cut. No hot wallet sitting exposed overnight.
For regular stackers: You buy bitcoin on an exchange every Friday. Instead of leaving it there, you withdraw over Lightning to your Liquid address on the Blockstream app. It lands in your Jade wallet instantly. Once a month, when on-chain fees dip, you sweep everything to on-chain cold storage. Your DCA goes from exchange to hardware wallet security through the fastest, cheapest route available.
For fees: Lightning and Liquid fees are consistently low. Bitcoin base-layer fees tend to fluctuate. By receiving on Lightning and holding on Liquid, you can safely wait in cold storage for favorable on-chain conditions before settling to mainnet. Instead of paying an on-chain fee for every incoming payment, accumulate on Liquid and when the time is right, swap to mainnet.
“Blockstream is uniquely positioned to deliver this. Our full-stack infrastructure connects all three Bitcoin layers to make this possible on a single hardware wallet. This is a breakthrough for self-custody,” Jeff Boortz, CPO at Blockstream said.
Three Layers. One App. One Device.
The Blockstream app now connects all three Bitcoin layers in a single self-custodial interface:
- Lightning for fast, low-fee payments
- Liquid for private transfers and flexible holding
- On-chain Bitcoin for base-layer settlement and long-term storage
“Faster payments, stronger self custody, and fewer unnecessary transactions.” – Peter Bain, CMO
Update 5.2.0 demonstrates the capability of Bitcoin when you leverage every layer of the stack. Get all of Bitcoin’s benefits without compromising on security. Only on the Blockstream app and Jade.
Secure Your Lightning Payments with Jade
Cold Storage Lightning is available now in the Blockstream app for iOS, Android, and desktop. Pair with Jade on mobile.
- Download the Blockstream app
- Get Jade Plus to secure your mobile swaps with offline protection.
- Learn how to send and receive Lightning bitcoin directly with Jade.
- Learn how to set up on-chain swaps with Jade.