Tagged: lightspark

August 25, 2025 @ 8:38 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) and infrastructure provider Lightspark are teaming up to deliver the former’s upcoming international money transfer service. It enables members to send funds abroad directly from the SoFi app. Lightspark, an enterprise infrastructure provider that uses the Bitcoin Lightning Network, will enable the… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 7:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be one of the largest companies in the digital assets industry, and Lightspark, a decentralized financial innovation company, have announced the integration of Spark‘s Bitcoin Lightning infrastructure into its open-source Wallet Development Kit (WDK). This integration will mark a significant advancement… Read More

May 8, 2025 @ 7:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has recently announced key partnerships that underscore its commitment to enhancing user experience, security, and innovation in the financial services sector. By teaming up with Fourthline for identity verification and Lightspark for Bitcoin transactions, Revolut is positioning itself as a Fintech focused… Read More

November 18, 2024 @ 10:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Christian Catalini, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer at Lightspark, Founder at MIT Cryptoeconomics Lab (as well as previously the Co-Creator of failed Facebook-led Diem / Libra projects), explained that stablecoins are considered to be a novel form of interoperable and programmable money. 1/ Stablecoins, a… Read More

October 29, 2024 @ 4:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

David Marcus, the CEO of Lightspark, has emphasized the importance of innovation in digital or online payment systems, especially when compared to the archaic infrastructure many financial institutions still rely on today. In his insightful conversation with Brian Mosoff from BlackRock, Marcus has notably underscored… Read More