Hey folks, sharing today's announcement from Breez:

Introducing Glow.
The bitcoin app anyone can use and any builder can explore. Powered by the Breez SDK.
Available now on the App Store and Google Play.
https://x.com/Breez_Tech/status/2085364338773131292

Introducing Glow: Experience What’s Possible

When you give developers an effortless DX, it doesn’t just make building easier, it strips away all limitations between them and their vision. It’s that newfound freedom that pushes these teams to craft an exceptional UX, one that completely redefines what's possible for builders and users alike. The result isn't just a better bitcoin app, it's an everyday app that's intuitive from the first tap, feature-rich without feeling overwhelming, and a delight to use.

Introducing Glow.

Glow is a bitcoin app for everyone. Everyday users can open Glow and use it for everyday payments, whether in bitcoin or USD. But it’s great for developers too. We built it so that they can look under the hood, take it apart, and see how easy it is to implement features with the straightforward API of the Breez SDK. 

Most developers exploring Breez and the possibilities of bitcoin probably already have ideas of what they’re looking to build, they just need a glimpse of what’s possible and what they need to realize it. And that’s where Glow glows shines. It’s easy to use, it’s easy to understand, and easy to make your own.

Everything a Bitcoin App Needs

The API of the Breez SDK includes all the features that a bitcoin app needs to lead in any vertical, and Glow shows you how it’s done. These features include:

• Passkey Login: Seedless onboarding and restore, with no recovery phrase necessary. Face and fingerprint unlock both work, synced through iCloud or Google.
• Lightning Address: Users get a customizable @breez.tips address to share and instantly receive bitcoin.
• Integrated On-ramps: Users can onboard to bitcoin instantly via Cash App and MoonPay. Sats arrive in seconds.
• Contacts: Users can save their friends' Lightning addresses, synced across devices.
• Stable Balance: Users can avoid bitcoin's volatility by holding a balance in USD, earn sats as they do, while still sending and receiving with BTC.
• Send USDT/USDC: Send stablecoins from a bitcoin balance to 30+ networks (receive is coming in Q3 2026).

Developers can take these parts and deploy them to improve their apps. Building a social media app? Contacts are already there. Building a neobanking app? Stablecoins and a USD balance (with interest!) are an API call away. Travel app to simplify cross-border payments? Go for it. Building an app in a vertical the world hasn’t even thought of and need a way to let users move money anywhere for maximum global scale? What are you waiting for?

Try Glow to see how simple it is, and then explore the API to see how it connects to the SDK. Once you see how easy it is, the rest is up to you.

And since you’ll never be taking possession of users’ money, the regulatory footprint is minimal, so you can focus on building.

A Better Bitcoin Experience for Everyone

Bitcoin has finally crossed a threshold. Adding it to any app or service is now just a few lines of code: the Breez SDK has absorbed the complexities developers used to face with bitcoin, helping product teams deliver a world-class UX for millions globally.

Literally any product, from a neobank to a social app, can now empower users to move value instantly, anywhere, and directly. It took us years to perfect this; now it takes just minutes to add it to your app.

Glow is your head start. It's open-source, as a PWA and now as a native app, and it can be white-labeled: fork it, rebrand it, ship it as your own.

Bitcoin can now surpass the UX of everyday banking and payment apps, and the DX gets you there so fast it almost feels like cheating.

Glow is now available to download on the App Store and Google Play.

Links:

• App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/glow-lightning-fast-bitcoin/id6762465698
• Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=technology.breez.glow
• Glow: https://breez.technology/glow/