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  • Lightning adoption with Sam Wouters
    3 March 2026
    Media

    Lightning adoption with Sam Wouters

    Sam Wouters goes on the Stephan Livera podcast to share the latest insights Lightning Network adoption.

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  • What’s Driving Bitcoin Adoption in 2025?
    25 February 2025
    Research

    What’s Driving Bitcoin Adoption in 2025?

    Explore River’s latest report on Bitcoin’s rapid growth, unique adoption trends, institutional impacts, custody evolution, and the Lightning Network.

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    Sam Baker
  • Why you should pay attention to Lightning
    16 October 2023
    Newsletter

    Why you should pay attention to Lightning

    The Lightning Network grew 1212% in 2 years. River’s new report breaks down usage, volume, companies, and what’s accelerating adoption.

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  • The Lightning Network Grew by 1212% in 2 Years
    10 October 2023
    Research

    The Lightning Network Grew by 1212% in 2 Years

    Critics say Lightning is stagnating, but River’s new report shows explosive growth in users, transactions, and volume. Download the full breakdown.

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    Sam Wouters
  • Bitcoin vs the $156 Trillion Global Payments Industry
    14 June 2023
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    Bitcoin vs the $156 Trillion Global Payments Industry

    Explore Bitcoin’s role in payments, why adoption lags, and what’s needed to go mainstream, plus 30+ charts and insights.

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    Sam Wouters
  • Taking a hands-on approach to The Lightning Network ⚡
    19 April 2023
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    Taking a hands-on approach to The Lightning Network ⚡

    From podcast tipping to paywalled calls, Lightning is powering new ways to earn and engage. Here’s what’s live now.

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  • Announcing River Lightning Services (RLS)
    11 October 2022
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    Announcing River Lightning Services (RLS)

    Introducing RLS: River’s Lightning API built to power global bitcoin payments. It’s simple, scalable, and developer-friendly.

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    Alexander Leishman
  • Insights From the 4th Largest Lightning Network Node
    10 October 2022
    Research

    Insights From the 4th Largest Lightning Network Node

    River has been building on Lightning since 2019. In our new report, see insights on routing, earnings, success rates, and operating at scale.

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  • Scaling Lightning Network at River
    9 September 2021
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    Scaling Lightning Network at River

    Go under the hood of River’s Lightning Network integration; how we route, secure, and scale bitcoin payments for the future.

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