KaleidoSwap is the first decentralized exchange being built on RGB Protocol on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network. The September 2025 pre-seed round marked a concrete validation: institutional capital is now backing Bitcoin-native DeFi infrastructure built on RGB. What makes KaleidoSwap significant is the architecture. The exchange is designed to work entirely within the Bitcoin protocol stack, without…
August 27, 2025 — Lugano, Switzerland This article is adapted from the original announcement published by the RGB Protocol Association. Some terminology has been updated to reflect v0.11.1 conventions. Tether has announced its intention to bring USD₮ to RGB Protocol on Bitcoin, the next-generation protocol for issuing and transacting digital assets natively on Bitcoin and…
RGB Protocol on Bitcoin has reached a landmark milestone: RGB v0.11.1 is officially live on Bitcoin mainnet. Several members of the RGB Protocol Association have simultaneously shipped their products, marking the beginning of a new chapter for Bitcoin-native digital assets. Ecosystem Products Now Live Four RGB-powered applications launched on mainnet alongside the v0.11.1 release: LNFI…
The RGB Protocol Association is the Swiss non-profit organization that supports the development and adoption of RGB Protocol on Bitcoin, the open protocol for issuing and transferring digital assets natively on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network. Founded in July 2025, the Association brings together the organizations and individuals building on RGB Protocol on Bitcoin v0.11.1,…
This article covers the main topics discussed in the RGB Hub Community Call featuring Gideon, founder of DIBA and Bitmask. For the full discussion including the live demo, watch the video below. Note: This talk was recorded before the RGB Protocol on Bitcoin mainnet launch (July 2025). Some details reflect the state of development at…
This article covers the main topics discussed in the RGB Hub Community Call featuring Renat from ThunderStack. For the full discussion and product demos, watch the video below. Note: ThunderStack has since rebranded to Utexo. The products and concepts described here reflect the state of the project at the time of the talk. ThunderStack was…
This article covers the main topics discussed in the RGB Hub Community Call featuring Walter from KaleidoSwap. For the full discussion, including the live demo and Q&A, watch the video below. KaleidoSwap: Building a Non-Custodial DEX for RGB Assets on Lightning KaleidoSwap is a non-custodial decentralized exchange (DEX) for RGB Protocol assets, built on the…
In February 2025, Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin by market cap, made a statement that caught Bitcoin circles by surprise. Speaking about the long-term trajectory of stablecoins, Ardoino suggested that one day USDt itself could become obsolete: not because stablecoins fail, but because Bitcoin’s monetary properties could make…
Until January 2025, using RGB Protocol on Bitcoin as an end user required comfort with command-line tools and developer-grade software. Iris Wallet Desktop changed the situation. Developed by the RGB-protocol team, Iris Wallet Desktop is the first graphical interface for receiving, sending, and managing RGB assets on Bitcoin and Lightning Network. It runs on macOS,…
In December 2024, Fulgur Ventures and Tether announced a joint investment in a company dedicated to building infrastructure for RGB Protocol on Bitcoin. The round signaled two things at once: that the Lightning-focused investment community saw RGB as the most credible path to Bitcoin-native digital assets, and that Tether was placing a concrete bet on…