RGB vs RGB++ — in brief What is RGB Protocol on Bitcoin? RGB Protocol on Bitcoin is a protocol for issuing and transferring digital assets and private contracts natively on Bitcoin and Lightning Network, without sidechains, bridges, or companion blockchains. How it works — client-side validation RGB uses a technique called client-side validation: the data…
Comparing RGB v0.11.1 vs v0.12? If you are building on RGB Protocol on Bitcoin, the answer is v0.11.1. Here is why. Is RGB v0.11.1 production ready? RGB v0.11.1 is already running in real-world applications: Iris Wallet, BitMask, KaleidoSwap, LNFI, and Utexo are all built on it and are actively used on mainnet. The rgb-lib library…
The idea: Bitcoin as more than money Bitcoin was designed to do one thing extremely well: transfer value between parties without trusting a third party. But from the early days of the ecosystem, developers began asking a broader question: could Bitcoin’s security and decentralization be used to represent any kind of digital asset, not just…
Disclaimer: for education purposes some of the concepts described in this article have been simplified, and to avoid overwhelming the reader with new terms also the terminology may differ from technical specifications. There is a growing interest in the issuance of digital assets on top of Bitcoin and Lightning Network, but most approaches required compromises…
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 vs Taproot Assets is one of the most common questions for anyone exploring digital assets on Bitcoin. Both protocols use Bitcoin’s UTXO model. Both operate on the Lightning Network. The similarities end there. How RGB Protocol on Bitcoin works RGB Protocol on Bitcoin uses client-side validation. Asset state transitions happen off-chain, verified only by…