This article is based on Zoe Fatilbà’s talk on the RGB Lightning roadmap t the Tuscany Lightning Summit 2026, Viareggio, Italy, May 12–13, 2026. Key takeaways: How Does RGB Protocol Work on the Lightning Network? RGB Protocol on Bitcoin works through client-side validation: asset data never touches the chain, and only the parties involved in…
This article is based on the panel “Lightning as the Common Language of Bitcoin” from Plan B Forum 2025, moderated by Giacomo Zucco, with Kilian Rauch (Boltz), Federico Tenga (Bitfinex / RGB Protocol Association), Marco Argentieri (ArcLabs), and Roy Sheinfeld (Breeze). At Plan ₿ Forum 2025 in October, a panel moderated by Giacomo Zucco asked…
Based on the talk “RGB as a Multi-L2 Standard” by Federico Tenga at the Tuscany Lightning Summit 2026, Viareggio, Italy, May 12–13, 2026. In Brief Bitcoin Is Building a Multi-Layer Ecosystem. RGB Protocol on Bitcoin is the universal asset standard for Bitcoin’s multi-layer ecosystem: a protocol that allows digital assets issued on Bitcoin to move…
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…
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…