On July 6, 2026, Bitcoin Magazine published a feature on the return of USDT to Bitcoin, reporting how Tether’s stablecoin is being issued natively on Bitcoin through RGB Protocol on Bitcoin (v0.11.1), with Utexo leading the commercial rollout. The article, written by Juan Galt, quotes Utexo co-founder Viktor Ihnatiuk on the milestone: “Finally, after eight…
This article is based on Viktor Ihnatiuk’s talk at the Tuscany Lightning Summit 2026, Viareggio, Italy, May 12-13, 2026. He is one of the co-founders and CEO of Utexo. USDT on Bitcoin is the bet behind Utexo. Viktor Ihnatiuk’s talk at the Tuscany Lightning Summit 2026 laid out why he thinks it will work. Utexo’s…
This interview was recorded at the Tuscany Lightning Summit 2026 in Viareggio, Italy, where Michael Chobanian talks about Bitcoin, RGB, and what sovereign identity means to him. He is the former president of the Blockchain Association of Ukraine, and a co-founder and board member of the RGB Protocol Association. In Brief Why did you decide…
This article is based on Walter Maffione’s talk and live demo at the Tuscany Lightning Summit 2026, held in Viareggio in May 2026. Walter is the lead developer of KaleidoSwap. RGB atomic swaps on Bitcoin are the technical foundation behind trustless digital asset trading: no custodian, no bridge, settlement directly on Bitcoin. KaleidoSwap is the…
This article is based on Zoe Fatilbà’s talk on the RGB Lightning roadmap at 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…
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…