RGB Protocol on Bitcoin has shipped v0.11.1 RC11, a maintenance release across the protocol’s libraries that tightens two specific behaviors inside the validation logic. In Brief What’s New in RGB Protocol RC11? “RC11” is the eleventh release-candidate tag of the v0.11.1 line. As fixes and improvements land on top of that same protocol version, the…
This article is based on the talk “RGB Protocol: Asset Issuance on Bitcoin and Lightning Network,” given by Federico Tenga (Bitfinex team) at Plan ₿ Forum 2022 in Lugano. Before RGB Protocol on Bitcoin reached mainnet, before v0.11.1, before Tether chose it for USDT, there was this talk. In 2022, Federico Tenga stood in front…
USDT on the Lightning Network is the next step for RGB Protocol on Bitcoin’s stablecoin infrastructure. Utexo is building the pieces that will make it work end to end: RGB Lightning Nodes, a wallet development kit, and a cross-chain bridge. In Brief How Does RGB Work on the Lightning Network? A normal Lightning channel moves…
This interview was recorded at the Tuscany Lightning Summit 2026 in Viareggio, Italy, where Matteo Branchetti talks about bringing stablecoins on Bitcoin, privacy, and where RGB Protocol on Bitcoin is heading next. He is Chief Product Officer (CPO) of Utexo, which is building a stablecoin ecosystem on Bitcoin and Lightning powered by RGB Protocol on…
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…
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…