A weekly newsletter covering the latest developments in the Lightning Network ecosystem.https://lateststrikes.com/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-36-37/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-36-37/Even more security releases, vulnerabilities and exploits.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-34-35/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-34-35/"Multisig" Lightning nodes, many implementation releases, a Core Lightning vulnerability disclosure, etc.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-32-33/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-32-33/Multiple vulnerability reports & releases, Lightning Ark enhancements, channel jamming mitigation protocol.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-31/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-31/Boltz swap services disabled, BIP110 and Lightning, Stable Channels.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-30/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-30/A new Ark-like protocol, Lightning improvements in Bark, and Bolt12 Zaps.Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-28-29/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-28-29/A Core Lightning vulnerability disclosure, Path Queries and Spark Unilateral ExitThu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-27/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-27/An LND release, an interesting HTLC expiry proposal, and Voltage sunsetting their self-serve product.Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-25-26/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-25-26/An LND DoS Vulnerability Disclosure, a K-of-N compatible shachain, and CLINK Offers growing adoption.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-24/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-24/Bark on mainnet, Lightning Earn and Lightning Command & Control.Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-23/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-23/Core Lightning & LND releases, a fee-siphoning vulnerability in some ecash mintsSat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-22/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-22/A Core Lightning vulnerability disclosure, Lexe CLI and Cube.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-21/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-21/An Eclair release, a fresh lightweight merchant tool, a new LSP and some interesting developments on the payment coordination frontWed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-20/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-20/Lightning trades in HodlHodl, 40M Lightning Addresses and a Core Lightning release.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-19/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-19/Simple Taproot Channels & zero-fee commitments merged into the spec. Post-quantum Lightning upgrade path.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-18/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-18/LDK Server announcement, Electrum NWC Vulnerability disclosure and patch.Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-17/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-17/Lightning economics research, a fraud-proofs proposal for JiT channels, a frontend for Electrum swap providers and an LND release candidate.Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-16/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-16/A VPS-first node project and an exploration into Onion Message jamming mitigations.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-15/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-15/A Zeus wallet release, a Core Lightning SuperScalar plugin, and a discussion on enabling N-of-K Lightning nodes.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-14/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-14/A Core Lightning release candidate, a peer-scoring system in Eclair, and zero-fee taproot channels making their first apparition in the specification.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-13/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-13/Merging the splicing spec, Lexe going public, and Eddy rebalancing.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-12/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-12/AI and payments take center stage, plus Rootstock prisms and other exciting Lightning developments.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-11/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-11/Ark updates, Liquid-Lightning swaps, rust-lightning improvements, and a SuperScalar implementation release.Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-10/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-10/A sparky wallet release, a mandatory Boltz update, and implementation developments across the ecosystem.Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-8-9/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-8-9/Two weeks of Lightning coverage featuring interesting insights, AI developments, and an LND release.Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-5-6-7/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-5-6-7/A triple-week issue covering three weeks of Lightning news, from late January to mid-February.Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-4/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-4/Lightning Network news for the 4th week of 2026, covering the latest developments and updates.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-2-3/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-2-3/A double issue covering two weeks of January, with the latest technical news from the Lightning ecosystem.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-1/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2026-1/Holiday season recap covering late December through early January. New year, new Lightning developments.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2025-50/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2025-50/A quieter week in Lightning, but still a few interesting updates, blog posts, and announcements.Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2025-49/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2025-49/A slightly delayed issue covering the first week of December, with Lightning ecosystem updates from the road.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2025-48/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2025-48/Boltz releases new features, Alby ships multi-relay NWC support, and cluster mempool lands in Bitcoin Core.Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://lateststrikes.com/s/2025-47/https://lateststrikes.com/s/2025-47/The relaunch issue. A fresh start for the Lightning Network newsletter, covering the ecosystem's latest developments.Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT