"The initiative, which ran from October 7 to November 15, 2025 (with a merge period through December 16), focused on integrating self-custodial Lightning Network payments into existing open-source applications using the Breez SDK. More than 50 developer communities worldwide participated, resulting in a range of plugins, tools, and integrations designed for long-term use rather than one-off demonstrations."
"Lightning as an interoperability layer - Developers frequently paired Lightning with protocols like Nostr and Cashu to enable value transfer between systems without altering native designs. Preference for plugins over deep integrations - Participants favored lightweight plugins for content management systems, forums, game engines, and creator tools. This approach allowed faster deployment, independent iteration, and reduced dependence on upstream maintainer approval."
Breez organized a developer challenge in collaboration with partners including Tether, Lightspark, Fulgur Ventures, Plan ₿ Network, PlebLab, Geyser, Draper University, and Time2Build that ran from October 7 to November 15, 2025, with a merge period through December 16. The challenge focused on integrating self-custodial Lightning Network payments into existing open-source applications using the Breez SDK. More than 50 developer communities participated, delivering plugins, tools, and integrations designed for long-term use across merchant payments, social platforms, identity protocols, and Nostr-based applications. Key trends included using Lightning as an interoperability layer with protocols like Nostr and Cashu and a preference for lightweight plugins over deep integrations. A panel of judges awarded Bitcoin prizes to winning teams, including a BTCPay Server plugin and a Lightning-enabled Evento social events integration.
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