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Case Study - Breez SDK: Bitcoin Value Transfer in the Global P2P Landscape
1352 sats \ 20k boost \ 6 comments \ @Fran_Hablemos_de_Bitcoin_XYZ 30 Jul lightning
Hey Stackers!
I'm stoked to share my case study, "Breez SDK's Strategic Fit: Unlocking Bitcoin Payments in the Global P2P Landscape", which I completed as part of the Plan ₿ Business School 2025 program. This work earned me a scholarship to attend the incredible Summer School in Lugano, which I’ve already had the privilege of attending! ⚡️
The case study dives into the most promising verticals for integrating Breez SDK into apps to enable seamless P2P value transfer. Powered by Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, Breez SDK facilitates instant, permissionless, and nearly fee-free payments, making it a game-changer for sectors like online marketplaces, the creator economy, gig platforms, remittance services, charitable platforms, and community-driven resource sharing. It tackles pain points like high fees, slow transfers, and third-party reliance to deliver true peer-to-peer financial experiences.
Check out the full case study here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/135AbRahX-dNqTxpGE5xXNrYjcMDF6PzNpKB9noxowH8/edit?usp=sharing I’d love to hear your thoughts, feedback, or ideas on other verticals where Breez SDK could shine!
Huge thanks to Plan ₿ Business School for the amazing opportunity and the unforgettable Summer School experience in Lugano. Let’s keep stacking sats and pushing P2P innovation forward! 🚀
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0 sats \ 4 replies \ @yfaming 30 Jul
Wow cool! Thanks! How do you think about Breez's open LSP model? And LSP as a business model (like LQwD)? Thanks!
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121 sats \ 3 replies \ @Fran_Hablemos_de_Bitcoin_XYZ OP 30 Jul
Great question! I think Breez’s open LSP model is a really smart approach; it supports decentralization and gives developers more flexibility. Breez SDK actually supports two implementations: the native one, which uses Blockstream Greenlight for self-custodial node management, and the nodeless one, which routes payments through the Liquid Network. This opens up interesting design paths depending on the app’s custody, compliance, and UX goals.
The open LSP model encourages optionality. Developers or businesses can integrate Lightning without needing to run full infrastructure themselves, while still enabling self-custody under the hood. Over time, we might see more LSPs emerge offering specialized services; so there's a lot of room for innovation here, similar to what LQwD is trying to do commercially.
As for the future of Breez SDK, I still need to go deeper into how they plan to integrate Spark and Statechains, but it looks like they’re aiming to enable off-chain, UTXO-based self-custody with high scalability and privacy. That could shift the model again, away from channel-based liquidity management and toward a more “vault-like” Lightning-native experience.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @supratic 30 Jul
What would be the benefits of integrating Spark and Statechains?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Fran_Hablemos_de_Bitcoin_XYZ OP 8h
Integrating Spark and ARK into the Breez SDK offers a more Bitcoin-native, self-custodial experience than using Liquid. With Spark, users hold real BTC off-chain without relying on a federation and can open Lightning channels instantly. ARK allows them to receive payments privately and instantly, even without inbound liquidity or running a node. Unlike Liquid, this setup doesn’t require swaps or trust in a third party, and offers better privacy, simplicity, and user control.
However, both Spark and ARK rely on coordinators to function. These coordinators can’t steal user funds, but they can censor, delay, or go offline, affecting access and usability. While the trust model is minimized, it’s not fully trustless; users depend on the availability and honesty of these coordinators.
More broadly, Bitcoin is evolving into a layered ecosystem with different trust models for different use cases. Cold storage remains the standard for long-term savings and high-value holdings. For everyday use and smaller amounts, users can choose between hot wallets, Lightning, statechains, sidechains, or ARK, depending on their needs for speed, privacy, self-custody, and convenience. Each tool represents a trade-off between security, usability, and trust; giving users more choice and flexibility than ever before.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @yfaming 30 Jul
Thanks for explaining! I’m not very familiar with these things yet, but it’s interesting to learn about.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @BlokchainB 30 Jul
Soon as I learn to code I want to use this SDK for my iOS app I want to build someday
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