The Lightning Address is an Internet Identifier that allows anyone to send you Bitcoin over the Lightning Network. No scanning of QR codes or pasting invoices necessary.
For more information check out the website: lightningaddress.com
If you are a developer aiming to introduce support for Lightning Addresses in your application, wallet, check the DIY section.
If you don't want to roll out an entire HTTP / LNURL server on your own setup/infrastructure, but already have a Lightning node you want to use for your Lightning Address? You can use a Bridge Server to ensure your Lightning Node can properly receive payments from your Lightning Address. Check the Bridge Server instructions for a plug-n-play solution.
Bitcoin Lightning wallets that support sending and receiving to Lightning Addresses.
| Wallet | Sending | Receiving |
|---|---|---|
| Alby | ☑️ | ☑️ |
| Bitcoin Beach | WIP | ☑️ |
| Blixt | ☑️ | WIP |
| BlueWallet | ☑️ | ---- |
| Breez | ☑️ | ---- |
| BTCPay | ☑️ | ☑️ |
| coinos | ☑️ | ☑️ |
| LNbits | ☑️ | WIP |
| @lntxbot | ☑️ | ☑️ |
| @LightningTipBot | ☑️ | ☑️ |
| Muun | ||
| Phoenix | ☑️ | ---- |
| SBW | ☑️ | ---- |
| ThunderHub | ☑️ | ---- |
| Wallet of Satoshi | ☑️ | ☑️ |
| Zap | ||
| ZEBEDEE (and Bots, and Extensions) | ☑️ | ☑️ |
| Zeus | ☑️ | ---- |
| CoinKit | ☑️ | ☑️ |
Here's a quick primer on how Lightning Address works and how it relies on the LNURL Pay protocol.
All illustrative and informative diagrams are available under the DIAGRAMS folder.
- Introducing The Lightning Address - a recorded presentation on the explanations of why Lightning Address was created and the problems this protocol aims to solve
Contributions are welcome, for both the lightningaddress.com website as well as the Lightning Address protocol itself. Please submit a PR here or on the core LNURL RFC repository.
If this project is important to you, consider donating to the contributors, creators, and developers pushing this initiative forward.
Lightning Address: [email protected] / [email protected]