Breez launches Glow, an open source Bitcoin wallet and developer toolkit

Dual-purpose app for users and developers

Glow aims to streamline Lightning Network transactions for users, while also acting as an open-source foundation for developers building Bitcoin applications. Breez, known for its non-custodial Bitcoin solutions, states that Glow can be utilized as a functional wallet for daily transactions as well as a toolkit for developers examining best practices in Bitcoin integration.

The app comes packaged with essential features important for Bitcoin-based projects, such as passkey login, Lightning addresses, and support for stablecoin transfers. By offering full transparency through open-source code, Breez enables developers to examine exactly how each feature is implemented, lowering barriers for teams unfamiliar with Bitcoin’s technical complexities.

Developers seeking to add Bitcoin payments or wallet functionality to their own products can use Glow as a template, examine its API calls, and incorporate similar features without the need for building components from scratch. Breez allows developers to fork, rebrand, and release the Glow platform under their own brands.

Mini dictionary: Breez is a technology company specializing in non-custodial, open-source Bitcoin wallet solutions on the Lightning Network, making it easier for users and developers to transact with Bitcoin.

Minimizing regulatory burden

According to Breez, developers utilizing the Glow SDK do not maintain custody of user funds. This approach means regulatory requirements can typically be kept to a minimum, allowing teams to focus primarily on product development instead of compliance mandates.

Breez emphasized that developers are able to build on the Glow platform without managing or accessing customers’ cryptocurrency holdings, since wallet private keys and authority over funds remain exclusively with the end user.

Developers can examine how Lightning addresses and other features are integrated within Glow, then replicate those processes in their own apps while maintaining a non-custodial structure.

Recent developments and partnerships

The release of Glow comes shortly after Breez’s recent partnership with Turnkey. Last month, Breez announced a collaboration enabling developers to integrate non-custodial Bitcoin into their own server-hosted wallet applications.

In this architecture, cryptographic keys are managed outside of the application servers, including those of Breez and Turnkey. The backend infrastructure only manages roles and permissions, while the ultimate control to move funds remains with the user.

Breez and Turnkey state that this solution addresses a longstanding challenge for large consumer apps hesitant to support Bitcoin due to unresolved custody and compliance concerns. The partnership offers these platforms a method to add non-custodial Bitcoin features without needing to overhaul existing backend systems or assume legal responsibility for user funds.

With Glow, Breez is seeking to make Bitcoin application development more accessible, offering both a working digital wallet and a modular blueprint for builders in one package.