The Problem
The global payments system is fragmented, expensive, and designed
around institutions rather than people. If you're sending money to
family overseas, paying a freelancer in another country, or
splitting a bill with someone on the other side of the world, you
run into the same walls:
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High fees: Traditional wire transfers and
remittance services take 3 to 10% of every transaction, robbing
families of billions every year.
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Slow settlement: Bank transfers can take days.
International wires take even longer. In 2026, that's unacceptable.
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Access barriers: Billions of people worldwide
lack access to reliable banking infrastructure, locking them out
of the global economy entirely.
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You're not in control: Banks and apps can freeze
accounts, reverse payments, or lock you out at any time. Your
money isn't really yours until it clears.
Bitcoin offers a way out: a global, open payment network that anyone
with a smartphone can use. But until now,
using Bitcoin for everyday payments has been too complex for most
people: confusing addresses, expiring invoices, channel management,
and a user experience that feels nothing like the apps people
already love.
Our Solution
Blitz Wallet is a global payments app built on Bitcoin. We combine
the best of modern payments design with the speed and reach of
Bitcoin, making it possible for anyone to send money instantly,
anywhere in the world, at near-zero cost.
At the core is
Spark, a Bitcoin-native Layer 2 that enables instant, self-custodial
transactions without the complexity of traditional Lightning. There
is no channel management, no inbound liquidity, and no node uptime
requirement. On top of that foundation, we've built a suite of
features designed to make Bitcoin payments feel as natural as any
app you already use:
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Contact-Based Payments: Send Bitcoin to anyone
in your contacts by name, not a cryptic address. Zero fees between
Blitz users. No invoices. No QR codes required.
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Blitz Gifts: Send Bitcoin to anyone, even
people who don't have Blitz yet, via a shareable gift link. The
perfect on-ramp for friends and family.
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Payment Pools: Coordinate group payments and
collections, powered by Lightning. Split costs, collect
contributions, and settle instantly, with no Venmo required.
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USDB Stablecoin Savings: Hold your balance in
USDB, a USD-pegged stablecoin, to avoid Bitcoin price volatility
while staying on Bitcoin's rails. Earn rewards and track your
goals, all self-custodial.
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Stablecoin Integration: Seamlessly swap between
Bitcoin and stablecoins to transact in the currency that makes
sense for you, without leaving the app.
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Human-Readable Addresses: Your Blitz address
looks like
username@blitzwalletapp.com. Send and
receive payments as simply as sending an email.
The result is a payments app that feels familiar, works globally,
costs almost nothing, and puts you in full control of your money.