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            <title><![CDATA[Async Payments: Getting Paid While Your Node Is Offline]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Async payments let an often-offline node receive Lightning payments without trusting a custodian and without locking up network capacity with long-lived HTLCs.]]></description>
            <author>Valentine Wallace</author>
            <author>Conor Okus</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lexe Uses LDK to Run Self-Custodial Lightning in Secure Enclaves]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn how Lexe uses LDK to run self-custodial Lightning nodes inside Intel SGX secure enclaves with free, always-on node hosting]]></description>
            <author>Max Fang</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Announcing Versioned Storage Service (VSS)]]></title>
            <link>https://lightningdevkit.org/blog/announcing-vss/</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Versioned Storage Service (VSS) provides a server-side storage solution for non-custodial mobile, web and hosted wallets.]]></description>
            <author>Gursharan Singh</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pathfinding with LDK]]></title>
            <link>https://lightningdevkit.org/blog/ldk-pathfinding/</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn how LDK built the most advanced pathfinder in the Lightning Network]]></description>
            <author>Matt Corallo</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[How we built our Sparknodes using LDK]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn how Lightspark used LDK to build their Lightning Network infrastructure]]></description>
            <author>Lightspark Engineering</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fedimint Lightning Gateway uses LDK Node to simplify deployment and liquidity management]]></title>
            <link>https://lightningdevkit.org/blog/fedimint-lightning-gateway-uses-ldk-node-to-simplify-deployment-and-liquidity-management/</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn how Fedimint uses LDK node to simplify deployment and liquidity management in the lightning gateway]]></description>
            <author>Justin Moeller</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[LQWD Liquidity Provider: Get Liquidity When You Need It]]></title>
            <link>https://lightningdevkit.org/blog/lqwd-liquidity-provider-get-liquidity-when-you-need-it/</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn how LQWD built a custom LSP]]></description>
            <author>Aziz Pulatov</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alby Hub uses LDK to offer a self-custodial lightning wallet for everyone]]></title>
            <link>https://lightningdevkit.org/blog/alby-hub-uses-ldk-to-offer-a-self-custodial-lightning-wallet-for-everyone/</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn how Alby uses LDK to empower users & builders with easy but important tools]]></description>
            <author>Moritz Kaminski</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[BOLT12 Has Arrived]]></title>
            <link>https://lightningdevkit.org/blog/bolt12-has-arrived/</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[BOLT12 offers enhanced privacy, reusable payment codes, refunds, and much more, all natively over the Lightning Network.]]></description>
            <author>Jeff Czyz</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Unleashing Liquidity on the Lightning Network with "lightning-liquidity"]]></title>
            <link>https://lightningdevkit.org/blog/unleashing-liquidity-on-the-lightning-network-with-lightning-liquidity/</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The lightning-liquidity crate is an easy-to-integrate rust library that wallet developers and LSP operators can use to implement the LSP specification]]></description>
            <author>John Cantrell</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bitkit uses LDK to build the ultimate alternative to custodial wallets]]></title>
            <link>https://lightningdevkit.org/blog/bitkit-uses-ldk-to-build-the-ultimate-alternative-to-custodial-wallets/</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn how Bitkit uses LDK to build a cross platform mobile wallet]]></description>
            <author>Matt Carvalho</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Challenges of Developing Non-Custodial Lightning on Mobile]]></title>
            <link>https://lightningdevkit.org/blog/the-challenges-of-developing-non-custodial-lightning-on-mobile/</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Lightning development is tough. While going custodial simplifies the process, it means sacrificing user privacy, censorship resistance, and self-sovereignty, all of which contradict bitcoin’s ethos.]]></description>
            <author>Matt Corallo</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mutiny uses LDK to create the first lightning wallet for the web]]></title>
            <link>https://lightningdevkit.org/blog/mutiny-uses-ldk-the-first-lightning-wallet-for-the-web/</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn how Mutiny built a lightning wallet for the web]]></description>
            <author>Ben Carman</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Anchor Outputs Channels Are Here]]></title>
            <link>https://lightningdevkit.org/blog/anchor-outputs-channels-are-here/</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[LDK v0.0.116 added support for opening channels with anchor outputs.]]></description>
            <author>Wilmer Paulino</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Announcing LDK Node]]></title>
            <link>https://lightningdevkit.org/blog/announcing-ldk-node/</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A ready-to-go Lightning node library built using LDK and BDK.]]></description>
            <author>Elias Rohrer</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[LDK Roadmap]]></title>
            <link>https://lightningdevkit.org/blog/ldk-roadmap/</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[LDK is going to have a big year. Several key features are actively being developed or expected to be developed in the next few quarters.]]></description>
            <author>Steve Lee</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[TEOS uses LDK to build open-source watchtower]]></title>
            <link>https://lightningdevkit.org/blog/teos-uses-ldk-to-build-open-source-watchtower/</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn how TEOS built an open-source watchtower]]></description>
            <author>Sergi Delgado</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sensei uses LDK to Build a Multi-Node Lightning Server App]]></title>
            <link>https://lightningdevkit.org/blog/sensei-uses-ldk-to-build-a-multi-node-lightning-server-application/</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn how Sensei built a lightning node app to serve many nodes]]></description>
            <author>John Cantrell</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cash App Enables Lightning Withdrawals & Deposits Using LDK]]></title>
            <link>https://lightningdevkit.org/blog/cashapp-enables-lightning-withdrawals-and-deposits-using-ldk/</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn how Cash App integrated with the lightning network, allowing its users to send and receive bitcoin instantly.]]></description>
            <author>Ryan Loomba</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Onion Messages Demystified]]></title>
            <link>https://lightningdevkit.org/blog/onion-messages-demystified/</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[We recently merged support for onion message forwarding, a precursor to deprecating today’s Lightning invoice format, in favor of offers.]]></description>
            <author>Valentine Wallace</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Zero-Confirmation Channels]]></title>
            <link>https://lightningdevkit.org/blog/zero-confirmation-channels/</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A 0-conf channel allows peers to start using a channel as soon as the funding transaction is broadcast.]]></description>
            <author>John Cantrell</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Announcing Rapid Gossip Sync]]></title>
            <link>https://lightningdevkit.org/blog/announcing-rapid-gossip-sync/</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Rapid Gossip Sync is a protocol that allows nodes to catch up with channel gossip data by relying on semi-trusted servers.]]></description>
            <author>Arik Sosman</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Introducing Phantom Node Payments]]></title>
            <link>https://lightningdevkit.org/blog/introducing-phantom-node-payments/</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Phantom node payments let enterprise users running high-volume lightning nodes generate invoices that can be paid to one of multiple production nodes.]]></description>
            <author>Valentine Wallace</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[LDK: An SDK for the Lightning Network]]></title>
            <link>https://lightningdevkit.org/blog/ldk-an-sdk-for-the-lightning-network/</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn how LDK improves DX, makes it easier to work with Lightning functionality, and makes building faster for your entire team in our newly launched blog.]]></description>
            <author>Conor Okus</author>
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