In 2017, Blockstream set out to develop a smart contract language that outperforms Bitcoin Script and EVM, offering more expressiveness with stronger safety assurances. Eight years later, we believe we've done it.
Introducing Simplicity. 🧵
https://t.co/5vbjei0MEL
Big news from Switzerland 🇨🇭
We’ve acquired Elysium Lab (@ElysiumLab_io) and launched our new Blockstream European HQ in Lugano.
This expands our presence in Europe and deepens our commitment to building Bitcoin infrastructure across the region.
🧵⬇️
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Catch the live premiere of Bitcoin Capital Ep.17 today at 4PM ET as we talk to @Scaramucci about his early Bitcoin conviction and the seismic cultural shift now sweeping Wall Street and Washington.
Wall Street’s Bitcoin moment is here.
Don’t miss @SkyBridge Founder and early BTC believer @Scaramucci joining @KnutsonJesse on Bitcoin Capital #17 to unpack ETF flows, allocator sentiment, and why the big money is only starting to grasp Bitcoin.
https://t.co/ouOPgkOiVw
Wall Street’s Bitcoin moment is here.
Don’t miss @SkyBridge Founder and early BTC believer @Scaramucci joining @KnutsonJesse on Bitcoin Capital #17 to unpack ETF flows, allocator sentiment, and why the big money is only starting to grasp Bitcoin.
https://t.co/ouOPgkOiVw
From a packed night @PubKey NYC to @adam3us and @macrocrunch on the @theBitcoinconf Vegas stage, our 2025 US tour put the new Blockstream app, Bitcoin layer-2, and @BlockstreamJade in front of thousands.
See the whole recap. ⬇️ https://t.co/J3O22cUuBp
Today our CEO @adam3us takes the stage at
@iConnections Global Alts NYC to discuss the institutional approach to Bitcoin and crypto.
Joined by @Grayscale Global Head of ETFs @dave_lavalle and endowment investor @manoj033.
📍 2:00 PM at The Glasshouse
@SonOfSamHinkie@gladstein@realEstateTrent Unlike your teeth (and possibly your PhD), Bitcoin is resistant to decay and allows you to transfer and store value. It also scales without the need for a dental appointment.
Blockstream CIO Sean Bill (@macrocrunch) joins Remy Blaire to unpack a growing trend in institutional finance:
Strategic digital asset reserves with Bitcoin at the center.
From corporate treasuries to sovereign funds, the shift is underway.
🎥 Watch the full interview on @fintechTVglobal
https://t.co/eDZI6R6n9b
@ronin21btc I've successfully woken some people up by reframing it as a question of what percentage of their work stress is directly the fault of the government.
45% in the UK apparently. And that's just income tax.
You’re not exhausted, you’re exsanguinated.
@GayBearRes I did this for far too long, at enormous personal cost.
How many of those appalled by this, though, refuse to patronize restaurants and stores on weekends? What's the difference?
Other than a 5 or 6-figure salary disparity...
At Bitcoin 2025, Blockstream CEO @adam3us took the Nakamoto Stage to deliver a message loud and clear:
The Future of Finance Runs on Bitcoin.
From Bitcoin’s cypherpunk roots to its institutional ascent, Adam laid out the vision for where we go next and how Blockstream is building the infrastructure to get us there.
If you missed it, here’s what you need to know ↓