Blockstream

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

Blockstream provides Bitcoin and digital asset infrastructure that underpins the financial infrastructure of the future.

Target Customer

Individuals seeking secure self-custody and bitcoin wallet access; enterprises needing custody, treasury management, and tokenization capabilities; developers requiring APIs, tools, and data for Bitcoin, Liquid, and Lightning ecosystems.

Key Differentiator

Open-source, multi-platform wallet and security-first hardware wallet (Jade) with air-gapped design; open APIs and tools for asset issuance, custody, and layer-2/sidechain capabilities; integrated ecosystem spanning consumer wallets, enterprise custody, data feeds, and developer tooling.

Implementation Timeline

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Pain Points

1Onboarding and securing self-custody for new Bitcoin users and investors.
2Enterprise-grade custody, treasury management, and tokenization needs with governance and compliance.
3Access to reliable data, asset issuance on Liquid, and scalable Lightning network tooling for payments.

Key Features

1Blockstream App: multi-platform wallet for Bitcoin and Liquid with direct exchange integrations and open-source software.
2Blockstream Jade: fully open-source hardware wallet with air-gapped security and offline key storage.
3Blockstream Enterprise: enterprise-grade custody, treasury, and tokenization solutions with policy-based workflows.
4AMP: API to issue and manage digital assets on the Liquid Network.
5Core Lightning: scalable Lightning Network implementation for payments.
6Liquid Network: Bitcoin layer-2 for digital asset issuance and transfer; Elements/Simiplicity platforms for advanced smart contracts and sidechains.
7Greenlight: Lightning node management for payments.

Target Customer Industries

Client Results

1Enable onboarding of corporate treasury and Bitcoin reserve opportunities with granular roles, segregated accounts, and on-chain verifiability.
2Provide secure, scalable custody and tokenization infrastructure for institutions.
3Demonstrated market traction with claims of securing over $3B in network total value locked and over 19,000 BTC bridged on the Liquid/Blockstream ecosystem.
4Facilitate self-custody and direct-to-wallet bitcoin purchases via a transparent, open-source wallet platform.

Competitive Advantages

1Open-source, auditable software and hardware (Jade) for transparency and security.
2Air-gapped, offline-key storage and camera-enabled, QR-based transactions for secure, non-connected operation.
3Integrated ecosystem: consumer wallet (Blockstream App) + hardware wallet (Jade) + enterprise custody/tokenization (Blockstream Enterprise) + asset issuance (AMP) + data feeds and development tools.
4Platform interoperability with Liquid Network, Core Lightning, Elements, and Simplicity for advanced asset issuance and smart contracts.
5Direct exchange integrations for purchasing bitcoin within the app and multi-platform availability (iOS, Android, Desktop, Linux, Windows).

Key Benefits

1Strong emphasis on self-custody with open-source architecture.

2Air-gapped hardware wallet (Jade) for enhanced key security.

3End-to-end enterprise custody, treasury, and tokenization workflows.

4APIs and tools for asset issuance, data feeds, and Lightning network operations.

5Multi-platform wallet experience with direct exchanges and broad platform support.

Additional Product Information

Product Description

Blockstream provides Bitcoin and digital asset infrastructure, including consumer wallets (Blockstream App), hardware wallet (Blockstream Jade), enterprise custody and tokenization (Blockstream Enterprise), APIs for asset issuance on the Liquid Network (AMP), Lightning tooling (Core Lightning, Greenlight), and data/tools (Blockstream Explorer, Liquid Network, Elements, Simplicity). The suite supports secure self-custody, enterprise-grade treasury management, and developer access to blockchain data and asset issuance.

Target Market

Individuals and institutions seeking secure self-custody and advanced custody/tokenization capabilities; developers needing blockchain data, APIs, and tooling for Bitcoin, Liquid, and Lightning ecosystems.

Unique Value Proposition

Blockstream delivers a comprehensive, open-source, security-first Bitcoin and digital asset infrastructure spanning consumer wallets, high-assurance hardware wallets, enterprise custody and tokenization, and developer tools, all tightly integrated with Liquid Network and Lightning capabilities.

Technical Requirements

Blockstream Jade hardware wallet features: USB-C, Bluetooth, SD Card/USB Drive compatibility; 1.9 inch display (Jade Plus) or 1.14 inch display (Jade Classic); camera for QR-based offline transactions; offline key storage; air-gapped operation; security model designed to be open-source while preventing key extraction. Blockstream App supports iOS, Android, and Desktop with multilingual support and Tor routing for privacy. Jade Plus dimensions: 65x30x12 mm; Jade Classic: 60x24x17 mm; battery specs and other hardware details are listed in product pages.

Pricing Model

Jade Classic: starting at $79.00; Jade Plus: starting from $149.99. (Pricing shown on Jade product pages.)

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