Lightning Bounties Blog

Explore the official Lightning Bounties blog for expert insights on Bitcoin bug bounties, open-source development, and the Lightning Network. Find developer tutorials, event recaps, and platform news.

Welcome to the Lightning Bounties Blog

Our blog serves as a hub for the latest updates, insights, and success stories from our community of bounty hunters and organizations.

Here, bugs become Bitcoin, and code turns into collaboration. As a Bitcoin-powered bug bounty platform, we connect developers and organizations through open-source bounties, rewarding fixes instantly via GitHub and the Lightning Network.

This blog is your backstage pass to:

Whether you're hunting bounties or securing your codebase, dive into stories of bugs turned into Bitcoin, platform updates, and the future of decentralized development.

Lightning Bounties Event Recaps

Follow our journey through the heart of Bitcoin and Lightning Network events—from global conferences to grassroots meetups. These recaps unpack key debates, live demos of our platform in action, and collaborations forged with builders pushing Bitcoin development forward. Whether we’re onstage discussing protocol upgrades or workshopping ideas at hackathons, you’ll get a front-row seat to how we’re shaping the future of open-source innovation.

Lightning Bounties: Top Builder 2025

Lightning Bounties: PlebLab Startup Day 2024

Lightning Bounties at Tab Conf 2024

Lightning Bounties: Winning MIT BTC Hackathon 2024

Lightning Bounties: Mentoring MIT Bitcoin Hackathon 2025

Lightning Bounties Turns One: Our Year in Review

Blog Posts by the Lightning Bounties Team

Our team's insights range from historical deep dives into the origins of bug bounties and opinion pieces on Bitcoin's most influential thinkers, to technical breakdowns of Lightning Network upgrades and candid reflections on building a Bitcoin-native startup.

Enrique Gamboa

⚡️ Lightning Bounties at TABConf 2024: A Four-Day Adventure into the Heart of Bitcoin Innovation 🚀

Winning the MIT Hackathon 2024

Will Sutton

Thoughts on Saylor

Thoughts on L402

The Power of Bounties in Innovation: A Historical and Modern Perspective

L-Apps & Building

Mike Abramo

Lightning Bounties' Recap of PlebLab's Startup Day 2024 - CMDX

Exploring Lightning Bounties: The Intersection of Open-Source and Bitcoin

Lightning Bounties: Mentoring MIT Bitcoin Hackathon 2025

Lightning Bounties Turns One: Our Year in Review

LB x Top Builder Weekly Recap

Pavel Kononov

Lightning Bounties in the Media

Lightning Bounties has been featured in Bitcoin-focused outlets like Bitcoin News and the EarlyDays Podcast, spotlighting our unique model of rewarding developers with instant Bitcoin payouts via the Lightning Network. PlebLab Startup Day highlighted our role in advancing open-source collaboration through real-time bug bounties. Stay tuned for more updates on our growing media presence!

Lightning Bounties x Top Builder Finals

Lightning Bounties on Early Days Podcast

Lightning Bounties at PlebLab Startup Day 2024

Lightning Bounties secures BOLT-11 Deposits with Branta

Lightning Bounties on Bitcoin News

Mastering Lightning Bounties: Tutorials & Platform Features

Master Lightning Bounties with our comprehensive tutorial library designed for both newcomers and experienced developers. Our platform's strength lies in its simplicity - no complex setups, no lengthy documentation, just results.

Step-by-Step Tutorials

Enhance your skills with concise tutorials that guide you through using Lightning Bounties effectively. From account setup to advanced features, our tutorials are tailored for all skill levels.