UK-based fintech Revolut has partnered with Bitcoin infrastructure firm Lightspark to enable Bitcoin Lightning Network payments for customers in the UK and selected European Economic Area (EEA) countries. Announced on May 7, 2025, the integration will allow Revolut users to send and receive Bitcoin via the Lightning Network, a layer-2 protocol that offers near-instant settlement and significantly lower fees compared to standard on-chain Bitcoin transactions. Lightspark will provide the enterprise-grade backend connectivity to the Lightning Network, abstracting technical complexity while Revolut focuses on user-facing payment features. For Revolut, which already offers crypto trading and custody, this marks a strategic shift toward active Bitcoin payments infrastructure rather than just investment-oriented services. By using Lightspark’s tools and its “Money Grid” routing and liquidity stack, Revolut aims to make Bitcoin more usable for everyday transfers, such as small, frequent payments that would be inefficient on the base Bitcoin chain. The rollout starts with the UK and select EEA markets, with the potential for broader expansion as regulatory and technical conditions develop, positioning Revolut among a growing group of fintechs leveraging Lightning for faster, cheaper global crypto payments.

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