Stephan Livera Podcast · Aug 12, 2026 · 34:13
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Roy Sheinfeld of Breez returns to walk through Glow, the team's new reference wallet built using Spark. It’s designed so non-custodial Bitcoin feels simple: send, receive, and go.
Glow uses passkey onboarding (no seed phrase to write down), automatic backup via the passkey provider, and a single-balance UX so users can pay Lightning, on-chain, and stablecoin destinations without wrestling settings.
They also cover client-side swaps (Flashnet, multi-vendor architecture after Boltz), AI-driven attacks on swap providers, where Lightning volume actually comes from, Spark unilateral exits, and how AI plus the Breez SDK lets non-developers ship Bitcoin apps from a prompt.
Timestamps
04:21 — Bitcoin Wallet Onboard with One Passkey
08:05 — Stables on Lightning: Overhyped?
09:59 — Swaps Needed Even With Lightning Stables
11:48 — AI Attacks: Cheaper to Attack Than Defend
15:07 — Why Small Teams Get Hacked First
17:15 — Swaps Going Private to Survive?
19:17 — Backends Drive Most Lightning Volume
21:32 — 80/20 Rule: B2B Drives Lightning Volume
25:13 — Making Unilateral Exit Economically Viable
29:48 — Spark Public Mode
31:38 — One Prompt Builds a Bitcoin App
33:13 — Non-Technical Users Now Ship Bitcoin Apps
Links:
https://breez.technology/glow/
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