Hong Kong, China, May 22, 2026, Chainwire
mix Today it announced the launch of support for the Bitcoin Lightning Network, allowing users to send, receive and manage Lightning BTC directly within the Mixin app.
The integration brings Lightning payments into the Mixin wallet experience, allowing users to make Bitcoin transfers without managing nodes, payment channels, or complex Lightning configurations. Every Mixin user also gets a free Lightning address, e.g (email protected)and create a reusable Bitcoin payment identity for everyday transactions.
Bitcoin payments within the Mixin app
With Lightning Network support, users can now access Bitcoin payment functionality directly in Mixin, including:
- Send and receive Lightning BTC
- Make near-instant BTC transfers with low network costs
- Use a reusable Lightning address for payments
- Access Lightning payments without running nodes or managing channels
This makes Bitcoin payments easier to use in real-world scenarios such as peer-to-peer transfers, cross-border payments, tips, creator payments, community transactions, and merchant acceptance.
A free Lightning address for every user
Mixin now provides each user with a free Lightning address, e.g (email protected).
A Lightning Address acts like an email-style payment identity, allowing users to receive Bitcoin payments through a fixed, sharable address rather than creating a new Lightning invoice for each transaction.
This improves usability for merchants, creators, communities, and frequent BTC recipients who need a simple way to accept Bitcoin payments.
No nodes, no channels, and no complicated setup
Using traditional Lightning often requires users to understand nodes, channels, liquidity management, and invoice creation.
Mixin removes this complexity by integrating Lightning payment functionality directly into the app. Users can send and receive Lightning BTC through a familiar wallet interface, making Bitcoin payments more accessible for regular users.
Expanded support for native Bitcoin assets
In addition to Lightning BTC transfers, Mixin supports deposits of BTC, USDT, and Taproot assets within the Lightning ecosystem.
This expands Mixin’s Bitcoin payment capabilities beyond BTC alone and creates more flexible asset transfer options for users interacting with native Bitcoin assets and Lightning-compatible services.
Wide compatibility with the Lightning ecosystem
Mixin supports multiple Lightning Address formats for outgoing payments, helping users interact with Lightning wallets, third-party apps and services.
By combining Lightning Payments, free Lightning addresses, and support for native Bitcoin asset deposits, Mixin expands its role as a functional payment wallet for the Bitcoin ecosystem.
About Mixin
Founded in 2017, mix It is an open source privacy wallet that focuses on security and ease of use.
- Technology Architecture: Built on the MPC architecture, plus CryptoNote privacy features and encrypted communication with the Signal protocol
- Ecosystem Support: Supports more than 40 blockchains and more than 10,000 assets
- User base: More than 10 million users around the world
- Assets Under Management: Over $1 billion in assets under user management
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Chief Marketing Officer
Sonny Liu
MIXIN LIMITED
(email protected)
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