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Why Lightning Payments Eliminate Chargebacks: A Technical and Business Guide
Chargebacks are a structural problem built into how traditional payment rails work. Lightning Network eliminates them entirely through architecture, not fraud detection. This guide explains how final settlement works and what it means for your business.
Introducing Voltage credit: A revolving line of credit that moves at the speed of Lightning
The industry's first programmatic revolving line of credit built on Bitcoin payment rails, in USD or BTC.
The First Publicly Reported $1M Lightning Transaction, and It Took .47 Seconds
Lightning was boxed in early as a micropayments network. That was never the full story. Today, it's settling million-dollar transactions. It's time the world sees Lightning for what it actually is.
Voltage + BitGo: Lightning From Qualified Custody Is Now Enterprise-Ready
Voltage is excited to announce a major advancement for enterprise Bitcoin payments: BitGo has launched Lightning Network access directly from qualified custody; powered by Voltage’s automated Lightning infrastructure.
The Instant Payout Infrastructure iGaming Executives Are Overlooking
Lightning-powered instant payout infrastructure on Bitcoin's Lightning Network slashes iGaming churn up to 30% by enabling 24/7 settlements in seconds. Voltage provides enterprise SaaS with cloud-hosted nodes, APIs, and automated liquidity management. Operators cut fees to fractions of a cent, reduce support tickets, and boost retention. Gaming drove 27% of Lightning's 2023 transaction growth, delivering seamless revenue gains.
Reducing Fraud and Chargebacks in iGaming with Bitcoin Payments
Fraud and chargebacks cost iGaming operators over $2+ billion per year, largely due to reversible payment rails like ACH and credit cards. Bitcoin payments over the Lightning Network eliminate reversals, reduce fraud vectors, and enable instant, programmable payouts that protect margins and improve player experience.
Lightning Self-Custody Works: Why Mobile Nodes Are the Future of Bitcoin
Stephen argues that self-custodial Lightning Network (LN) is ready for end-users despite common criticisms, moving past the idea of a server in every home toward a viable "node in every phone." Key solutions being implemented include BOLT 12/BIP-353 for reusable usernames, async payments for offline receiving, and splicing to improve the capital efficiency of Lightning Service Providers (LSPs).
The Bitcoin Payments Flywheel: How to Earn Self-Custody Yield on Idle Capital in iGaming and Exchanges
Voltage and Amboss have launched a new enterprise stack that leverages the Lightning Network to help high-volume businesses like iGaming and crypto exchanges turn payment processing from a costly expense into a self-custody revenue source by earning yield on idle Bitcoin.
The Rise of Crypto Sweepstakes: A Legal Path to Web3 Gaming
How compliant sweepstakes models are paving the way for blockchain-powered gaming
Sweepstakes 2.0: Bringing Instant Payouts to Social Casinos with Bitcoin
How the next generation of sweepstakes and social casino platforms are modernizing the player experience.
How Bitcoin and Stablecoins Will Transform Online Casino Liquidity
Exploring how Taproot Assets and Lightning enable instant, dollar-denominated gameplay and settlement, with near zero fees and zero chargebacks.
Voltage Joins the FSGA to Help Advance Real-Time Payments for the Future of Fantasy and iGaming
Voltage is proud to join the Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association (FSGA) to help usher in a new era of instant, global, chargeback-free payouts in real-money gaming. As platforms evolve, our Lightning-powered infrastructure empowers operators to deliver faster, fairer, and more trusted payment experiences.
The US iGaming Profit Unlock: The Court Just Freed You From the App Store Tax
The two-sentence summary, made punchy and concise: The US court injunction instantly frees iGaming operators from the 15-30% Google Play commission, creating a decade's worth of margin expansion. CEOs must urgently adopt Voltage's Lightning Network to replace high-cost fees with near-zero, zero-fraud, sub-second payments, turning lost revenue into decisive player loyalty and competitive advantage.
10 Reasons Why Instant Bitcoin Payments Are the Future of iGaming
How Lightning’s global payment infrastructure is solving latency, fraud, and cost challenges in online gaming
From Fiat Friction to Instant Play: How Bitcoin Lightning Is Transforming iGaming, Prediction Markets, and Redemptions
A player-first look at faster withdrawals, fewer chargebacks, and global access.
Beyond the Bottleneck: How Lightning and Stablecoins Will Outscale Ethereum for Global Payments
Breaking down why Bitcoin’s Lightning Network is the only crypto scaling solution that can scale stablecoins, enabling millions of instant, low-cost payments without the bottlenecks of Ethereum or Solana. It also explores how stablecoins—especially Tether launching on Lightning\, will unlock a new era of global payments, making digital dollars fast, cheap, and accessible worldwide.
Voltage Payments on Mainnet: Credit Backed Lightning Payments Are Live
Voltage Payments is now live on mainnet, and eliminates the need for businesses to pre-fund or manage their own Lightning Network liquidity by offering a credit-based model that enables instant Bitcoin transactions. Companies can now move money at internet speed, settling in USD or BTC later, freeing up capital, reducing operational overhead, and accelerating product launches through a simple API-driven payments platform.
Chipper Cash Now Processes Over 50% of Bitcoin Transactions Through Lightning — Powered by Voltage
Chipper Cash now processes over 50% of its Bitcoin transactions through the Lightning Network, powered by Voltage — a major leap forward in real-world Bitcoin payments. This milestone highlights how fintechs in emerging markets are leapfrogging legacy rails to deliver faster, more reliable, and lower-cost payments at scale.
Reimagining Wallet Architecture: How Segregated Wallets Can Power Neo-Bank Growth
The future of neo-bank growth is powered by per-user wallet infrastructure that supports both Bitcoin and stablecoins. Voltage Payments makes it possible to launch today and be ready for tomorrow’s high-demand, multi-asset customer experience without costly rebuilds.
Why the Future of Payment Rails Is Built on Bitcoin and Lightning, Not Legacy Systems
Legacy finance relies on a patchwork of message-based rails like ACH and SWIFT, resulting in multi-day delays, high fees and chargebacks. This system, designed decades ago, hasn’t caught up with the instantaneous nature of the internet.
Introducing Node-Backed Wallets: The Best of Lightning Payments with Full Node Control
Today we launch Node-Backed Wallets, giving developers the power to run their own LND node while unlocking our full Payments platform — including clean APIs, wallet segregation, compliance tools, and real-time webhooks. Build faster, stay sovereign, and skip the complexity.
Voltage for iGaming: The Scalable Payment Infrastructure for Betting Platforms
iGaming is being held back by outdated payment rails—high fees, slow withdrawals, chargebacks, and global friction. This blog breaks down how Lightning and Voltage unlock instant, low-cost, borderless payments that give operators speed, compliance, and total control.
Real Data, Real ROI: 7 Reasons Executives are Betting on Lightning Network
Real-world data shows Lightning Network adoption is accelerating across major exchanges, wallets, and platforms—driving faster payments, lower fees, and deeper user engagement. This blog breaks down why now is the time to go Lightning and how to do it right.
Powering Instant Mining: Voltage Brings Lightning to the Blockware Marketplace
Voltage and Blockware have partnered to bring Lightning-native payments to the Blockware Marketplace, enabling instant miner purchases and real-time deployment. This integration marks a new era for Bitcoin mining infrastructure — one where capital converts into compute in seconds.