Founded in 2014, Blockstream is a Bitcoin and blockchain infrastructure company with a team of over 100 members operating from 10 offices worldwide, with remote contributors spanning six continents. The company's work centres on cryptography, blockchain technology, layer-2 scaling solutions, and cryptographic research - disciplines that underpin its mission to make Bitcoin more accessible, secure, and scalable.
Blockstream's product portfolio reflects a broad technical ambition. The company develops the Blockstream Jade hardware wallet, the Liquid Network sidechain for fast confidential transactions, and Core Lightning, an implementation of the Lightning Network protocol. Its Blockstream Satellite service broadcasts the Bitcoin blockchain from space, extending network access beyond the reach of conventional internet infrastructure.
The organisation operates on principles of permissionless innovation and open-source development, guided by the ethos of "don't trust, verify." Its stated commitment is to strengthening Bitcoin's technical foundation while reducing reliance on trusted third parties - a philosophy that shapes both its engineering culture and its approach to enterprise custody and financial technology.
