Flash: Rewards & Payments

Flash is helping bring the digital finance ecosystem to the Caribbean. Flash is built on top of the Bitcoin and Lightning Networks. Based on the code that runs Blink wallet, it uses the infrastructure from Galoy.

Flash has built reliable Bitcoin Lightning Payments for All: Flash is a wallet you can reach for when you need payment speed and reliability. Rest assured knowing that Flash has dedicated global partners managing Lightning Network liquidity and channels, handling support requests, and improving the app every day.

Great Wallet for Beginners: Flash is designed to make your first steps in Bitcoin simple. Flash is an easy to use, reliable and feature-rich custodial Lightning wallet for everyday payments.

Low Fees Across the Board: Whether you're sending or receiving via the Lightning Network, Flash Wallet ensures fees are kept to a minimum, often lower than other ways to pay. Transfers between Flash users are entirely free—send and receive without the worry of high fees.

USD Stability & Bitcoin Flexibility: Keep your account stable with our Stabilized USD-equivalent accounts, providing a hedge against volatility for your short-term spending. Fully compatible with the Lightning Network, Flash Wallet ensures your funds are as flexible as they are stable.

Receive Bitcoin Your Way: Flash Wallet provides many ways to receive Bitcoin, including custom Lightning Addresses for each user, printable LNURL Paycodes and more. Receive Bitcoin via NFC technology, making transactions as simple as a tap with devices like bolt cards or rings, or redeem bitcoin from QR vouchers such as Azteco and Lightsats effortlessly, thanks to the new LNURL-withdraw feature.

Bitcoin Point of Sale for Merchants: Every Flash wallet user has a receive-only, web-based Point of Sale “Cash Register.” This lets employees or anybody else create invoices on behalf of the business. It can be pinned to an employee’s home screen, or shared on-line for receiving donations or tips.

Experience and Learn Bitcoin in your Native Language: Multiple languages make Flash Wallet feel built for you, regardless of where you live. Today, the wallet is translated to English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Czech, German, Thai, Catalan, Swahili and many more. The Flash bitcoin wallet is available in more than 20 languages. Don’t see your language? Reach out to us on Twitter at @LNFlash or on Nostr at @npub1l080awn9wsw87ywm3flmpmccf5rmlvhd7vfgspj2pnavxupnlfesmflash to request a new language.

Open Source Bitcoin Wallet: True to the Bitcoin ethos, the Flash bitcoin wallet is built on Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). Flash is built on open source Bitcoin banking infrastructure maintained by IBEX, and open source non-custodial Bitcoin software development kit maintained by Breez technologies.

Key Features for Flash Users:
- Custom Lightning Address for all Flash users (username@flashapp.me)
- NFC capabilities for receiving Bitcoin with convenience.
- Email authentication for enhanced account security.
- Nostr enabled DM and group chat capabilities (coming soon)
- Comprehensive in-app Bitcoin education, ideal for beginners.

Additional Advantages:
- Zero fees for transactions within Flash Wallet users.
- A detailed log for all your Bitcoin payments.
- An intuitive contact list for frequent transactions.
- A map pinpointing local businesses that accept Bitcoin via Lightning.
- Compatibility with leading wallets such as Blink, Strike, Phoenix, CashApp, River, and Wallet of Satoshi & more.

Download Flash Wallet today and join a growing community embracing Bitcoin.

Recent changes:
A few bug fixes and performance improvements:
- Card top-ups now show what really happened instead of claiming a deposit before the money lands.
- Your daily top-up allowance, including anything held by an unpaid checkout, now shows before you enter an amount.
- Sending to a Lightning address is priced properly, its limits appear in your own currency, and expired invoices are refused up front.