BOLT11 invoices
Scan or paste an invoice containing the destination, amount and payment conditions.
Bitcoin payment network
Small payments.
Open global rails.
The Lightning Network moves bitcoin through payment channels built above the Bitcoin base layer. WordFinance uses open Lightning standards for wallet access, merchant integrations and practical education.
Understand the trade-offs. Lightning payments can be fast and low-cost, but routing, liquidity, channel management and service availability still matter. Bitcoin is volatile and payments may be irreversible.
Where Lightning fits.
WordFinance treats Lightning as an interoperable payment network, separate from Solana and Pixcoin.
Lightning Address
Human-readable addresses can resolve to invoices through LNURL-pay over HTTPS.
Merchant checkout
Approved merchants can request Lightning charges through the WordFinance Pay API.
One ecosystem, distinct networks.
Bitcoin Lightning and Pixcoin solve different problems and must never be presented as the same asset or settlement rail.
| Network | Asset | Primary role | Settlement model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin Lightning | BTC / satoshis | Fast bitcoin payments | Payment channels anchored to Bitcoin |
| Bitcoin base layer | BTC / satoshis | On-chain transfer and final settlement | Bitcoin blockchain |
| Solana | SOL, USDC, PIXC and other tokens | Programs and token transfers | Solana public blockchain |
Build with open standards.
Integrations should validate invoice amounts, HTTPS callbacks, timeouts and final payment state on the server. Never trust a browser callback alone as proof of payment.
Explore the integration surface.
Use the developer hub for wallet, Lightning Address, LNURL-pay and merchant-payment resources.