News
Updates, releases, and analysis from the team at Stacked.
22 May 2026
Every Last Joule
Brought to you by Stacked → New Zealand's Bitcoin-only exchange EDITION 07 A world first: the global database of wasted energy An exclusive first look…
22 May 2026
The Carry Trade in Disguise
STACKED EDITION 5 · 4 MAY 2026 The Carry Trade in Disguise Bitcoin's funding rate is at -5%. On its face that's bearish.
22 May 2026
The Big Pivot
Brought to you by Stacked - New Zealand's Bitcoin exchange → Edition 06 The Bitcoin newsletter for Kiwi stackers The Mullet Data Centre Business in th…
28 April 2026
Frozen or stolen
A new Bitcoin proposal would freeze 6. 7 million BTC to protect them from future quantum attacks.
20 April 2026
Are we the baddies?
Iran proposed taking Bitcoin for Hormuz tolls. Does that put Bitcoin on the wrong side of history? A closer look at who actually built the surveillanc…
13 April 2026
The Bottleneck
Brought to you by Stacked - New Zealand's Bitcoin exchange → THE BITCOIN NEWSLETTER FOR KIWI STACKERS Edition 02 · April 2026 The Bottleneck Everyone…
7 April 2026
Proof of Light
How Bitcoin mining is bringing electricity to communities that have never had it - and why the "Bitcoin wastes energy" narrative has it backwards.
1 April 2026
The Quiet Flip
There was a moment when not holding bitcoin became the riskier position. We may have already passed it.
1 April 2026
The $305,000 Question
What does it actually cost to mine a bitcoin?
9 February 2026
Why Bitcoin Traders Keep Using Leverage (And Why You Shouldn't)
Why Bitcoin Traders Keep Using Leverage (And Why You Shouldn't) This week's Bitcoin price slide offers a textbook example of a market paradox: spot bu…
3 February 2026
The Rise of the Machines: Bitcoin-Powered AI Agents Are Here
In just a few days, an entire economy has materialised out of thin air. No banks. No incorporation documents.
26 January 2026
Is the 4-year cycle finally dead?
The Cycle is Dead! Long live the Cycle! For over a decade, Bitcoin investors have lived by a sacred rhythm: the 4-year cycle.
19 January 2026
Bitcoin Treasuries: Diamond Hands or Heavy Bags?
Happy Monday, It has been a rough week for the poster child of corporate Bitcoin adoption.
17 November 2025
The Lightning Pay Wallet Beta: Faster, Simpler, and More Reliable
We're excited to introduce the updated beta version of the Lightnign Pay Wallet. Purpose‑built for speed, reliability, and seamless self‑custody.
27 October 2025
Self custody or self delusion?
Self custody or self delusion?
20 October 2025
The global debt train is accelerating
The global debt train is accelerating Sovereign debt is now the defining economic story of our time.
14 October 2025
When Good Research Goes Bad
When good science goes bad Did you know that the most-cited research on Bitcoin and energy use - the studies that for years have been used to shape po…
8 October 2025
Nothing Stops This Train
All Aboard! The phrase “Nothing Stops This Train” is one of the biggest memes in bitcoin.
29 September 2025
El Salvador and Bitcoin – 4 years on
El Salvador and Bitcoin – 4 years on El Salvador is a small Central American country on the Pacific, bordered by Guatemala and Honduras, whose officia…
22 September 2025
Lightning Network: A Primer
Do you like Lightning like we like Lightning? At Lightning Pay we really like the Lightning Network (as if you couldn’t tell by the name! ).
10 September 2025
Bring Only What You Can Carry
Happy Monday Lightning Payers! Did you know that our CRO, Simon Collins is also bitcoin researcher?
15 August 2025
Bitcoin Only. For Good Reason
Hi Lightning Payers! Welcome to a new kind of newsletter from Lightning Pay — one where we go a little more in-depth on Bitcoin and related topics.
30 May 2025
Lightning Pay Raises Seed Capital from Ankh & Ohm and Willy Woo
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 30 May 2025 Kiwi Bitcoin Startup Lightning Pay Raises at $4.
18 March 2025
Lightning Pay launched 1 year ago today!
All I can say is we have worked super hard to build this business from the ground up to ensure that Bitcoin can continue thriving in NZ.
12 February 2025
The Lightning Pay Team joins Darcy Ungaro on the NZ Everyday Investor Podcast
The founding team at Lightning Pay, Rob, Brandon and Simon, recently joined Darcy Ungaro on the NZ Everyday Investor Podcast.
8 January 2025
Brandon of Lightning Pay Discusses UTXO Management on The Transformation of Value with Cody Ellingham
Brandon Bucher, co-founder of Lightning Pay, recently joined Cody Ellingham on The Transformation of Value podcast to explore the often-overlooked top…
6 November 2024
Lightning Pay Named a Finalist for Startup of the Year
We're very excited to announce that Lightning Pay has been named among the finalists for Startup of the Year for the Web3NZ+BlockchainNZ Awards for 20…
25 September 2024
Lightning Pay Interview on The Transformation of Value Podcast with Cody Ellingham
The Transformation of Value Podcast hosted by Cody Ellingham, brings a uniquely Kiwi voice to conversations about Bitcoin and Bitcoin-thinking.
21 September 2024
Guess Who Just Went On-Chain
Hey there Lightning Payers! Hope your day's going as smoothly as a Bitcoin transaction on Lightning!
26 August 2024
Higher Limits
Hey Lightning Payers! just a quick note to let you know we’re increasing daily limits (again! ) to $4,000.
22 July 2024
New Features: Bill Pay and Passkeys
We're stoked to bring you some exciting updates that'll make your Lightning Pay experience even better.
6 July 2024
New Feature: Smash Buy
Kia ora Lightning Payers! It’s been a busy couple of months at Lightning Pay!
5 June 2024
Why did we build Lightning Pay?
When we set out on our journey to build Lightning Pay, we had one goal in mind, to bring the Bitcoin Lightning network to New Zealand.
22 May 2024
Lightning Pay Point of Sale App
Merchants in NZ can now accept bitcoin at point of sale and receive dollars in their bank accounts!
1 February 2024
What is Akahu?
We're now just waiting on some final account openings which are involving more back and forth than we previously anticipated once this is done we're g…
20 December 2023
Welcome to Lightning Pay
You are our early minority. Maybe you've got the same vision we have...