Aug 20, 2025
Nasdaq-Listed SoFi Taps Bitcoin Lightning for Remittances
Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. We’re Margaux Nijkerk & Jamie Crawley, reporters at CoinDesk. In this issue: Nasdaq-Listed SoFi Taps Bitcoin Lightning for Remittances Bitcoin DeFi Project Enters Solana with BTC-Backed Token YBTC Valantis Acquires stHYPE, Expanding Liquid Staking Reach on Hyperliquid Hyperbeat…