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Do you know? Square (the payment platform under Block, Jack Dorsey's company) has recently made a significant impact on the Bitcoin Lightning Network.

They managed to earn an annual yield of 9.7% from their Bitcoin by running nodes on the Lightning Network! And it's not due to the rise in coin prices, but from returns generated by 'actual payments'—that is, they earn channel fees when others make transfers through their nodes.

This was revealed by Miles Suter, Block's Bitcoin lead, at the recent 'Bitcoin 2025 Conference' in Las Vegas. He mentioned that they achieved this through a Lightning service provider called c=—a service launched two years ago, aimed at enhancing the liquidity and efficiency of the Lightning Network.

We've heard a lot about the Lightning Network before, claiming it can significantly improve the speed and scalability of Bitcoin payments. However, in recent years, the buzz has diminished, primarily due to some technical issues, such as the so-called 'inbound liquidity' threshold: you need to have BTC in the channel before others can transfer to you. This is quite unfriendly for small individual nodes and limits decentralized development.

However, Square is now serious about Layer 2. They claim that currently, a quarter of Bitcoin payments are already using the Lightning Network. Moreover, at this year's conference, they tested a Lightning-based payment feature, planning to officially open it to all qualified Square sellers in 2026.
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Ryan Gentry from Lightning Labs also posted on X, stating that this might be the most significant news from the 'Bitcoin 2025' conference. He estimates that Square's 9.7% yield could mean an additional annual profit of $1 million!

Suter also said something quite inspiring on stage: 'If you think Bitcoin is just an asset, then you're outdated. It is now both an asset and a protocol. We are driving it to become the best payment system in the world.' $BTC

In summary: Square is pushing Bitcoin from being an 'asset held for appreciation' to truly becoming a 'daily payment tool'—and this path relies on the Lightning Network.