In 2020,
Galoy founder Nicolas Burtey learned about efforts in Bitcoin Beach to build a circular Bitcoin economy. He reached out to Mike Peterson and team to work together on a Lightning wallet he was building. Within months, "Bitcoin Beach Wallet" was launched with the input of local merchants and individuals.
Now, we have renamed the wallet to Blink and are continuing to build with communities worldwide!
Read the full history of the wallet in
Bitcoin Banking for Communities: Lessons learned from Bitcoin Beach.
