Amboss Launches Lightning-native Platform RailsX for Bitcoin and Stablecoin Swaps

TLDR

• RailsX enables atomic swaps for Bitcoin and stablecoins without custody requirements.
• The platform integrates Amboss’s liquidity marketplace, Magma, with Taproot Assets.
• RailsX builds on Amboss’s self-custodial product Rails, launched in May 2025.
• Amboss CEO Jesse Shrader sees RailsX as key to Bitcoin’s evolution and scalability.

Amboss Technologies has launched RailsX, a new peer-to-peer trading platform built natively on the Bitcoin Lightning Network. The announcement was made during the PlanB Forum in El Salvador.

RailsX allows users to swap bitcoin and stablecoins in a decentralized manner, using the Lightning Network’s fast and low-cost payment channels. This platform is designed to offer an alternative to traditional exchanges, providing users with full control over their assets.

RailsX facilitates atomic cross-asset swaps using circular self-payments on Lightning channels. This method ensures that users retain custody of their funds throughout the transaction. The integration of the Lightning Network allows for fast settlement and minimizes reliance on centralized intermediaries.

Integration of Magma and Taproot Assets

One key feature of RailsX is its integration with Amboss’s liquidity marketplace, Magma, as well as the use of Taproot Assets. Taproot Assets is a tool that enables assets other than Bitcoin to be transacted securely on the Lightning Network. This combination allows for seamless decentralized trading of both bitcoin and stablecoins.

Amboss explained that the platform’s architecture is aligned with the U.S. draft Clarity Act legislation, ensuring compliance with emerging regulations. This alignment aims to create a more stable and legally sound foundation for decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, especially in jurisdictions where regulation is evolving.

According to Amboss, this integration marks a key step forward in bringing more stablecoin liquidity to the Bitcoin ecosystem. Stablecoins, which are pegged to traditional currencies, are widely used in DeFi applications, and their presence on the Bitcoin network could encourage further adoption of the Lightning Network.

Expansion of the Rails Ecosystem

RailsX is part of a broader expansion by Amboss Technologies, which has been focused on creating a self-custodial ecosystem for Lightning Network users. The launch of RailsX builds on the success of the Rails platform, a self-custodial Bitcoin yield product launched by Amboss in May 2025.

RailsX will work alongside Rails to offer a comprehensive solution for Lightning liquidity providers. Rails, for example, allows users to earn yield on their bitcoin holdings, while RailsX facilitates decentralized swaps between bitcoin and stablecoins. Together, these platforms form an integrated ecosystem aimed at empowering users to maintain control over their assets while participating in the growing Bitcoin ecosystem.

Jesse Shrader, CEO of Amboss, expressed his excitement about the new platform, stating, “RailsX represents the next unstoppable step in Bitcoin’s evolution, delivering true financial freedom to users worldwide.”

Amboss Looks Ahead with Banking Partnerships

Amboss is also working to expand its services beyond the cryptocurrency space. In partnership with Magnolia and Bringin, RailsX aims to connect to traditional banking systems in the U.S. and Europe. This integration could allow users to convert their crypto assets into fiat currency, enabling access to a broader market of foreign exchange (Forex) flows.

The global Forex market sees approximately $9.5 trillion in daily transactions, and Amboss views this as a potential avenue for further growth. By bridging traditional financial systems with the Lightning Network, RailsX could open up new opportunities for users to move between crypto and fiat markets more easily.

Amboss’s strategy includes expanding its network and developing partnerships that help users navigate both crypto and traditional financial systems. This approach not only positions Amboss as a leader in the Lightning ecosystem but also helps bring more widespread adoption of Bitcoin as a method of exchange.

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