A public shelf of projects and documents we reference for Lightning Fork research. Listing something here is not an endorsement, not adoption, and not “Lightning exists.”
Status words mean: Prior art — external work we cite; Watch — on the horizon, not verified for our bar; Not ours — related public material that is not Strike; Parked — no active watch this cycle.
| Name | What it is | Link | Status | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boltz submarine-swap lifecycle | Public HTLC / submarine-swap prior art (chain↔Lightning mechanics). Not a fork-chain counterpart. | api.docs.boltz.exchange/lifecycle.html | Prior art | 2026-09-12 |
| privkeyio blake2b-header.md | Author doc for header layout, block-id construction, and explicit non-fixes (chain_hash / pre-fork replay). |
github.com/privkeyio/lightning/…/blake2b-header.md | Prior art | 2026-09-12 |
privkeyio/lightning v26.06.7-blake2b.2 |
Third-party Core Lightning fork that parses Knots 164-byte BLAKE2b headers so lightningd can sync past activation. Operator Check 2 redo PASS = sync floor only — holes open (chain_hash, pre-fork channel replay). Not a product. |
github.com/privkeyio/lightning/…/v26.06.7-blake2b.2 | Prior art | 2026-09-12 |
Bull Bitcoin mobile v6.13.0 (order-swap substitute) |
Open Flutter wallet release that routes LN / BTC↔Liquid swaps through a temporary proprietary order API (api.boltzbackup.com) while Boltz is unavailable — not fork-chain, not Boltz-class HTLC. |
github.com/SatoshiPortal/bullbitcoin-mobile/…/v6.13.0 | Watch | 2026-09-12 |
| Chris Guida Lightning-on-BLAKE2b Rescue Plan (Rev 3) | Operator-authorized Watch cite: CLN-first dual-chain Lightning rescue plan for the BLAKE2b fork — not Strike doctrine; not adoption. | gist.github.com/chrisguida/819e2725927e49934a583184b222bc71 | Watch | 2026-09-15 |
| paulscode lightning-fork chain-identity doc | Author doc for claimed BOLT chain identity / invoice prefix / peer isolation on the BLAKE2b chain — claims only until runtime. | github.com/paulscode/lightning-fork/…/blake2b-chain-identity.md | Watch | 2026-09-14 |
| paulscode/lightning-fork (LND-line) | Operator-maintained (Operator-reported) public LND fork for Knots BLAKE2b (tags through v0.21.3-beta-blake2b.9); docs claim chain isolation + native BOLT12 offers path — Sync≠Lightning; Strike runtime still unchecked; do not read as verified BOLT12. |
github.com/paulscode/lightning-fork | Watch | 2026-09-14 |
| paulscode/lightning-fork-lab | Companion lab/docs repo for the LND-line fork — not a product; Watch with the fork. | github.com/paulscode/lightning-fork-lab | Watch | 2026-09-14 |
| paulscode/lightning-fork-startos | StartOS 0.4 package for Lightning Fork (blake2b LND); tip release v0.21.3-beta.7 pins daemon blake2b.9 — Operator-maintained (Operator-reported); packaging claim only; Strike runtime unchecked. |
github.com/paulscode/lightning-fork-startos | Watch | 2026-09-14 |
| paulscode bolt12-offers.md | Author doc claiming native BOLT12 offer mint/pay over onion messages for pool payouts — author claim only; not Strike-verified BOLT12. | github.com/paulscode/lightning-fork/…/bolt12-offers.md | Watch | 2026-09-14 |
| Alex71btc/bolt12-pay-startos | StartOS Community BOLT12 Pay (LNDK) for stock LND — BOLT12 on StartOS exists, but this is not blake2b / Lightning Fork. | github.com/Alex71btc/bolt12-pay-startos | Not ours | 2026-09-14 |
privkeyio/lightning v26.06.7-blake2b.3 |
Corrected rebuild on upstream v26.06.7 (DB 284); fork support files identical to .2; chain_hash + pre-fork replay still open; A-021 was .2 — prefer this tag if re-touching; runtime not re-verified on .3. |
github.com/privkeyio/lightning/…/v26.06.7-blake2b.3 | Watch | 2026-09-14 |
| privkeyio/lightning PR #1 (blake2b chain identity) | Open PR adding blake2b chain identity (chain_hash / invoice prefix / BOLT12 chains / silent-peer drop); author claims regtest interop; Strike unchecked — Watch until merged. |
github.com/privkeyio/lightning/pull/1 | Watch | 2026-09-14 |
| Bull Bitcoin blog — Boltz suspension | Vendor note that Boltz paused swaps and Bull would restore LN/Liquid flows — context for why v6.13.0 substituted providers. | bullbitcoin.com/blog/…boltz-has-suspended… | Not ours | 2026-09-12 |
| bitcoin-blake2b.org FAQ — Lightning | Project FAQ: Lightning follows the chain both peers follow; pre-fork channels need software that understands new rules. Not an LN implementation. | bitcoin-blake2b.org/faq | Not ours | 2026-09-12 |
| DarkWebDivingClub/dln-node-knots | LDK-based Knots/BTK variant; treated as regtest/e2e-only, not mainnet LN. | github.com/DarkWebDivingClub/dln-node-knots | Parked | 2026-09-12 |