Breez, a user-friendly, non-custodial and payment platform has . The app allows users to transfer and receive within seconds, safely, for everyday purchases, and at almost no charge over the Lightning Network. Breez also provides merchants with a simple, NFC-based, point-of- app to start accepting payments.
The Breez mobile client is a Neutrino-based light node. It lets users transfer funds in any denomination and receive payments. Mobile messaging is also used to keep the client synced to the in the background. This gives users the speed and economy of Lightning Network transfers, the security of , and the convenience of automatic, invisible maintenance.
With Breez’s Connect-to-Pay function, the client gives users a link, they then send that link to a friend, the friend clicks on that link to open the client and authorize the transfer, and the payment is complete.
Further, Breez integrates to let users transfer funds from their existing wallets into their Breez clients, whose day-to-day operations are off-chain. Even better, Breez automatically backs up to Google Drive, sparing users the need to remember mnemonics or private keys (an iCloud backup will come with the iOS rollout, which is coming soon.)
Catering to merchants, Breez is also launching the Breez card, which will soon make sending a payment request as easy as waving an NFC card. For the previously mentioned NFC point-of- app, instead of investing in new hardware, merchants can simply install the PoS app onto an Android mobile device.
The open beta of the Breez mobile client runs on any 64-bit Android mobile device, and it’s available from the . The Breez app is also open-source and is available to see on .
Lastly, Breez is launching with an in-app marketplace where users can go shopping with . is among its launch partners, it enables users to pay bills, buy gift cards, and top up their phones using gift cards purchased using .
Published at Tue, 09 Apr 2019 00:59:24 +0000
