Stacked (formerly Lightning Pay) launches self-custodial Lightning wallet as New Zealand’s last major non-custodial Bitcoin exchange

Formerly known as Lightning Pay, Stacked may be th

Formerly known as Lightning Pay, Stacked may be the only Bitcoin exchange left standing after a series of mergers and bankruptcies in the New Zealand crypto industry. Doubling down on their vision to make Bitcoin “useful as money,” they just launched a self-custodied Lightning wallet.

In the 2025 financial year, 227,000 New Zealanders were identified as unique cryptoasset users partaking in around 7 million transactions. Local cryptocurrency exchange volumes reached approximately NZ$7.8 billion. Stacked projects the local digital asset market will to generate revenue exceeding US$200 million in 2026. Nearly 50% of New Zealanders are current or prospective Bitcoin and digital asset investors, according to 2024 research by Protocol Theory.

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