Coinspeaker
Jan 30, 2026
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BULLISH 📈 : Amboss launches RailsX DEX, linking Bitcoin to forex market

Amboss Technologies Unveils RailsX

  • Amboss Technologies launched RailsX, a Lightning-native P2P decentralized exchange, on January 30, 2026.
  • RailsX operates entirely via the Lightning Network, using circular self-payments to eliminate custodial intermediaries and cross-chain bridge risks.
  • The platform supports KYC-free trading, enhancing Bitcoin's principles of sovereignty and decentralization.
  • RailsX builds on five years of development, integrating Amboss’s Magma liquidity marketplace with Rails automated liquidity service.

A first peak of the user interface for RailsX | Source: Amboss blog

Bitcoin DeFi Expansion

  • Bitcoin DeFi total value locked surged 2000% in 2024, driven by protocols like Babylon.
  • As of January 30, Bitcoin DeFi holds nearly $6.11 billion in total value locked despite market conditions.
  • Improvements such as Lightning Labs' Taproot Assets v0.6 enable multi-asset support, including stablecoins, through Lightning channels.
  • Tether is investing in scaling Lightning stablecoin payments, having already committed $8 million to Speed1.
  • While Bitcoin DeFi trails Ethereum's $66 billion TVL, RailsX aims to connect Bitcoin-stablecoin pairs to the $9.5 trillion daily forex market.

Success depends on the Lightning Network's ability to handle substantial trading volumes, a challenge for DEXs historically.