Apps That Use The Lightning Network

The Lightning Network allows a huge number of people to send and receive bitcoin instantly for minuscule fees.

The Bitfinex exchange, OKCoin exchange and Strike App have already integrated the lightning network so that people can deposit and withdraw bitcoin using it. The Kraken exchange will be integrating the lightning network later this year.

Strike App – Great app that lets you buy and sell bitcoin on the lightning network
Cash App — Another good payment app
Fold App – You can buy gift cards using bitcoin on the lightning network without KYC
Bitrefill – You can buy gift cards using bitcoin on the lightning network without an account or KYC
Bylls – Pay bills and send cash to anyone in Canada using the bitcoin on the lightning network
Moon – Shop anywhere online that Visa debt is accepted, by using secure virtual prepaid Visa cards bought instantly with bitcoin on the lightning network

Exchanges where you can buy and/or sell bitcoin using Lightning network ⚡

Bitfinex (⚡) [NO KYC (Know Your Customer)]
River Financial (⚡) [NO KYC]
Bull Bitcoin (⚡) ← Canada, Announcement
Strike (⚡) ← Announcement
Bottlepay (⚡) ← UK and across Europe
Flitz (⚡) ← EU, How-To Video
Azte.co (⚡) ← Announcement
OKCoin (⚡) ← Announcement
OKEx (⚡) ← Announcement
CoinCorner (⚡) ← Announcement
Bitbargain (⚡)
HolyTransaction (⚡)
BTCDuke (⚡)
Bitaroo (⚡) ← Australia
BitNob (⚡) ← Announcement
Vaultoro (⚡)
VBTC (⚡) ← Vietnam, Announcement, Press
Buda (⚡)
NiceHash Exchange (⚡)
Breez (⚡) ← Announcement
Bipa (⚡) ← Brazil
SouthXchange (⚡) ← Argentina
Landifa — Bitcoin Trade Namibia (⚡)
FastBitcoins (💵, ⚡) [NO KYC, under $150]← UK, Canada and Estonia only, buy voucher with cash, then withdraw from FastBitcoins using Lightning network
Graaf One (⚡) ← Canada

P2P Trading exchanges with base currency support for Lightning network ⚡

HodlHodl (💵, ⚡) [NO KYC] ← Not available in the U.S. [Lightning network is implemented simply as a payment method allowed for buying bitcoin.]
Paxful (💵, ⚡) ←Announcement
Many P2P trading exchanges either explicitly allow bitcoin on Lightning network ⚡ as a payment method, or have an “Other” payment method that is a catchall in which the details of the payment method are located in the details of the trade offer.

Crypto-to-crypto methods

Coinos (⚡) [NO KYC] ← Also supports swap to/from Liquid network
FixedFloat.com (⚡) [NO KYC] ← Not available in the U.S.
Boltz (⚡) [NO KYC]
SideShift AI (⚡) [NO KYC] ← Not available in the U.S.
ZigZag (⚡) [NO KYC]
Lightning Loop client (⚡) [NO KYC]
Submarine Swaps (⚡) [NO KYC]
BitRefill (⚡) [NO KYC]
FastBitcoins (⚡) [NO KYC, when under $150]← Buy FastBitcoins voucher using bitcoin or altcoins on BitRefill, then withdraw from FastBitcoins using Lightning network ⚡
XLM to LN (⚡) [NO KYC]
CoinPlaza (⚡)
Liquid.Taxi (⚡ coming soon)
Many P2P Trading Exchanges (including No-KYC ones) either use Lightning network ⚡ BTC as the base currency (e.g., on HodlHodl) or provide Lightning network ⚡ BTC as a payment method when purchasing bitcoin (e.g., on Bisq network and on HodlHodl).
Paxful permits you to convert from either USDT or ETH to BTC, and then you can withdraw that BTC on Lightining network ⚡ And vice-versa, deposit BTC on LN ⚡ and then convert to ETH or USDT. Other custodial exchanges (above) may have the same (or similar) capability.