diff --git a/bitcart/coins/__init__.py b/bitcart/coins/__init__.py
index 6b24848..0f11878 100644
--- a/bitcart/coins/__init__.py
+++ b/bitcart/coins/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from .bch import BCH
 from .bnb import BNB
 from .btc import BTC
+from .btclnd import BTCLND
 from .eth import ETH
 from .grs import GRS
 from .ltc import LTC
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@
 
 COINS = {
     "BTC": BTC,
+    "BTCLND": BTCLND,
     "BCH": BCH,
     "XMR": XMR,
     "ETH": ETH,
diff --git a/bitcart/coins/btc.py b/bitcart/coins/btc.py
index b4a7e9f..68466ea 100644
--- a/bitcart/coins/btc.py
+++ b/bitcart/coins/btc.py
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ async def validate_key(self, key: str, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> bool:
     ### Lightning apis ###
 
     @lightning
-    async def open_channel(self, node_id: str, amount: AmountType) -> str:
+    async def open_channel(self, node_id: str, amount: AmountType, private: bool = False) -> str:
         """Open lightning channel
 
         Open channel with node, returns string of format
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ async def open_channel(self, node_id: str, amount: AmountType) -> str:
             self (BTC): self
             node_id (str): id of node to open channel with
             amount (AmountType): amount to open channel
+            private (bool): if True, open an unannounced (private) channel
 
         Returns:
             str: string of format txid:output_index
diff --git a/bitcart/coins/btclnd.py b/bitcart/coins/btclnd.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a0fac8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bitcart/coins/btclnd.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+"""BitcoinLND SDK coin class.
+
+Provides the same interface as BTC but connects to the BTCLND daemon
+(LND-backed) instead of Electrum.
+"""
+
+from .btc import BTC
+
+
+class BTCLND(BTC):
+    coin_name = "BTCLND"
+    friendly_name = "Bitcoin (LND)"
+    display_symbol = "BTC"  # Show "BTC" to customers on checkout, not "BTCLND"
+    xpub_name = "Seed"
+    RPC_URL = "http://localhost:5012"
+    RPC_USER = "electrum"
+    RPC_PASS = "electrumz"  # noqa
+    # LND only supports hot wallets (seed-based), not watch-only
+    hot_wallet_only = True
+    # Lightning is always enabled with LND
+    lightning_default = True
+    # LND supports Tor hybrid mode
+    supports_tor = True
+    supports_zero_conf = True
+    # Rate rules: define fixed SATS conversion (1 BTC = 100,000,000 SATS)
+    # Uses BTCLND prefix (internal currency name) matching how the rate engine looks up rules
+    rate_rules = "BTCLND_SATS = 100000000\nBTCLND_BTC = 1"
+
+    async def open_channel(self, node_id: str, amount, private: bool = False) -> str:
+        """Open lightning channel with announced/unannounced support."""
+        return await self.server.open_channel(node_id, amount, private=private)