Volcano bonds fix this. @Excellion explains why El Salvador's #Bitcoin bond issued on Liquid is a game-changer. 🌋🌊

Under the high-fee market, there has been a renewed interest in second layers, resulting in an increased usage and adoption of Liquid 🌊. Many are now leveraging Liquid’s cheap fees and faster one-minute block times to stack cheap sats and HODL in the mid-term, using it as a bridge to Lightning⚡️without having to use the mainchain (see @Boltzhq and @PeerswapLN today). With that adoption, a number of new users are grappling with understanding the tradeoffs Liquid makes–so we thought we would address some of their questions. “Liquid is centralized” Liquid is distributed but is not fully permissionless like #Bitcoin. Today, Liquid is governed by a geographically and geopolitically-distributed federation of more than 65 Bitcoin-centric companies (liquid.net/). Within these members are a subset (we call them functionary operators) who run specialized hardware (functionaries). The functionaries propose and sign the blocks that require 2/3rds + 1 (or 11-of-15) of them to approve. Compromising the Federation's multisig wallet would require commandeering 11 separate functionaries around the world while remaining undetected or for 11-of-15 functionary operators to be dishonest and collude–against their incentives as contributing members of Liquid.🌊🌎 We have plans to increase the number of functionaries with DynaFed, which went live on Liquid in 2022, and with potentially new signature schemes like ROAST, which can help us further Liquid’s overall decentralization without network disruption. “Why L-BTC? Why a federation?” Liquid has no separate altcoin, pre-mine or ICO. The native coin of Liquid is BTC! We opt to use a federated two-way peg model (with pegged BTC—called L-BTC—as the underlying coin), which still provides some decentralization and protection from a single point of failure and is more scalable. This is the tradeoff for not wanting to issue a separate Proof-of-Stake (PoS) governance token that we believe would encourage dishonest participation and take away from Bitcoin network effects. We believe altcoins generally—and more so with premines—inherently create conflicts of interest, distorting participant behavior to gaming other participants. People frequently ask if they can invest in Liquid (they mean to buy a pre-mined token or altcoin), but like Lightning, Liquid has none—the native currency IS BTC. If you want to invest, BUY BITCOIN. Another reason we chose the federated model is that it did not require any changes to be made to Bitcoin itself, something other layer-2 proposals require first. This not only allowed us to build and experiment without constraints right out the gate but, more importantly, the federated model did not impose any risk to Bitcoin’s own consensus and incentive model. “Seriously, why the two-way peg though? Aren’t there alternatives?” There is still no generic approach to delivering trustless, two-way pegged sidechains. Solutions must consider tradeoffs between security, features provided, and the impact they might have on the Bitcoin mainchain. A sidechain that requires coupling to the mainchain may expose the incentives of the mainchain to unknown attack vectors and may lead to remedial soft forks. A federated peg model may not be as permissionless as other solutions, but it has the benefit of being isolated from Bitcoin in its implementation; plus, the use of strong federations establishes a security profile that is suitable for many applications. We consider a federated approach to pegged sidechains as a sound alternative to solutions that either require a centralized counterparty, an altcoin, or changes to Bitcoin itself. The increased trust requirements necessitated by the federated model are a risk assumed by sidechain users alone, and place no extra burden on users of the mainchain. “Fees go to Blockstream” Blockstream’s role in Liquid is purely as a technical provider to the federation; Liquid’s governance technology board requests software features and fixes for the functionary software and ultimately evaluates whether to adopt any changes. As the technical provider of Liquid, one of Blockstream’s duties is to maintain the fee wallet; however, the fees ultimately belong to the federation. Blockstream only administers them, burning them as needed for sweeps and peg-outs–the rest remains untouched. The fee wallet is viewable and can be audited here: blockstream.info/liquid/addr… It’s additionally important to note that the 15 functionaries, not Blockstream, control the bitcoin (11-of-15) multisignature wallet and the wallet can be viewed here: blockstream.info/address/bc1… “What are Confidential Transactions?” Liquid's Confidential Transactions (CT) feature blind transaction amounts and asset types. This makes selectively not processing certain transactions difficult as the information to distinguish is hidden and available only to the sender and receiver end to end securely. We believe the lack of on-chain confidentiality on competing platforms is a major liability for serious investors and companies, allowing for the possibility of front-running that disregards the overall protection of one’s financial privacy. Longer term, there is some research being done with schemes like Bulletproofs++ (blog.blockstream.com/bulletp…) that could potentially improve this confidentiality aspect. We’ve only covered a few key points, but we encourage those who would like to learn more about Liquid’s federated sidechain model, how it can bring new features to Bitcoin, and the tradeoffs it makes to read the post here: blog.liquid.net/the-truth-ab… We also invite you to join us on the Liquid Community Telegram group for any specific questions and for further dialogue, we're happy to have you!: t.me/liquid_community

The new ⚡Lightning<>Liquid🌊 atomic swap service from @Boltzhq is live! Quickly and cheaply rebalance Lightning channels with Liquid or stack sats via L-BTC to avoid high mainchain fees. Start swapping now: liquid.boltz.exchange/ Read about Boltz's decision to integrate Liquid and save fees: blog.boltz.exchange/p/launch…

As of today, Liquid's functionary source code is free and open-source to the public. The release allows anyone to audit the code that runs the functionaries and to create their own Liquid-like network with Confidential Transactions and asset issuance. blog.liquid.net/expanding-tr…

#Bitcoin capacity on Liquid 🌊 has reached a record high, mirroring the ATH set on Lightning⚡️today, for a combined total of 8,796 BTC on Bitcoin's second layer. What a way to start the new year! 📈

Taproot and new additional opcodes are now active on the #LiquidNetwork as of block 1663200, opening the door for covenants, AMMs, and other exciting use cases. 🌱🌊⛓️

In a first for the film industry & the #LiquidNetwork, the sci-fi feature film @silhouettesnft will issue tickets as non-fungible tokens (#NFTs) on Liquid using the #LNFT platform, pioneering what may revolutionize the film industry. 🎟️📽️ blog.liquid.net/sci-fi-film-…

How is Bitcoin scaling? Our new article compares two different, but complementary, layer-2 solutions for Bitcoin: the Lightning Network and the Liquid Network. blog.liquid.net/six-differen… Here's a brief summary of their differences👇🧵

The BTC bridged to the #LiquidNetwork has hit another all-time high, surpassing 4,000 BTC in the last few days, and is fast approaching the current Lightning capacity of approximately 4,900 BTC. #Bitcoin's second layers are growing and hyperbitcoinization is nigh!

MEGATHREAD: Building on Liquid Liquid is a #Bitcoin sidechain built for traders & exchanges & includes new tech not available on Bitcoin. Learn about the new tools, libraries, webinars, tutorials, projects, & tech being built for the #LiquidNetwork. 🌊 liquid.net

👀 Who wants to see Lightning on Liquid?

The Lightning ⚡️ and Liquid 🌊 networks are different but complementary L2 solutions expanding #Bitcoin use cases and accessibility. In an increasingly hyperbitcoinized world, it's important to understand the trade-offs of each layer-2 and how you should ideally apply them to your stack: ⚡️ for fast, low-cost micropayments (retail, gaming), 🌊 for confidential, secure medium and large transactions (trading, lending). Combine both for greater scalability and to save on fees. Read more below as we examine six key differences between Liquid and Lightning and how each network is optimized for different use cases: blog.liquid.net/six-differen…

One of the areas we'd like to explore is getting Liquid #Bitcoin (L-BTC) listed on a US-based exchange—the first exchange to do so would have a first-mover advantage, and we believe, with plenty of demand, as it's been a long-time request from users. L-BTC is currently listed on many exchanges such as Bitfinex, BTSE, BTCTurk, and numerous P2P platforms like Peach Bitcoin, Robosats, and Bisq—but we need a sufficient fiat on-ramp for US users for greater liquidity and reach. DMs are open and would love to connect with: @krakenfx, @cryptocom, @BinanceUS, @UpholdInc, @eToroUS, @coinbase, @RobinhoodApp, @Gemini, @kucoincom and any others who accommodate US users or have interest in doing so.

So, anon, you finally got some L-BTC. Now what? 🌊 A long tweet on how to begin exploring Bitcoin's financial layer. ✍️👇 After bridging to Liquid via mainchain or Lightning ⚡️, in addition to greater #Bitcoin confidentiality, lower fees, and one-minute block times, you can begin experimenting by: - Swapping and making P2P limit orders between L-BTC, @tether USDt, EURx, and other assets on @side_swap - Issuing your own digital asset via the Blockstream Asset Issuer tool or moving your L-BTC and other assets to cold storage via @Blockstream Jade - Trading Bitcoin art NFTs on @Raretoshi - Running your own Liquid node and bridging into L-BTC yourself - Continuing to hodl and dollar-cost averaging directly in L-BTC with @BTCReserveHQ and @BullBitcoin_. When fees are low again, simply bridge back into Bitcoin mainchain and avoid boating. If you’re a little more advanced investor or trader, you can also start learning about #Bitcoin-based capital markets 📊 and building a powerful portfolio of digital assets on Liquid. Beware though, some of these particular assets require KYC/AML since they are legal securities with investor rights. Today, there are several tokenized securities available for qualified investors, including: BMN: tokenized Bitcoin hashrate SSWP: a token that gives you equity in @side_swap Aquarius Fund: a high-yield debt fund supported by @stokr_io These are available on STO trading platforms like @BFXSecurities, @side_swap and @DIGTLMarkets. Finally, if you have questions or want to get involved. Join users and developers on the #BuildOnL2 community who are building on Liquid and other L2 protocols such as Lightning. (community.liquid.net/home) The official Liquid Telegram community is also a great resource to get started. (t.me/liquid_community) Happy 🌊

Liquid has had confidential stablecoin payments from its inception. We built Bitcoin's first sidechain with privacy guarantees baked in. Confidential transactions and tokenization are native - no third-party apps or layers. $4B+ of stablecoins and securities issued. 📈

#Tether ... on Liquid! 🏄

The Liquid Network has undergone a transformative rebrand, featuring a new sleek logo and user-friendly website to better represent its elevated role within Bitcoin's layer-2 ecosystem. 🧵 👇 liquid.net/

As Bitcoiners, we'd like to see the majority of stablecoin usage migrate to Bitcoin's second layers and Liquid, away from altcoins with backward incentives and design flaws. With the support of the Bitcoin community, we have had some traction in this regard, including the addition of Tether USDt, EURx, and L-CAD on the network—but we can do much more by adding Liquid to more exchanges and wallet offerings, and increasing liquidity. We are hoping to make this a reality with your continued support. If you're an app developer or an exchange interested in integrating Liquid, here are some resources to get you started: Elements repo: github.com/ElementsProject/e… Liquid APIs: elementsproject.org/en/doc/2… Technical docs: docs.liquid.net/docs/technic… Liquid dev TG: t.me/liquid_devel Build On L2 community: community.liquid.net/home Feel free to DM us here or reach out in the communities above, and we can guide you through the integration and offer step-by-step support. Thank you again, and we look forward to building this Bitcoin-based capital markets and financial system with the broader community. #Bitcoin

After two years of development, BULL Wallet is now live, optimizing the power of native confidential transactions on Liquid with the speed of Lightning. 🌊⚡️ Congratulations to @francispouliot_ and the entire @BullBitcoin_ team. Onward! blog.liquid.net/bull-wallet-…

Exploring #Bitcoin & Layer-2's strengths & trade-offs. → Bitcoin boasts security, yet it trades off speed. → Liquid has better privacy but is not as decentralized as Bitcoin. → Lightning zips transactions, though less ideal for large transfers. Each excels with unique limits—no silver bullet, but a solid arsenal.

We ♥️ sats.

#Bitcoin is the only stable foundation to build on. Platform risk is real, and the #LiquidNetwork chose Bitcoin because of its proven track record of stability. 🌊

We are excited to welcome six new members to the Liquid Federation: Bcademy, Boltz Exchange, Equitas Foundation, JAN3, MAVEN, and Mifiel, bringing the total membership to 67. blog.liquid.net/liquid-adds-…

MEGATHREAD: Intro to the Liquid Network 🌊 Bitcoin is great but, for traders and exchanges, a bit slow. Liquid, a Bitcoin sidechain, extends and optimizes Bitcoin for traders by enabling fast, confidential transactions. Here's how that works and why you should use it. ⤵️

The team at Boltz is building something truly special. Their platform is becoming the go-to bridge between the mainchain and its second-layer protocols. Non-custodial, cheap and private. ⚡️🌊

We're standing by @Strike and looking forward to sharing how layer-2 technologies like Liquid 🌊, alongside Lightning⚡️, can help with global #Bitcoin adoption. 🌎

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Whether you're an employer paying salaries, an investor trading, or a user sending remittances, USDT-Liquid should be your preferred @tether rail. USDT on Liquid is confidential, cheap, and issued on Bitcoin-native technology for the highest security guarantees.

We're clearing the air around Liquid to help you better understand #Bitcoin's financial layer. Is Liquid secure? Are funds safe? How decentralized is it? Is it resistant to censorship? We answer these questions and more in our latest article. 🌊 blog.liquid.net/the-truth-ab…

Today, we welcome nine new members. This expands the Liquid Federation to a total of 73 Bitcoin-focused members, which now includes major P2P platforms, Lightning companies, and leaders in the digital asset space. Let's meet the new members. 🧵 blog.liquid.net/liquid-feder…

LoL (Lightning over Liquid). That's the tweet. ⚡️🌊

"Today Daiwa Securities announced a proof of concept bond issuance on the #Bitcoin network. Specifically, the tokenized debt was issued on the #LiquidNetwork sidechain." 🌊 ledgerinsights.com/daiwa-sec…

Liquid received its latest upgrade this past Sunday. Taproot and new opcodes were activated on the world's leading sidechain, enabling all of the benefits of Taproot as well as new use cases made possible by the new opcodes. 🌊🌱⛓️ blog.liquid.net/taproot-on-l…

Taproot-enabled Liquid swaps are coming to a @Boltzhq near you. 🥕🌊 Users can expect immediate refunds, increased privacy and lower network fees!

Two of the most widely used #Bitcoin L2 solutions, the #LightningNetwork and the Liquid sidechain, are already replacing the legacy banking system & doing so on top of Bitcoin. Learn the origins of each protocol, their evolution, & what comes next. ⚡️🌊 blog.liquid.net/exploring-bi…

Have you read the #LiquidNetwork whitepaper yet? It covers Confidential Transactions, Bulletproofs, zk-STARKS, Simplicity, asset issuance, the federated peg, dynamic federations, and more. 📜🌊 #Bitcoin #BTC blockstream.com/assets/downl…

The new #Bitcoin gaming platform @elixir_launcher, built by @SatoshisGames, is coming soon to iOS and Android. Mobile gamers will soon enjoy stacking sats and earning in-game Liquid NFTs from the convenience of their smartphones. 🎮📱💎🔫 blog.liquid.net/elixir-moves…

Ready for a safer way to trade #Bitcoin? Discover the Liquid Network, where real-time gross settlement is changing the game, @Blockstream CEO Dr. @adam3us explains. 👇

We’ve compiled a list of the fastest and easiest ways you can get Liquid #Bitcoin (L-BTC) and convert it back to #BTC, so you can get started utilizing the innovative features of the #LiquidNetwork as soon as possible. 🌊💧 blog.liquid.net/how-to-get-l…

Sending $USDT? Stacking $BTC? Swapping from Lightning to Liquid?⚡️🌊 Fees on Liquid are lower than ever now that ELIP 200 has been deployed on mainnet. Give it a try in @AquaBitcoin and let us know what you think. How low can you get?

USDT-Liquid is cheap (~3 cents) and confidential, unlike Tron, ETH, or even Lightning, due to routing nodes' ability to learn sender & recipient denominations & amounts. Protect your financial privacy in self-custodial wallets like @AquaBitcoin, @BlksGreenWallet and @side_swap.

A sufficient number of Liquid Network functionaries have been upgraded and block signing has resumed. Transactions that were delayed are now being included in new blocks.

The Liquid Assets for Wordpress plugin is now production-ready! The free plugin enables online retailers to assign Liquid-based assets to specific products, similar to how a voucher or gift card works. 🌊🎟️ blog.liquid.net/liquid-asset…

Dark horse candidate: Lightning on Liquid ⚡️🌊 - LN<>LQ atomic swaps - Faster, cheaper, more private than competitors - Easier LN onboarding and channel mgmt - USD-denominated channels - multi-asset channels also possible

The Liquid Network recently reached its three millionth block, maintaining nearly 100% (~99.89%) uptime since its launch almost six years ago. The network continues to function as a complement to Lightning, offering confidential payments and serving as a financial layer for Bitcoin-based capital markets, with the issuance of RWAs worth almost $2 billion, representing over 10% of the entire RWA market. Here's to the next three million. 🌊🍻

Introducing Elements Academy 🎓, a new instructional video series to help you learn Liquid and the open-source Elements platform it's built on. 🌊 Set up and run a Liquid node 💡 Peg-in yourself 🦄 Use the elements-cli for custom features ⛓️ Create your own Bitcoin sidechain

Dear Nostr users, would the ability to send and receive zaps via Liquid be of interest? We're currently discussing with Amethyst devs on ways to make this possible. Let us know in the comments! ⚡️🌊 njump.me/nevent1qqs802h4qwav…

Check out the new feature from @mempool: the @Liquid_BTC Audit Tool! 🌊 🔍 Audit the L-BTC in circulation against the Liquid Federation's #Bitcoin wallet 📊 View real-time data, including the "Peg-o-Meter," to ensure no debasement. Transparency in Bitcoin's second layer is key. Running your own Liquid node makes auditing a breeze—what you see here is data from Mempool's Liquid node. Dive in 🤿 liquid.network/audit

Ouch. Should've used Liquid.

Liquid and Lightning are natural complements. 🌊⚡️ Their atomic swap interoperability and the ability to run Lightning on Liquid, which leverages the strengths of both protocols, opens new alternatives for merchants and payment processors to make seamless bitcoin payments.

The functionality of virtually every existing opcode proposal, every DeFi primitive in use today, and much of what exists in traditional financial markets can theoretically be built and audited in Simplicity. Start building the future of finance today. simplicity-lang.org

“We like @Liquid_BTC as a RWA issuance technology because of the regulatory clarity.” 💧 - @KnutsonJesse from @BFXSecurities at @BTCTokyo2024 🇯🇵

The Liquid engineering team will demo the new functionary FOSS code by starting from an empty container to create a federated Liquid-like network in 15 minutes. As always the workshop is free and open to the public, RSVP 👇 community.liquid.net/c/event…

Milestone unlocked 🚀 Liquid Network just crossed $3.27 B TVL, cementing Bitcoin’s financial layer. 80+ global members, $1.8 B tokenized credit, fast & confidential today → Simplicity smart contracts next. Full details next 👇

Learn how #Bitcoin scales globally with innovative layer-2 solutions like Liquid and Lightning with @JAN3com CEO @Excellion 🌎

During the high-fee environment this past week, many users began exploring Liquid as another way to stack sats and save on fees. Swap platforms like @side_swap, @sideshiftai, and classic @coinoswallet were the most popular when moving between #Bitcoin and its second layers, Lightning ⚡and Liquid 🌊, but more infrastructure is still needed. After this initial experimentation with Liquid, we encourage Bitcoiners to learn more about swaps and the technology behind-the-scenes and get more involved in the community, whether as an engineer, designer, or someone who loves tinkering. Tomorrow we are hosting a workshop on covenant-based atomic swaps. We'll go into the history of atomic swaps, give examples of some services and products that use them in different capacities, and share the typescript code needed to make these types of covenants using a library called LiquidJS. This is the perfect opportunity to get involved in building on Bitcoin and to meet others who share your passion. Join us tomorrow at 5:00PM CEST and 10:00AM CDT, and RSVP 👇 community.liquid.net/c/event…

🇸🇻 Announcing El Salvador as the next stop for the Liquid Developer Bootcamp! 🇸🇻 If you're a dev looking to gain hands-on experience, explore career opportunities, and learn more about how Liquid works under the hood, sign up, and we'll be in touch! liquid.net/bootcamp

Forget the old way of doing Lightning. The new @Breez_Tech Liquid SDK means no channel setup, no node management, and seamless BTC payments. CEO @roy_breez shares why this approach is the future at Liquid Investor Day, powered by @FulgurVentures, just days before @LuganoPlanB.

The most recent Liquid Developer Bootcamp has concluded in Bulgaria! Over the course of two days, a new group of developers joined us at the University of Plovdiv to learn the fundamentals and tech stacks for building on Bitcoin and its second layers, Lightning and Liquid. ⚡️🌊

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Bitfinex Securities launches a $6.25M tokenized debt issue for the El Salvador Airport Hilton Hotel. This marks a major milestone in integrating Bitcoin-based finance into El Salvador's economy and its development as a financial hub. blog.liquid.net/press-releas…

The first Brazilian stablecoin to be issued on Liquid. Users can now swap seamlessly between LBTC and DePix as well as EURx (Euro stable) and USDt (USD stable). Try it yourself today: sideswap.io/instant/

ICYMI: Simplicity is live, meaning you can start building programmable vaults, auditable DEXs, decentralized governance tools, and more. Here are some resources to get you started: Main Simplicity portal with documentation, contract examples, and learn resources: simplicity-lang.org/ Community Telegram channel for discussion and updates: t.me/simplicity_community Simplicity help articles on Delving Bitcoin: delvingbitcoin.org/tag/simpl… SimplicityHL IDE, a browser-based playground for writing and testing contracts: ide.simplicity-lang.org/

Liquid Federation member @hodlhodl launched a #Bitcoin lending platform today, enabling #BTC users to find offers to either lend or borrow stablecoins. Loans are available in multiple stablecoin formats, with Liquid Tether $USDt as the default option. 🌊💵 blog.liquid.net/hodl-hodl-le…

We're excited to be one of the issuance platforms available on @hadron_tether at launch, bridging Bitcoin and global capital markets. 2025.📈🌊

Stacking sats and channel rebalancing via Lightning<>Liquid swaps just got even cheaper. If you aren't using Boltz and LN<>LQ yet in your sats flow, take a few minutes and watch @BTCsessions' guide to get up to speed: piped.video/watch?v=4w7A9wZJ…

Last month marked an important milestone for Liquid as the Blockstream team, led by CEO Dr. Adam Back, and members of the Liquid Federation, visited Taipei to engage with legislators and fintech leaders about developing capital markets on Bitcoin. 🧵 blog.liquid.net/real-world-a…

We're thrilled to showcase a series of recent integrations and activations enhancing the #LiquidNetwork's capabilities 🌊🚀 Dive into each one of them and keep track of new ones emerging! 👇

The third official Liquid Developer Bootcamp has concluded! Over 35 developers from El Salvador joined us for two days of learning: 🌊@BlksElements: FOSS 🌊@LiquidWalletKit: LWK 🌊@Boltzhq: LN<>LQ swaps 🌊@Breez_Tech: Nodeless 🌊@BlitzWalletApp: LQ wallet Where to next?

L-BTC lending has arrived on Lend at @hodlhodl. Use on-chain #BTC as collateral for L-BTC loans to access the #LiquidNetwork's low fees, fast 1-minute block times, and privacy-preserving #ConfidentialTransactions. 🌊 @keidunm blog.liquid.net/lend-at-hodl…

Check out one of the easiest & cheapest ways to do #LightningNetwork channel rebalances via Liquid swaps on @Boltzhq with help from @RTL_App and @getAlby. #BuildOnL2

We're excited to share that #LiquidNetwork Federation growth continues with 8 new members, bringing the total to 53. New members include @CoinSharesCo, @condensat_bank, @INXLimited, JST Capital, @paymium, @PetrushevCptl, @Sevenlabsio, & @SatoshisGames. 🌊 blockstream.com/2020/07/29/e…

Last week, @NexBridgeSV issued the first on-chain, public offering of tokenized US Treasury bills. By issuing $USTBL on Liquid, NexBridge is creating a more open, interconnected financial system and accelerating the adoption of Bitcoin-based capital markets on a global scale.

The Liquid Federation is excited to share two recent growth milestones: the successful election of 2025 governance boards and the addition of five new member companies to the Federation, bringing total membership to 81. 🧵 blog.liquid.net/liquid-feder…

A layer-2 (Lightning ⚡️and Liquid 🌊) in-app marketplace coming to the new AQUA wallet? The era of the #Bitcoin superapp has arrived.

Last week, the Liquid Federation and @Blockstream kicked off the first of many bootcamps in Viareggio, Italy! Next up: Taipei, Taiwan! 🌊💻 We’re building a global developer network and actively seeking partners to join us. DM us to explore collaboration opportunities—your city could be our next stop!

We need more payment options and marketplaces to add the #LiquidNetwork, so Bitcoiners can use the full spectrum of layer-2 technologies to #GetOnZero. Some like @BtcpayServer have already made the leap adding Liquid—what others still need to? Help us make a list!

The 🌊 world tour continues! 🌐 Announcing an all-new developer bootcamp set in vibrant Buenos Aires, Argentina, on March 29! 🇦🇷 Seize this opportunity to learn L2 tools directly from Blockstream. Apply now to secure your spot—only 35 available.👇 blockstream.typeform.com/to/…

Indeed, and this is why the Liquid Network deploys the same UTXO model and underlying primitives as Bitcoin. In addition to greater security, the self-contained verifiability of a UTXO transaction also boosts chain reliability, scalability, and user privacy. To truly create 'the future of finance,' institutions and industry leaders must select the right architecture, and we believe Bitcoin and its second-layer protocols offer that solution. 🌊⚡️

The Liquid Developer Bootcamp world tour expands. 🌎 Next stop: Mexico City (Oct 29-30), followed by São Paulo (Nov 3-4), including a Simplicity hackathon with $6k in BTC for winning teams! Free to attend! Sign up at liquid.net/bootcamp now!

Catch @LynAldenContact on the @WhatBitcoinDid podcast with host @PeterMcCormack and @_DannyKnowles to learn more about the trust assumptions and trade-offs between the #LiquidNetwork and other layer-2 solutions building on #Bitcoin like @fedimint and @CashuBTC.

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🔥 72.16312031 #BTC was just added to Liquid! 🌊 🌊 Details 👇 blockstream.info/liquid/tx/1…

Blockstream CSO @Excellion gives a quick #LiquidNetwork 101 including native asset issuance, #ConfidentialTransactions, on-chain #bitcoin + #Tether atomic swaps, and more. 🌊

The #LiquidNetwork isn't just for #Bitcoin. Anyone can create assets or tokens on Liquid representing vouchers, in-game items like @lightnitegame armor, attested assets like gold coins, security tokens like $EXO, stablecoins like #USDt, and more. 🌊💎💵 medium.com/blockstream/nativ…

The @BlksGreenWallet just dropped point release 2.0.1 enabling @Liquid_BTC coin control! Download the latest version of @Blockstream Green for desktop here. ⬇️ blockstream.com/green/

Liquid is now fully operational. Within hours after encountering a consensus parameter discrepancy, engineers diagnosed, tested, and delivered a patch to functionary operators around the world who deployed the fix. Learn more in our diagnostic report. blog.liquid.net/liquid-hard-…

Liquid<>Lightning swaps on Boltz just got a receiver privacy and UX boost! Amazing news from the @Boltzhq team! ⚡️🌊

Bitcoin-based capital markets have officially launched in El Salvador, the first country to adopt Bitcoin. Well done to the ONBTC and @BFXSecurities on this historic milestone!

8/ The table below shows a summary of the key differences between Lightning & Liquid. For users wanting to take advantage of the unique properties of both Liquid and Lightning it is possible to build Lightning networks on Liquid, which will allow the sidechain to scale further.

Discover the @AquaBitcoin wallet, your gateway to seamless swapping between L-USDt, @Liquid_BTC, and #Bitcoin with @JAN3com CEO @Excellion.

#Bitcoin is going up. Transaction fees are going up with it. It's time to request #LiquidNetwork support at your favorite exchange. #TheBitcoinMustFlow. 🌊 liquid.net

The new Jade hardware wallet is fully compatible with Liquid. This means in addition to securely hodling bitcoin offline, you can self-custody your entire digital asset portfolio. Everything from tokenized MicroStrategy stock to bitcoin hashrate contracts and stablecoins—all in one place. Cold storage plays a crucial role in our vision for Bitcoin capital markets, and we look forward to working closely with the Jade team and members of the Liquid Federation to add more features for Liquid users and investors in the coming months. Stay tuned. blockstream.com/jade/

For those now learning about Liquid 🌊 due to the high-fee environment, here are some handy resources to get you started: Site: liquid.net/ Docs: docs.liquid.net/docs/technic… Repo: github.com/elementsProject/e… Blog: blog.liquid.net/ Support: help.blockstream.com/hc/en-u…

Liquid isn’t controlled by Blockstream - it’s a federation of 70+ global companies, from @JAN3com to @Boltz_hq, all collaborating to scale Bitcoin with privacy-first solutions.

88.8000912 BTC was just locked into Liquid! 🌊 blockstream.info/liquid/tx/f…

Converting from L-BTC to on-chain #BTC is a simple process. A Liquid member signs off on the peg-out, and after two Liquid blocks BTC hits your address on the #Bitcoin blockchain. 🌊⛓️ blockstream.com/liquid

Learn how you can use @hodlhodl Lend to borrow or lend @tether #USDt with non-custodial #BTC collateralized loans with this demo with Blockstream CEO @adam3us, @WhalePanda, and @keidunm. 🌊💵🤝 piped.video/6ZJmf5Z29hY

Tech company @mifielfirma has initiated the issuance of more than $200M in digitized promissory notes on the #LiquidNetwork to facilitate debt financing between Mexican lenders and global investment banks. blog.liquid.net/mifiel-initi…

The team @Klever_io is using @Breez_Tech’s SDK Nodeless implementation to bring Bitcoin payments to 100,000+ users. 🌊🇧🇷 Learn more as @brunocampos_ssa joins @dannystagg on the first episode of Shoot the Breez!