Nostr notes by LiquidNetwork

All-time high transaction volumes, $5 billion in RWA TVL, 87 ...

2026-05-05T01:55:02+02:00

All-time high transaction volumes, $5 billion in RWA TVL, 87 federation members - get the quick download in the latest Liquid quarterly report.

https://blog.liquid.net/liquid-federation-quarterly-update-q1-2026/

No Simplicity Office Hours this week. Catch up on some of ...

2026-04-20T06:42:49+02:00

No Simplicity Office Hours this week. Catch up on some of what's been built.

Artem Chystiakov at Blockstream (nprofile…g8xl) Research on Simplex, the Simplicity development framework that lets developers focus on contract logic, not infrastructure.

https://youtu.be/0TS62M2j4fk

The first lending protocol built with Simplicity, live on Liquid testnet. Full demo by Blockstream (nprofile…g8xl) DeFi expert Sergey Kozlov.

https://youtu.be/vjBszje3glU?si=1vIdR0sIa5gwEe8W

Google Quantum AI's cryptocurrency paper highlights an ...

2026-04-07T03:56:09+02:00

Google Quantum AI's cryptocurrency paper highlights an important question: how do you prepare blockchain infrastructure for quantum computers?

The paper mentions using an Elements based sidechain like Liquid to possibly safeguard vulnerable bitcoin by enabling adjudication and recovery mechanisms through a community-ran federation.

This highlights Liquid's federated governance model, which can enable faster quantum readiness.
🧵

Bitcoin mainchain changes require global consensus. Conservative governance is a feature for base layer security.

Liquid's consensus model (11-of-15 functionary operators) with a federated governance enables faster protocol upgrades for testing post-quantum cryptography without any upstream risk to Bitcoin.

The Blockstream (nprofile…g8xl) Research team recently demonstrated SHRINCS post-quantum signatures on mainnet, without a soft fork, using Liquid's native smart contract language, Simplicity.

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nevent1q…ders

Users can now protect their Liquid Bitcoin and issued assets against future quantum computer attacks.

Blockstream Research has deployed post-quantum signature verification on the LiquidNetwork (nprofile…0cnd) using Simplicity - a first on a production Bitcoin sidechain.

Opt-in quantum protection, available today. No consensus changes required.

How it works: Simplicity smart contracts enable custom spending conditions on Liquid. Lock your coins to a contract that requires post-quantum signatures to spend.

There are now real transactions on Liquid mainnet using SHRINCS, our optimized hash-based signature scheme.

The verifier library is open source and available now for wallet developers to integrate:

https://blog.blockstream.com/blockstream-research-demonstrates-quantum-resistant-transaction-signing-on-liquid-using-simplicity-smart-contracts/

Liquid is one instance of the open-source Elements platform that Blockstream maintains. As a fork of the Bitcoin Core codebase, it has long served as a proving grounds for upgrades to Bitcoin.

Schnorr signatures, SegWit, and OP_CSV were proven on Liquid before Bitcoin adoption. To this day, Elements maintains parity with Bitcoin Core, enabling bidirectional feature upgrades.

https://blog.liquid.net/bitcoin-core-and-elements/

Bitcoin maximizes decentralization with slow governance. As a sidechain, Liquid complements this, with distributed trust and faster iteration.

As quantum computing advances, Bitcoin will eventually need post-quantum cryptography.

Liquid, or another Elements-based network, can serve as a strong production environment for researchers to validate the robustness and usefulness of these upgrades before any mainchain deployment.

What if building Simplicity contracts didn't require managing ...

2026-04-03T00:52:24+02:00

What if building Simplicity contracts didn't require managing the entire toolchain yourself?

Artem Chystiakov at Blockstream (nprofile…g8xl) Research built Simplex - a Rust development framework with CLI tooling, SDK utilities, and local regtest integration for building high-assurance smart contracts.

Artem will demo how it works at Simplicity Office Hours next Tuesday.

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nevent1q…tuua

The Simplicity ecosystem is growing.

New Blockstream Research tooling just dropped. Artem Chystiakov built Simplex, a fast, UX-first development framework for Simplicity on the LiquidNetwork (nprofile…0cnd).

Build with Simplicity. The repo is open.

https://github.com/BlockstreamResearch/smplx

Ask questions and learn how to start building Simplicity contracts with modern developer tooling built by Blockstream Research.

Simplicity Office Hours - Tuesday, April 7, 8:00 AM PT

https://docs.simplicity-lang.org/office-hours/

Is an AMM with no admin keys, no upgrades, and permanent on-chain ...

2026-03-30T23:20:51+02:00

Is an AMM with no admin keys, no upgrades, and permanent on-chain settlement possible?

OceanSlim (nprofile…zaqm) is exploring this on Liquid using Simplicity - high-assurance smart contracts where the math is enforced cryptographically, not by trusted operators.

Slim will demo early work at Simplicity Office Hours on Tuesday!

Ask questions and see what's possible when smart contracts settle with cryptographic guarantees.

Simplicity Office Hours - Tuesday, March 31, 8:00 AM PT

https://docs.simplicity-lang.org/office-hours/

Prediction markets are in development on Liquid. Covenant-based ...

2026-03-24T00:14:30+01:00

Prediction markets are in development on Liquid.

Covenant-based settlement enforced by cryptography.

RESOLVR (nprofile…0w0x) is building with Simplicity — high-assurance smart contracts, mathematically provable execution.

Tommy demos live at Simplicity Office Hours this Tuesday. 🔗 ⬇️

See the demo, ask questions and speak with the RESOLVR (nprofile…0w0x) builders working on trustless prediction markets.

Tuesday, March 24, 8:00 AM PT

https://docs.simplicity-lang.org/office-hours/

Bitcoin derivatives belong on Bitcoin infrastructure. STOKR CEO ...

2026-03-20T04:04:57+01:00

Bitcoin derivatives belong on Bitcoin infrastructure.

STOKR CEO ArnabNaskarr explains how they have used Liquid to issue over $1.3b of regulated structured products.

https://youtube.com/shorts/haA1reQOI_U

The ecosystem is open and builders are shipping on Liquid. ...

2026-03-18T05:18:56+01:00

The ecosystem is open and builders are shipping on Liquid.

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The power of Liquid<>Lightning interoperability. Two of the ...

2026-03-14T22:59:43+01:00

The power of Liquid<>Lightning interoperability. Two of the most secure layer-two protocols, both with proven track records, working together to make bitcoin transactions cheaper, more private, and faster for everyday users.

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nevent1q…ar8e
All the speed. All the security.

Blockstream app v5.2.0 lets you seamlessly swap across all three layers of bitcoin, all while being protected by Blockstream Jade:

⚡ Receive Lightning payments directly into cold storage
⚡ Pay Lightning invoices from cold storage
🔄 Swap seamlessly between Lightning, LiquidNetwork (nprofile…0cnd), and on-chain

Convenience and control, all within the Blockstream app.

https://youtube.com/shorts/ABvcLlv457k?feature=share

Lightning ↔ Liquid swaps arrived in December. On-chain ↔ Liquid swaps land today.

With this update, Blockstream Jade is the first hardware wallet with full access to the Bitcoin stack:

⚡ Lightning for speed
🌊 Liquid for flexibility
⛓️ On-chain for finality

https://blog.blockstream.com/jade-lightning-payments-are-here/

Download the Blockstream app

https://blockstream.com/app/

Secure your bitcoin with Jade

https://store.blockstream.com/products/jade-plus

Simplicity verifies any zero-knowledge proof on-chain. Andrew ...

2026-03-10T22:31:47+01:00

Simplicity verifies any zero-knowledge proof on-chain. Andrew Poelstra (@`Blockstream` Research) explains how Starkware built a STARK verifier that fits in a block.

https://youtube.com/shorts/aQx35Hpn1R4

Liquid provides the most robust and proven Bitcoin infrastructure.

Simplicity is the most advanced way to unlock that power.

Join the Simplicity Office Hours, Tuesday 8:00 AM PT, to dive into the tech, ask questions, share ideas.

https://docs.simplicity-lang.org/office-hours/

The Simplicity signature verifier is the first building block in ...

2026-03-04T00:57:22+01:00

The Simplicity signature verifier is the first building block in making Liquid fully quantum-resistant. As Liquid's technical provider, Blockstream (nprofile…g8xl), is leading research into quantum-resistant bridges, confidential transactions, and assets. More to share soon. 🌊

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nevent1q…ders
Users can now protect their Liquid Bitcoin and issued assets against future quantum computer attacks.

Blockstream Research has deployed post-quantum signature verification on the LiquidNetwork (nprofile…0cnd) using Simplicity - a first on a production Bitcoin sidechain.

Opt-in quantum protection, available today. No consensus changes required.

How it works: Simplicity smart contracts enable custom spending conditions on Liquid. Lock your coins to a contract that requires post-quantum signatures to spend.

There are now real transactions on Liquid mainnet using SHRINCS, our optimized hash-based signature scheme.

The verifier library is open source and available now for wallet developers to integrate:

https://blog.blockstream.com/blockstream-research-demonstrates-quantum-resistant-transaction-signing-on-liquid-using-simplicity-smart-contracts/

The Liquid Federation has grown to nearly 80 member companies and ...

2026-03-03T09:03:14+01:00

The Liquid Federation has grown to nearly 80 member companies and Bitcoin software entities since 2018.

Blockstream (nprofile…g8xl) Liquid Engineer Byron Hambly breaks it down: three boards (membership, technology, oversight) with 15 companies running the functionaries.

https://youtube.com/shorts/k57BMc7OzhA

Liquid provides the most robust and proven Bitcoin infrastructure.

Simplicity is the most advanced way to unlock that power.

Join the Simplicity Office Hours, Tuesday 8:00 AM PT, to dive into the tech, ask questions, share ideas.

https://docs.simplicity-lang.org/office-hours/

On Liquid, tokenized securities can move on CEXs like Bitfinex ...

2026-02-25T06:52:07+01:00

On Liquid, tokenized securities can move on CEXs like Bitfinex Securities or on a DEX like Side Swap. Add Confidential Transactions and you get institutional-grade privacy without giving up Bitcoin rails.

Arnab Naskarr and the team at Stokr are pioneering building on this infrastructure.

https://youtube.com/shorts/0v9yXoM8h50

Simplicity is live on Liquid - a high assurance smart contract ...

2026-02-24T00:33:16+01:00

Simplicity is live on Liquid - a high assurance smart contract language designed for Bitcoin-like blockchains with formal verification at its core.

Want to learn how to write Simplicity programs? 🧐⬇️

Join our weekly Office Hours every Tuesday at 8am PT where developers discuss features, ask questions, and show what they're building.

https://docs.simplicity-lang.org/office-hours/

Inspect this Simplicity program execution on the Blockstream (nprofile…g8xl) Explorer for Liquid.

https://blockstream.info/liquid/tx/9d968310e55172871182cfc6fd33a5e2bc5c8ba8fc1f7c4ef5743163ac8b998a?expand

Just wrapped the 2026 Liquid Strategy Summit! Showcases and ...

2026-02-22T22:46:19+01:00

Just wrapped the 2026 Liquid Strategy Summit! Showcases and discussions on Simplicity-powered prediction markets, DEXs, 0-conf, quantum readiness, new RWA tokenization tooling, and more.

Details soon! 🌊

DeFi options markets have a problem: trust the oracle, trust the ...

2026-02-17T10:27:41+01:00

DeFi options markets have a problem: trust the oracle, trust the chain, or trust the counterparty.

Simplicity is designed to address all three. Options contracts settle on-chain with Bitcoin-grade security.

This is what Bitcoin DeFi can look like.

Simplicity Office Hours happen every Tuesday at 8:00 AM PST.

This is where you can explore building with high assurance smart contracts directly in the Simplicity web IDE with the team.

Ask questions. Share ideas.

https://docs.simplicity-lang.org/use-cases/simplicity-dex/

Andrew Poelstra, Simplicity Lead at @nprofile…g8xl Research, ...

2026-02-16T07:20:12+01:00

Andrew Poelstra, Simplicity Lead at Blockstream (nprofile…g8xl) Research, explains how developers are able to build using SimplicityHL and use OP_CAT, SIGHASH_ANYPREVOUT, vaults, and covenants on Liquid today.

$4.2B TVL. Production-ready infrastructure. High assurance smart contracts.

https://youtube.com/shorts/kRifqKi0TR0

Bitcoin options infrastructure is being built without trusting an ...

2026-02-10T10:56:13+01:00

Bitcoin options infrastructure is being built without trusting an exchange, an oracle, or a counterparty.

Simplicity enables on-chain options with high assurance smart contracting. No price feeds to manipulate. No smart contract exploits by design.

Join Simplicity Office Hours every Tuesday at 8:00 AM PST to learn more about what's being built.

https://docs.simplicity-lang.org/office-hours/

Liquid unlocks features Bitcoin doesn't have: one-minute ...

2026-02-06T23:54:31+01:00

Liquid unlocks features Bitcoin doesn't have: one-minute blocks, Confidential Transactions, asset issuance.

Blockstream (nprofile…g8xl) Liquid Engineer Byron Hambly explains how Liquid runs as Bitcoin sidechain since 2018 with Tether, tokenized shares, and RWA trading 24/7.

https://youtube.com/shorts/owQX-UqSpbI

The Liquid Federation is excited to welcome seven new member ...

2026-01-30T05:28:18+01:00

The Liquid Federation is excited to welcome seven new member companies: Cowbolt, Eulen, illuminodes, Mooze, OrderMoon, Sorted Wallet, and SOUSTA, bringing total Federation membership to 87.

Together, they represent a meaningful expansion in both where Liquid is being deployed and how it is being used.

The new members broaden Liquid’s usage across three distinct sectors: everyday payments, decentralized protocols and infrastructure, and Bitcoin capital markets.

Details:

https://blog.liquid.net/liquid-welcomes-seven-new-bitcoin-native-companies-to-the-federation/

Make your first Liquid transaction at Plan B El Salvador 🇸🇻 ...

2026-01-29T16:58:29+01:00

Make your first Liquid transaction at Plan B El Salvador 🇸🇻

Blockstream (nprofile…g8xl) Liquid Engineering Manager Pablo Greco walks you through it step-by-step covering faster settlement, Confidential Transactions, and self-custody.

Jan 31, 4pm. PoW Room, Marte Museum. (Spanish)

Liquid <-> Lightning swaps are driving Liquid transaction ...

2026-01-28T05:52:25+01:00

Liquid <-> Lightning swaps are driving Liquid transaction growth.

Blockstream (nprofile…g8xl) Liquid Engineer Byron Hambly explains: swap between LN and LQ, accept Lightning without managing channels, collect UTXOs as intermediary layer. Pioneered by AQUA Wallet (nprofile…jv3w), now in the Blockstream app.

https://youtube.com/shorts/EVbElCtWviY?feature=share

January 27, 8am PST

2026-01-25T23:04:46+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…e0q8
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January 27, 8am PST

Capital markets need privacy, speed, and Bitcoin-grade security. ...

2026-01-25T23:04:13+01:00

Capital markets need privacy, speed, and Bitcoin-grade security.

Arnab Naskar from STORK and stephanlivera (nprofile…h02q) ⁩discuss how Liquid enables tokenization, Confidential Transactions, and institutional capital markets on Bitcoin.
https://youtu.be/CQC7O4Tgy04?

Most DeFi runs on chains where a bug can drain everything. What ...

2026-01-25T06:58:34+01:00

Most DeFi runs on chains where a bug can drain everything.

What if Bitcoin smart contracts could prove high assurance before deployment?

Simplicity is building toward this with options contracts where outcomes are provable, no 3rd parties needed.

Built different.

Join Simplicity Office Hours this Tuesday to see what building on Simplicity looks like.

Blockstream (nprofile…g8xl) Rust/SimplicityHL Engineer Kyrylo Riabov will be demonstrating an early Simplicity DEX through on-chain options contracts on Liquid.

January 28, 8am PST.

https://docs.simplicity-lang.org/office-hours/

Andrew Poelstra (Director of @nprofile…g8xl Research) explains ...

2026-01-19T00:57:34+01:00

Andrew Poelstra (Director of Blockstream (nprofile…g8xl) Research) explains Confidential Transactions and reissuance tokens for assets on Liquid that let users issue and lock in a fixed supply forever like Bitcoin, or keep minting rights.

https://youtube.com/shorts/qy25thgXKJc

Liquid is emerging as the bitcoin-native way to borrow ...

2026-01-12T05:44:08+01:00

Liquid is emerging as the bitcoin-native way to borrow stablecoins against bitcoin on platforms like hodlhodl (nprofile…c99t).

adam3us (nprofile…9k65) explains how flexible scripting enables high-assurance smart contracts on Liquid to handle loan servicing logic at the protocol level.

https://youtube.com/shorts/QnAqCRl0z-0

In the latest Liquid Federation update, we reflect on last ...

2026-01-09T22:26:24+01:00

In the latest Liquid Federation update, we reflect on last year’s progress: skyrocketing network activity, rapid TVL growth (~$5B), and exponential adoption. We also preview the exciting new developments coming in 2026, setting the stage for an even more impactful year ahead.

In the coming weeks, the Federation will share a public roadmap outlining new features and upgrades for the near term. These include multi-asset fee payments, settlement with 0-conf, and other improvements aimed at furthering institutional adoption.

https://blog.liquid.net/liquid-federation-quarterly-update-q4-2025/

Liquid isn't theoretical. @nprofile…6av2, ...

2026-01-05T05:58:58+01:00

Liquid isn't theoretical. Blockstream (nprofile…6av2), JAN3 (nprofile…eyw7)'s Aqua, BullBitcoin (nprofile…36mg), Side Swap, and Boltz - Non-Custodial Bitcoin Bridge (nprofile…cdzj) are all interoperating today.

stephanlivera (nprofile…a8dg) breaks it down: peg in BTC, move LBTC with one-minute blocks and confidential transactions.

https://youtube.com/shorts/duITuQoyFlM

New on-chain financial products incoming! Trade Bitcoin options. ...

2025-12-30T03:48:37+01:00

New on-chain financial products incoming!

Trade Bitcoin options. Set limit orders. Bundle trades and sell them for premium.

Director of Blockstream (nprofile…g8xl) Research Andrew Poelstra explains how Simplicity's high-assurance smart contracts enable trustless finance on Liquid.

https://youtube.com/shorts/fphpyX3DfbU?feature=share

Bitcoin-native stocks, simple swaps, 24/7 markets, all anchored ...

2025-12-09T01:08:38+01:00

Bitcoin-native stocks, simple swaps, 24/7 markets, all anchored to Bitcoin.

Blockstream CEO adam3us (nprofile…9k65) breaks down how Liquid works as a federated sidechain hosting tokenized assets like Strategy and Metaplanet with Stokr as share registration agent.

The Liquid Federation, now 87 members strong, is excited to ...

2025-12-01T05:23:07+01:00

The Liquid Federation, now 87 members strong, is excited to welcome
Sorted wallet as its newest member. Sorted is a wallet that leverages Lightning with Liquid to give users in Africa and other emerging markets access to bitcoin on affordable feature phones. Onward! ⚡️🌊

Everyone talks about Bitcoin privacy as "the future" ...

2025-11-26T01:48:58+01:00

Everyone talks about Bitcoin privacy as "the future" while Liquid has been delivering Confidential Transactions in production for years.

Arnab Naskar from STOKR explains why institutions are gravitating toward it—getting front-run while moving billions isn't an option.

Offline parties? Misbehaving oracle? @nprofile…g8xl Research ...

2025-11-19T06:51:41+01:00

Offline parties? Misbehaving oracle?

Blockstream (nprofile…g8xl) Research Director Andrew Poelstra explains how Simplicity handles backups elegantly, making DLCs more reliable, flexible, and practical for real users.

Andrew Poelstra of @nprofile…g8xl Research explains Liquid: a ...

2025-11-10T00:08:05+01:00

Andrew Poelstra of Blockstream (nprofile…g8xl) Research explains Liquid: a federated sidechain for Bitcoin and issued assets.

Offering fast, Confidential Transactions anchored to the BTC mainchain with new blocks every minute.

Experiment with Bitcoin smart contracts in your browser. Andrew ...

2025-10-29T07:11:20+01:00

Experiment with Bitcoin smart contracts in your browser.

Andrew Poelstra of Blockstream (nprofile…g8xl) explains how the SimplicityHL sandbox lets you safely build, compile, and test code.

Join the Liquid Developer Bootcamp to be among the first to experiment with SimplicityHL.

https://liquid.net/bootcamp

The Liquid Developer Bootcamp world tour expands. 🌎 Next stop: ...

2025-10-14T01:11:21+02:00

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 Satsconf (nprofile…5lnq) with $6k in BTC for winning teams!

Free to attend! Sign up at http://liquid.net/bootcamp now!

Learn directly from the teams building the Bitcoin L2 stack.

Blockstream (nprofile…g8xl) - Simplicity smart contracts

Boltz - Non-Custodial Bitcoin Bridge (nprofile…aze8) - trustless swaps

yopaki (nprofile…hh9w) - mobile payments with the

Breez_tech (nprofile…3ytq) - SDK

vinteum (nprofile…pp2c) - open-source Bitcoin development

Apply now 👇
http://liquid.net/bootcamp

The Liquid Developer Bootcamp world tour continues. 🌊 Next ...

2025-09-10T00:30:19+02:00

The Liquid Developer Bootcamp world tour continues. 🌊

Next stop: São Paulo, Nov 3-4, with a focus on Simplicity.

The bootcamp is excellent prep for the hackathon Satsconf (nprofile…5lnq), which will have a Simplicity track.

Apply now. 👇

In addition to Simplicity, you'll get hands-on experience with Liquid Wallet Kit (LWK) and trustless swaps, from Bitcoin experts at Blockstream (nprofile…g8xl), vinteum (nprofile…pp2c) Research, Boltz - Non-Custodial Bitcoin Bridge (nprofile…aze8), and more.

Apply now using the form below or visit http://liquid.net/bootcamp.

https://blockstream.typeform.com/to/iBpAMgTI?

The functionality of virtually every existing opcode proposal, ...

2025-08-01T00:51:10+02:00

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.

https://simplicity-lang.org

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nevent1q…3v2e
In 2017, Blockstream set out to develop a smart contract language that outperforms Bitcoin Script and EVM, offering more expressiveness with stronger safety assurances. Eight years later, we believe we've done it.

Introducing Simplicity.

http://blog.blockstream.com/simplicity-launches-on-liquid-mainnet/

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Simplicity isn't like Solidity, or most modern programming languages, which are Turing-complete. Instead, the language was designed to express any finite function while avoiding the risks associated with unbounded loops and global state.

https://simplicity-lang.org

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Simplicity provides developers with high confidence in their applications, allowing them to know all potential outcomes and fee costs before execution.

The recent Bybit hack illustrates the risks of including features like recursion and global state.

https://blog.blockstream.com/the-risks-of-expressive-smart-contracts-lessons-from-the-latest-ethereum-hack/

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With Simplicity's arrival, we have for the first time a clean foundation for serious financial applications, without the complexity and patchwork of risks that defined the last era of DeFi.

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Want to build covenants, vaults and delegation schemes? Now you can on the LiquidNetwork (nprofile…0cnd). Want to create derivatives, pooled wallets or tokenless DEXs? That's possible too.

https://liquid.net

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Simplicity on Liquid is just the beginning. With community feedback, real-world usage, and more tooling, docs, wallet support, and example contracts, our next major goal is to activate on a Bitcoin test network.

Get started today.

https://simplicity-lang.org/

The countdown for Simplicity has officially kicked off! With the ...

2025-07-24T01:36:02+02:00

The countdown for Simplicity has officially kicked off! With the voting period now complete, Simplicity is scheduled to go live on Liquid mainnet by the end of next week.

Bookmark the site below. In the coming days, Blockstream (nprofile…g8xl) Research
will be adding new developer documentation, tutorials and onboarding materials to help Bitcoin developers get started with Simplicity from day one.

https://simplicity-lang.org

Liquid offers more than just fast, UTXO-based Confidential ...

2025-07-21T10:07:37+02:00

Liquid offers more than just fast, UTXO-based Confidential Transactions.

Stablecoins and custom assets can be issued on Liquid, making it a truly flexible Bitcoin sidechain.

Learn how it works under the hood with Blockstream (nprofile…g8xl) Engineer bizz (nprofile…h7n6).

Lower fees and faster transactions make Liquid the perfect tool ...

2025-07-08T01:27:12+02:00

Lower fees and faster transactions make Liquid the perfect tool for when Bitcoin fees surge.

12 new Bitcoin integrators going live with the @nprofile…3ytq ...

2025-07-02T05:01:45+02:00

12 new Bitcoin integrators going live with the Breez_tech (nprofile…3ytq) SDK Nodeless Liquid implementation.

Bringing borderless Bitcoin Layer-2 payments and self-custody to millions. 🌍

Congrats to the whole team and this class of builders.

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nevent1q…ntqx
Welcome, Class of Q2 2025 ⚡️

We are excited to announce twelve new partners bringing bitcoin to their apps with the Breez SDK.

From wallets to remittance to food delivery — meet our latest graduates 👇

🎓 Bitmo, Brio, DIDx, Bitpost, Grimm App, Klever, Loom21, Mooze Labs, Ordermoon, Sorted, Tokyo Bitcoin Base, and Yolat.

Read more about the next wave of Breez SDK-powered apps being built around the world.

https://blog.breez.technology/the-breez-sdk-class-of-q2-2025-f6246c5da721

Pure Lightning requires channel management, which isn’t ...

2025-07-01T08:33:28+02:00

Pure Lightning requires channel management, which isn’t feasible for everyone.

Breez_tech (nprofile…3ytq) CEO Roy (nprofile…kjyr) explains how Liquid offers an alternative that balances trust and convenience.

https://youtube.com/shorts/5EoKYaG_o2A

The team at Klever is using the @nprofile…3ytq SDK Nodeless ...

2025-06-27T04:39:58+02:00

The team at Klever is using the Breez_tech (nprofile…3ytq) SDK Nodeless implementation to bring Bitcoin payments to 100,000+ users. 🌊🇧🇷

Learn more as Bruno Campos joins stagg (nprofile…80y8) on the first episode of Shoot the Breez!

quoting
nevent1q…3lyk
Introducing Shoot the Breez ⚡️

We talk with founders and product leaders about their journeys building for people around the world — and how bitcoin sits at the center of it all.

First up: Bruno Campos, CEO of Klever. The team from Brazil started with humble beginnings and now serves over 100,000 monthly active users worldwide.

Bruno shares how Klever built with bitcoin — not as a tool for investment, but as a way to move value and reach people who need it most.

For years they tried to make bitcoin payments work. The UX wasn’t there. Lightning was too complex. Nothing clicked.

Then they found the Breez SDK. And everything changed.

From a shared vision to a product used by thousands, this is how they’ve brought bitcoin into people’s everyday lives.

https://youtu.be/xLmI9_FJric

Simplicity update: There are now ten functionary operators ...

2025-06-11T05:49:27+02:00

Simplicity update: There are now ten functionary operators signaling for the deployment of the much-anticipated smart contracting language, which brings easier developer UX and expressivity to Bitcoin L2.

What are you most excited to start building?

http://simplicity-lang.org

Liquid is the sweet spot between cold on-chain Bitcoin and fully ...

2025-06-09T14:06:02+02:00

Liquid is the sweet spot between cold on-chain Bitcoin and fully custodial Lightning.

https://youtube.com/shorts/sSfvR6jgGos

The most recent Liquid Developer Bootcamp has concluded in ...

2025-05-22T15:33:13+02:00

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.

We're looking for passionate, well-connected Bitcoiners around the world to help us bring a developer bootcamp to your city. Have a date and venue in mind? DM us and let's make it happen!

The Liquid Federation is excited to share two recent growth ...

2025-05-21T01:22:03+02:00

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. 🧵

https://blog.liquid.net/liquid-federation-expands-to-81-members-and-elects-boards-for-2025/

As Liquid adoption grows, so does the importance of effective governance. At the core of that governance lies the Federation boards, elected annually to reflect member priorities and support Liquid's evolving technical roadmap.

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Every year, Federation members vote to elect new reps to three governance boards: Oversight, Technology and Membership. Each board has five seats, with a maximum of one per board per Federation member.

These boards provide leadership, guide Liquid's technical direction and uphold the integrity of its membership. This governance framework is separate but complementary to the 15 functionary operators who secure the network and to Blockstream (nprofile…6av2), Liquid's technical provider.

First, let's welcome the 2025 Oversight Board, tasked with governance policy, operational standards and external communications:

Anna G, CEO hodlhodl (nprofile…z3qy)
ArnabNaskar, Co-CEO STOKR
FRANCIS (nprofile…vcjg), CEO Bull Bitcoin
wiz (nprofile…hlmf), Co-Founder Mempool
Steph , CEO peachbitcoin (nprofile…m0gd)

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Next is the 2025 Technology Board, which guides Liquid's technical roadmap in collaboration with Blockstream.

James Regan, Blockchain Lead DIGTL
Kilian (nprofile…efu7), CEO Boltz - Non-Custodial Bitcoin Bridge (nprofile…aze8)
tiero (nprofile…p242), Co-Founder Vulpem Ventures
Roy (nprofile…kjyr), CEO Breez_tech (nprofile…3ytq)
Excellion (nprofile…pykq), CEO JAN3 (nprofile…az8v)

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Finally, the 2025 Membership Board, responsible for evaluating new applicants and reviewing member activity:

Daniel Huang, CEO BSOS
Kyle Fry, CEO DIGTL
Michael Rosen, CBO JAN3 (nprofile…az8v)
Scott Millar, CEO SideSwap
Simona Macellari, CEO Sevenlabs

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In parallel with the 2025 boards, five new member companies:

BSOSTech, Echoxio, NexBridge SV, Sancom and SmartPay Brasil have joined, bringing the total membership in the Federation to 81.

These new members bring deep regional expertise and established networks across APAC and Latin America. These attributes are a meaningful step in growing Liquid's footprint within global financial infrastructure.

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The Liquid Federation continues to grow in scope, depth and global relevance. If your business or organization is building payment systems, tokenization infrastructure, or other enterprise solutions on Liquid, consider applying for membership.

https://community.liquid.net/c/knowledge-base/how-to-become-a-liquid-federation-member

@nprofile…fru9 from @nprofile…aze8 explains how users are ...

2025-05-02T02:12:55+02:00

michael1011 (nprofile…fru9) from Boltz - Non-Custodial Bitcoin Bridge (nprofile…aze8) explains how users are consolidating UTXOs on Liquid today to avoid small, unspendable ones in the future.

https://youtube.com/shorts/SSPOGZOTxJs

We're on a world tour to empower developers with Bitcoin ...

2025-05-01T09:42:36+02:00

We're on a world tour to empower developers with Bitcoin layer-2, Liquid & Lightning. Free to attend. More dates and cities soon:

☑️Viareggio, IT
☑️Taipei, TW
☑️San Salvador, SV
☑️Buenos Aires, AR
🔳Plovdiv, BG [May 17-18]

Apply today: http://liquid.net/bootcamp

With the @nprofile…3ytq Liquid implementation, you hold LBTC ...

2025-04-23T07:17:33+02:00

With the Breez_tech (nprofile…3ytq) Liquid implementation, you hold LBTC and use Boltz - Non-Custodial Bitcoin Bridge (nprofile…aze8) for Lightning transactions. It's a solution for spending balances, helping users gradually move toward full Bitcoin on-chain control.
https://youtube.com/shorts/OXfECclsPqQ

Breez CEO @nprofile…kjyr states that the possibilities on ...

2025-04-15T01:54:32+02:00

Breez CEO Roy (nprofile…kjyr) states that the possibilities on Bitcoin layer-2 are endless.

Innovation is happening from leveraging the Lightning and Liquid networks together with Greenlight and Elements, as well as the early implementations of the Ark protocol by ArkLabs (nprofile…pl3m) and 2ndbtc.

https://youtube.com/shorts/eq-n9dVGsGY

https://www.youtube.com/@LiquidNetwork/videos

2025-04-04T06:19:31+02:00

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https://www.youtube.com/@LiquidNetwork/videos

We're on a world tour to empower developers with Bitcoin ...

2025-04-04T05:13:53+02:00

We're on a world tour to empower developers with Bitcoin layer-2, Liquid & Lightning. Free to attend. More dates and cities soon:
✅ Viareggio, IT
✅ Taipei, TW
✅ San Salvador, SV
✅ Buenos Aires, AR
🔲 Turin, IT [April 15-17]
🔲 Plovdiv, BG [May 17-18]

https://liquid.net/bootcamp

The future of Bitcoin is hybrid. Integrating Liquid and ...

2025-04-04T00:39:12+02:00

The future of Bitcoin is hybrid.

Integrating Liquid and Lightning, users gain seamless transaction capabilities.

https://youtube.com/shorts/0PaQMSu84OI

See the whole conversation with Breez_tech (nprofile…3ytq) CEO Roy (nprofile…kjyr) and stephanlivera (nprofile…h02q) on the Breez SDK Nodeless Liquid implementation. ⬇️

https://youtu.be/sgaTlU2pEPs?si=XxUoXrZtOjle_fcM

The Liquid Developer Bootcamp in Argentina is a wrap! A special ...

2025-04-02T23:49:32+02:00

The Liquid Developer Bootcamp in Argentina is a wrap! A special thank you to La Crypta, Kripton, and others in the Bitcoin community who attended and contributed to the success of the training!

Next up: Italy and Bulgaria --> http://liquid.net/bootcamp

Mifiel issues 2-of-3 multisig-secured loans (promissory notes) on ...

2025-03-28T00:18:43+01:00

Mifiel issues 2-of-3 multisig-secured loans (promissory notes) on Liquid, connecting Mexican NBFIs with global investors. Mifiel CEO Tomas Alvarez explains:
https://youtube.com/shorts/yIDt0AYPIrY

In addition to the opportunity in Buenos Aires on March 29, ...

2025-03-24T22:58:33+01:00

In addition to the opportunity in Buenos Aires on March 29, we're announcing two more developer bootcamps in Turin, Italy and Plovdiv, Bulgaria. 🇦🇷 🇮🇹 🇧🇬

Join us and learn Bitcoin layer-2 tech directly from experts at

Blockstream (nprofile…6av2) , Breez_tech (nprofile…3ytq) , Aqua and others.

Full details and application 👇

https://liquid.net/bootcamp

Liquid strikes a balance between the convenience of custodial ...

2025-03-21T07:10:07+01:00

Liquid strikes a balance between the convenience of custodial Lightning and the security of Bitcoin's cold storage. It serves as the ideal middle ground for trust-minimized finance.
https://youtube.com/shorts/i1pERhZkTKs

The 🌊 world tour continues! 🌐 Announcing an all-new ...

2025-03-20T04:31:18+01:00

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. 👇

https://blockstream.typeform.com/to/CBAVI0PQ

Self-motivated? Intellectually curious? Building an app? Join us for an intensive one-day bootcamp to learn how to integrate fast, low-cost, and confidential $BTC and $USDT payments!

See highlights from our bootcamp held in El Salvador last month. 👇

Any questions about the opportunity in Argentina, drop a comment!

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Have you tried @nprofile…6av2 Jade Plus with Liquid yet? Swap, ...

2025-03-14T00:34:11+01:00

Have you tried Blockstream (nprofile…6av2) Jade Plus with Liquid yet?

Swap, send, and receive assets with the security of a hardware wallet.

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Why risk your Bitcoin with exchanges?

Jade Plus pairs with Blockstream Green for easy, secure cold storage.

https://youtube.com/shorts/BQvkahB00oU

Order a Jade Plus hardware wallet today. ⬇️

https://store.blockstream.com/products/jade-plus

Liquid combines the Bitcoin codebase with new tools to unlock ...

2025-02-10T02:03:30+01:00

Liquid combines the Bitcoin codebase with new tools to unlock assets and connect global liquidity.

https://youtube.com/shorts/o34Zc6PXTyQ?feature=share

The third official Liquid Developer Bootcamp has concluded! Over ...

2025-02-06T23:33:35+01:00

The third official Liquid Developer Bootcamp has concluded! Over 35 developers from El Salvador joined us for two days of learning:

🌊 Elements: FOSS
🌊 Liquid Wallet Kit: LWK
🌊 Boltz - Non-Custodial Bitcoin Bridge (nprofile…aze8) : LN<>LQ swaps
🌊 Breez_tech (nprofile…3ytq) : Nodeless
🌊 Blitz Wallet: LQ wallet

Where to next?

Trading peer-to-peer is a seamless experience on Liquid. With ...

2025-01-30T07:33:35+01:00

Trading peer-to-peer is a seamless experience on Liquid.

With Side Swap, you can create an order book for any asset you hold in your wallet and trade instantly.

Zero trust required.

https://youtube.com/shorts/VQvTCtKz0uE

What is the Nick Szabo School of Economics? Adolfo Contreras ...

2025-01-28T02:10:55+01:00

What is the Nick Szabo School of Economics?

Adolfo Contreras explains $BTC as a form of private property and its ability to scale trust without relying on institutions. Liquid expands this concept to capital markets, enabling societies that may lack institutional trust and rule of law, to build their own financial markets that can compete with the first world. 🌐 🌊

There's a few spots left for the Liquid Developer Bootcamp in ...

2025-01-23T23:27:32+01:00

There's a few spots left for the Liquid Developer Bootcamp in El Salvador, February 3-4! 🖥️

Join us for a special two-day training to learn how to integrate Liquid, Lightning and other layer-2 technology into your Bitcoin business. 🌊⚡️

Register now:

http://liquid.net/bootcamp

We’re seeing a wave of companies adopting Liquid to navigate ...

2025-01-23T06:56:22+01:00

We’re seeing a wave of companies adopting Liquid to navigate high mainchain fees, joining over $1.8B locked in the Liquid Network as digital securities.

https://youtube.com/shorts/p0xmRq8DzwQ

🇸🇻 Announcing El Salvador as the next stop for the Liquid ...

2025-01-19T23:11:32+01:00

🇸🇻 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!

http://liquid.net/bootcamp

Is this opportunity right for you? Here are the details:

Venue:
Hotel Barceló, San Salvador, El Salvador

Date:
February 3-4, 2025

Time:
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Language:
English

Seats:
35

Cost:
Tuition fees and lunch will be provided by Blockstream. Participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodation and transportation to and from the venue.

Level:
We recommend having a basic understanding of how $BTC works and some experience with programming and UNIX command lines. To prepare for the bootcamp, you can review the Liquid CLI, RPCs and run your own node by completing the Elements Academy tutorial here:
https://community.liquid.net/c/elements-academy/

Agenda:

🌊 Learn the fundamentals of Liquid architecture and scripting.

🌊 Explore Bitcoin capital markets and asset issuance, including real-world assets (RWAs), on Liquid. Gain hands-on experience with various protocols, SDKs, and tools (including LiquidWalletKit). Use the new BlockstreamJade Plus with Liquid tools.

🌊 Discover how layer-2 projects, such as Boltzhq, Breez_Tech, and BlitzWalletApp, integrate Liquid with Lightning.

🌊 Network with members of the Liquid Federation and explore potential opportunities for portfolio building, internships, or career advancement.

If this sounds like a good fit, please sign up at http://liquid.net/bootcamp. For further questions or opportunities, please redirect to prochronist via DM.

The Liquid Federation welcomes new member 40 Acres, a leading OTC ...

2025-01-14T00:17:56+01:00

The Liquid Federation welcomes new member 40 Acres, a leading OTC desk and bitcoin payments company in El Salvador.

40 Acres will leverage Liquid to offer faster and more cost-effective bitcoin transactions for its clients. Details.👇

https://blog.liquid.net/press-releases/40-acres-joins-the-liquid-federation-to-spur-digital-asset-liquidity-in-el-salvador/

Learn how the Breez SDK Nodeless (Liquid implementation) differs ...

2025-01-06T23:34:53+01:00

Learn how the Breez SDK Nodeless (Liquid implementation) differs from the Blockstream (nprofile…6av2) Greenlight implementation with Breez_tech (nprofile…65rk) CEO Roy Sheinfeld.

https://youtube.com/shorts/Xpbz43oMOdw?feature=share

Learn why the Bitcoin network is scaling in layers with ...

2024-12-20T05:49:08+01:00

Learn why the Bitcoin network is scaling in layers with Blockstream (npub1jg5…6n8n) Liquid Engineer Bryon Hambly.

https://youtube.com/shorts/bwp09CX7SHk

It’s never been easier to add Bitcoin to your app. ...

2024-12-16T00:39:02+01:00

It’s never been easier to add Bitcoin to your app.

stephanlivera (npub1r8l…x5dk) explains how with Breez_tech (npub1jug…fc28) SDKs, developers can easily leverage Bitcoin and its layer-2 solutions like Liquid and Lightning - without starting from scratch.

https://youtube.com/shorts/agtsY0QBh-k

Last month marked an important milestone for Liquid as ...

2024-12-11T00:53:23+01:00

Last month marked an important milestone for Liquid as theBlockstream team, led by CEO Dr. adam3us (npub1qg8…24kw), and members of the Liquid Federation, visited Taipei to engage with legislators and fintech leaders about developing capital markets on Bitcoin.

https://blog.liquid.net/real-world-assets-in-taiwan-documenting-a-week-of-transformation/

Building on earlier trips to Japan and Italy this year, the visit featured a week of powerful keynotes, high-level meetings with key policymakers, and a Liquid Developer Bootcamp aimed at the technical teams and CTOs of Taiwan's growing fintech sector.

https://x.com/Blockstream/status/1858453785456283743

Many activities centered around the trend of tokenized RWAs, with Blockstream, serving as Liquid's technical provider, highlighting Liquid’s advanced capabilities as a secure, confidential, and scalable Bitcoin-based solution for enterprises and institutions in Taiwan.

Throughout the week, the Blockstream team met with members of Taiwan's Parliament and officials from the Digital, Economic, and Education Ministries, including lawmaker Dr. Ju-Chun Ko, a leading proponent of tokenization in Taiwan.

Key topics included the potential introduction of a Bitcoin ETF in Taiwan, as well as the use of Liquid for tokenized securities and its potential role in helping Taiwan build more efficient, globally competitive capital markets.

https://x.com/dAAAb/status/1859249164347195758

Dr. Back and Bitfinex Securities' Jesse Knutson also engaged with local media and influencers, including popular crypto influencer BlockBonnieC, TVBS News, and Block Tempo—the Mandarin-speaking world's leading blockchain news platform.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPY3FPzIlBI

One of the week's highlights was Blockstream's launch, alongside Bitfinex and Tether, of a fintech research lab at the National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT), offering students and researchers the opportunity to explore practical applications of Bitcoin and blockchain technology.

Simultaneously, Blockstream and Boltz - Non-Custodial Bitcoin Bridge (npub1psm…8970) led a bootcamp in Taipei in partnership with Fulgur Ventures and BSOSTech, for local tech teams and CTOs, covering applications of the Liquid Wallet Kit, Blockstream AMP, and other Liquid developer tooling.

https://x.com/Liquid_BTC/status/1859438431941820539

Blockstream and the Liquid Federation's engagement in Taipei forms part of a broader wave of activities underscoring our mission to expand Bitcoin's role in global finance.

Our next major engagement will take place in El Salvador during the Planb Network Conference in January 2025, where we will meet with local business leaders and host the next Liquid Developer Bootcamp.

https://planb.sv

Finally, if you are interested in learning more about building Bitcoin capital markets, partnering with us for future activities and bootcamps, or exploring integrating Liquid into your business, please get in touch with us. Our DMs are open!

https://liquid.net/

With StashPay, users keep more of their earnings without high ...

2024-12-03T01:14:26+01:00

With StashPay, users keep more of their earnings without high mainchain fees.

Founder tank (nprofile…mq24) explains how, powered by the Breez_tech (nprofile…ttyj) SDK Nodeless (Liquid implementation), Lightning-to-Liquid swaps cost just 40 sats - perfect for businesses and individuals alike.

https://youtube.com/shorts/HhPMes5P-M8

Get the latest on Lightning-on-Liquid (LoL) from @nprofile…s40l ...

2024-11-25T06:04:17+01:00

Get the latest on Lightning-on-Liquid (LoL) from Breez_tech (nprofile…s40l) CEO Roy Sheinfeld.

https://youtube.com/shorts/Nfw20bvaijg?feature=share

Gradually, then Tsunami. 🌊 US T-bills ( $USTBL) were tokenized ...

2024-11-25T00:48:14+01:00

Gradually, then Tsunami. 🌊

US T-bills ( $USTBL) were tokenized on Liquid this week in collaboration by NexBridge and Bitfinex Securities, using Blockstream (npub1jg5…6n8n) AMP to meet standards under El Salvador's Digital Asset Law.

NexBridge CEO Nicolas Cane explains more:

Italy. Now Taiwan. Where should we go next? We're thinking a ...

2024-11-25T00:24:19+01:00

Italy. Now Taiwan. Where should we go next? We're thinking a world tour. 🌊⛴️🌎

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The second day of the Liquid Developer Bootcamp has come to a close. Nearly 40 software developers participated, gaining hands-on experience with the LiquidNetwork (nprofile…7g0u) Wallet Kit, Blockstream AMP, Boltz - Non-Custodial Bitcoin Bridge (nprofile…fg3h) swaps, and other layer-2 technologies.

A huge thank you to all the local sponsors, attendees and instructors! Onward! 🙏

Imagine getting paid in stablecoins but holding Bitcoin instead. ...

2024-11-22T05:49:17+01:00

Imagine getting paid in stablecoins but holding Bitcoin instead. stephanlivera (npub1hrn…jsct) explains how, with Liquid swaps, this could soon be a reality - seamlessly and cheaply converting stablecoin payments into Bitcoin, all in the background.
https://youtube.com/shorts/4fQWkXCTBIo

A behind the scenes look at the ongoing Liquid Developer Bootcamp ...

2024-11-21T04:37:31+01:00

A behind the scenes look at the ongoing Liquid Developer Bootcamp in Taiwan, where Blockstream and Boltz - Non-Custodial Bitcoin Bridge (npub1psm…8970) are onboarding local software developers to Bitcoin.

A special thank you to local partners PlanB Taiwan Node and BSOS Tech for their hospitality and generosity. 🫂

Big news in the world of RWA: Alongside Bitfinex Securities, ...

2024-11-20T05:07:15+01:00

Big news in the world of RWA: Alongside Bitfinex Securities, NexBridge Digital Financial Solutions is issuing US Treasury bills ($USTBL) leveraging Bitcoin's Liquid Network and Blockstream's AMP technology.

Full details:

https://blog.liquid.net/press-releases/nexbridge-launches-first-regulated-public-offering-of-tokenized-u-s-treasury-bills/

https://sideswap.io/

2024-11-18T07:12:57+01:00

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https://sideswap.io/

With CMSTR on Liquid, STOKR has opened up a new frontier: trading ...

2024-11-18T00:23:18+01:00

With CMSTR on Liquid, STOKR has opened up a new frontier: trading Micro Strategy against Bitcoin, even when stock markets close, Co-Founder and CEO Arnab_Naskar explains.
https://youtube.com/shorts/3rzmBPFeIlc

Want to compete with Tether on Tron? Liquid has the answer. ...

2024-11-08T11:50:31+01:00

Want to compete with Tether on Tron? Liquid has the answer.

ArkLabs (npub1hf5…dp8n) CEO tiero (npub1w4s…s08a) explains how Ark scales stablecoin payments on Liquid at Liquid Investor Day, powered by Fulgur Ventures, just days before Lugano Plan B.

https://youtu.be/pcNI1IPD82E

Forget the old way of doing Lightning. The new @npub1jug…fc28 ...

2024-11-06T22:27:57+01:00

Forget the old way of doing Lightning.

The new Breez_tech (npub1jug…fc28) Liquid SDK means no channel setup, no node management, and seamless BTC payments.

CEO Roy Sheinfeld shares why this approach is the future at Liquid Investor Day, powered by Fulgur Ventures, just days before Lugano Plan B.
https://youtu.be/oiJ2mBZZP8M

Last week, the Liquid Federation and @npub1jg5…6n8n kicked off ...

2024-11-05T20:56:28+01:00

Last week, the Liquid Federation and Blockstream (npub1jg5…6n8n) 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!

Trading MicroStrategy stock against BTC? 🤯 The Side Swap ...

2024-11-04T23:53:43+01:00

Trading MicroStrategy stock against BTC? 🤯

The Side Swap platform is simplifying real-world asset trading on Liquid. CEO Scott Millar explains how at the Liquid Investor Day powered by Fulgur Ventures, just days before Lugano Plan B.

This is finance, built on Bitcoin.

https://youtu.be/41p09qKdL9Q

Building on the success of recent activities in Japan and a new ...

2024-10-23T22:10:30+02:00

Building on the success of recent activities in Japan and a new rebrand, we're taking bold steps to accelerate adoption in Europe through a series of high-impact events aimed to highlight Liquid's potential to transform global capital markets.

https://blog.liquid.net/liquid-federation-and-blockstream-accelerate-global-liquid-network-expansion-with-upcoming-events-in-europe/

To kick things off, Liquid’s official technical provider, Blockstream (npub1jg5…6n8n) will host Liquid Investor Day in Lugano, Switzerland tomorrow—Thursday, October 24—on the eve of Plan ₿ Lugano, one of Europe’s largest Bitcoin gatherings.

https://youtu.be/zSd_oKpQ_sg?si=OwOftFIsQq1n6NqV

Supported by key partners such as Fulgur Ventures and Stokr, Liquid Investor Day will feature presentations from industry leaders, including Scott Millar, CEO of Side Swap, tiero (npub1w4s…s08a), CEO of ArkLabs (npub1hf5…dp8n), and Roy Sheinfeld, CEO of Breez_tech (npub1jug…fc28).

Following Liquid Investor Day, is Thunderstorm, a Plan ₿ side-event organized by Fulgur Ventures aimed at raising awareness of Bitcoin's potential among banks, financial institutions, VC firms and other relevant stakeholders.

Featured speakers will include Dr. adam3us (npub1qg8…24kw), CEO of Blockstream, who will explore structured Bitcoin strategies to provide different risk profiles for Bitcoin correlated exposure.

...and Senior Blockstream Business Developer, Adolfo Contreras, who will share his insights into Liquid’s role in emerging markets, highlighting recent use-cases including Mexican fintech company Mifiel's issuance of digital promissory notes valued to date at over $1.5 billion.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=sNj6PdkXUdU

Rounding this month’s series of events, members of the Federation and Blockstream will host the Liquid Development Bootcamp to recruit young developers with the skills and knowledge needed to build innovative solutions on Liquid.

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Are you a developer looking for job opportunities in Bitcoin? Join us in Italy next week!

The Liquid Federation and Blockstream (npub1jg5…6n8n) are hosting a three-day coding bootcamp in Viareggio, Italy, from October 28-30 (next Monday to Wednesday). Accommodation, meals, and tuition fees will be covered!

You will have the opportunity to:

1️⃣ Learn about Bitcoin, Liquid, and layer-2 projects like Boltz and Breez.

2️⃣ Get hands-on experience with various protocols, SDKs, and covenants.

3️⃣ Connect with leading industry companies and engineers.

4️⃣ Potentially explore future career opportunities.

If you're interested in getting hands-on with software from Blockstream (npub1jg5…6n8n), Boltz - Non-Custodial Bitcoin Bridge (npub1psm…8970), and Breez_tech (npub1jug…fc28), and exploring career opportunities, we have a few more spots available. You can fill out the form below to get a chance to participate. 🌊 🙏

https://forms.gle/q5cPyjLivypoTEez8

For more information about Liquid’s latest innovations and how to get involved in its growing ecosystem, contact us at liquid.net and subscribe to the official blog below.

https://blog.liquid.net/subscribe/

Are you a developer looking for job opportunities in Bitcoin? ...

2024-10-23T09:45:08+02:00

Are you a developer looking for job opportunities in Bitcoin? Join us in Italy next week!

The Liquid Federation and Blockstream (npub1jg5…6n8n) are hosting a three-day coding bootcamp in Viareggio, Italy, from October 28-30 (next Monday to Wednesday). Accommodation, meals, and tuition fees will be covered!

You will have the opportunity to:

1️⃣ Learn about Bitcoin, Liquid, and layer-2 projects like Boltz and Breez.

2️⃣ Get hands-on experience with various protocols, SDKs, and covenants.

3️⃣ Connect with leading industry companies and engineers.

4️⃣ Potentially explore future career opportunities.

If you're interested in getting hands-on with software from Blockstream (npub1jg5…6n8n), Boltz - Non-Custodial Bitcoin Bridge (npub1psm…8970), and Breez_tech (npub1jug…fc28), and exploring career opportunities, we have a few more spots available. You can fill out the form below to get a chance to participate. 🌊 🙏

https://forms.gle/q5cPyjLivypoTEez8

The Liquid Network has undergone a transformative rebrand, ...

2024-10-23T09:32:59+02:00

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

Liquid's new logo is a nod to the popular wave emoji that’s long been used by the online Bitcoin community. It perfectly captures its growing role in Bitcoin finance and seamless interoperability.

Thank you for the inspiration! 🌊 🙏

The revamped website doesn’t just refresh Liquid's visual identity but highlights its versatility as both an independent solution and a companion to its sister protocol, Lightning, with references and resources to projects like Boltz, PeerSwap, Lightning on Liquid, and more.

To best illustrate this, we've organized the website into four portals: developers, enterprises, users, and merchants. These portals serve to streamline the onboarding experience and tailor resources to each user group's unique needs.

Developers, for instance, will find technical documentation and SDKs that simplify building on Liquid. Meanwhile, merchants and enterprises can explore how Liquid improves cross-border payments and enables the issuance of tokenized assets confidentially and securely.

On the user side, we share how Liquid delivers an optimal way to stack sats and manage Lightning channels in high-fee environments, as well as detail how users can access Bitcoin-denominated financial products and self-custody them offline in a Jade hardware wallet.

We've also added interactive features to simplify concepts and data sets, including a new dashboard tracking key metrics like LBTC circulation, transaction volume, and TVL, along with visual models of the federation in action.

This rebrand is just the beginning! We're setting the stage for broader adoption and innovation, making Liquid and other L2s more accessible to businesses and users alike to drive hyperbitcoinization.

If you have any suggestions for the new site, please comment below or DM us!

Unlock Bitcoin's full potential with @npub1jan…x52y's ...

2024-09-26T09:32:55+02:00

Unlock Bitcoin's full potential with JAN3 (npub1jan…x52y)'s AQUA Wallet (npub1ajl…zx3q)!

Seamlessly access layer-2 technologies and stablecoins in one convenient platform, learn more with Director of Marketing Raúl Velásquez.

https://youtube.com/shorts/7hK33HRTSsw

Federation update: After merging 'Discounted Fees for ...

2024-09-26T04:56:55+02:00

Federation update: After merging 'Discounted Fees for Confidential Transactions' (ELIP200) in the latest Elements release last week, the new fee policy has been activated on Liquid testnet to assist with QA and future iterations.

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In the latest Elements release, we add initial support for discounted Confidential Transactions (CT) fees. This new policy reduces fees by nearly 90%, from around 250 sats to 25 sats, achieving close to what it would be on non-CT transactions.

The 23.2.3 release activates the new fee policy for relay on Liquid testnet. This allows Liquid wallets and platforms to begin integration and testing, with a production release expected in the near future.

The new fee policy will make Liquid’s confidentiality even more economical, particularly when stacking bitcoin in high-fee environments, swapping to Lightning, or sending cross-border stablecoin remittances.

Learn more about the discounted CT fee and read more updates in the blog post. ⬇️

https://blog.blockstream.com/elements-23-2-3-discounted-fees-for-confidential-transactions/

Discover the magic behind the @npub1jug…fc28 SDK Liquid ...

2024-09-23T08:31:46+02:00

Discover the magic behind the Breez_tech (npub1jug…fc28) SDK Liquid implementation with CEO Roy (npub1ey6…szvp) on the stephanlivera (npub1r8l…x5dk) podcast.

https://youtube.com/shorts/_njdEYMp2LM

Bounty has been fulfilled! Wallet app developers now have the ...

2024-09-17T04:03:53+02:00

Bounty has been fulfilled! Wallet app developers now have the option to use the new LWK-RN in their iOS and Android builds, when building a mobile wallet that is Liquid and Lightning interoperable.

Repo: https://github.com/lvaccaro/lwk-rn
NPM: https://npmjs.com/package/lwk-rn

https://github.com/BlakeKaufman/BlitzWallet/issues/4

The Liquid Network recently reached its three millionth block, ...

2024-09-17T01:41:23+02:00

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. 🌊🍻

Join us at Lugano's Plan B Forum for Investor Day on October ...

2024-08-13T02:03:52+02:00

Join us at Lugano's Plan B Forum for Investor Day on October 24th!

https://youtube.com/shorts/WueCdeFJuus

Network with top finance professionals and explore innovative financial platforms and services on the Liquid Network.

🔗 https://liquid.net/lugano-2024

Dear Nostr users, would the ability to send and receive zaps via ...

2024-07-31T23:58:53+02:00

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! ⚡️🌊nostr:note1w7402qa6eghyd8r2qpwj5pue4a2gxp74ezgdsx2q36s509v9kv9qgcvfcm

Concerned about privacy in your transactions? Explore the ...

2024-07-26T08:04:55+02:00

Concerned about privacy in your transactions?

Explore the benefits of using USDT on Liquid, where Confidential Transactions ensure your asset type and transaction amounts are kept confidential.

AndrewHoward (npub1anr…3qjz) CBO JAN3 (npub1jan…x52y) explains.

https://youtube.com/shorts/Ptl5gMPgII4

The @npub1mu7…j5cl SDK Liquid implementation has arrived! ...

2024-07-23T04:26:02+02:00

The Breez (npub1mu7…j5cl) SDK Liquid implementation has arrived!

Building on the success of Breez SDK Lightning, this powerful tool will make it incredibly fast and easy for developers to integrate LBTC into their apps.

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We're excited to announce the next stage in the expansion of the Breez SDK: the LiquidNetwork (npub1nyy…7gan) implementation 💧⚡️

A nodeless Lightning integration offering developers one of the simplest ways to integrate Bitcoin payments into any app.

Let’s bring P2P money to everyone 🚀

https://medium.com/breez-technology/to-help-bitcoin-flow-were-adding-some-liquid-to-the-breez-sdk-b56c14b0c9b0

The open-source Breez SDK Lightning, empowered by Blockstream (npub1jg5…6n8n) Greenlight's on-demand non-custodial node service, has already been a game-changer.

It enables developers to seamlessly integrate #Bitcoin and Lightning payments into their apps with a very shallow learning curve.

Breez has also become a member of the Liquid Federation, ensuring long-term support for Liquid and demonstrating their belief in the project's potential.

https://blog.liquid.net/liquid-federation-growth-alby-breez-and-peach-bitcoin-among-nine-new-members-raising-total-to-73/

Ready to build with the Breez SDK Liquid? Get started with the No Bullshit Bitcoin (npub1hxj…agw3) post.

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/breez-sdk-expands-with-liquid-network-implementation/

Today, we welcome nine new members. This expands the ...

2024-07-17T01:52:26+02:00

Today, we welcome nine new members.

This expands the LiquidNetwork (npub1nyy…7gan) 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.
https://blog.liquid.net/liquid-federation-growth-alby-breez-and-peach-bitcoin-among-nine-new-members-raising-total-to-73/

Enhancing bitcoin payments, Alby (npub1get…0nfm) integrates a non-custodial Lightning wallet and browser extension that also enables seamless interaction with Liquid web wallets and apps.

https://getalby.com/

Bulgaria's oldest football club Botev (npub19jf…8rx0) uses Bitcoin and Nostr, offers discounts for bitcoin payments and is the first club to adopt Liquid to power payments in their own AQUA Wallet (npub1ajl…zx3q) mode.

https://botevplovdiv.bg/en/botev-accepts-bitcoin

Non-custodial exchange platform Changelly supports LBTC and Tether (Liquid), allowing easy swaps between Liquid assets and over 700 altcoins.

https://changelly.com/

Solving real estate market issues, daedalus (npub1zwn…tult) RESIN platform uses Liquid to offer rent-to-own models and Bitcoin-backed investments, for greater market transparency and accessibility.

https://blog.liquid.net/press-releases/daedalus-labs-revolutionizing-bitcoin-with-real-estate-integration/

Based in El Salvador, Ditobanx is creating a Bitcoin circular economy across LATAM, offering #Bitcoin services like payment processing and tokenized assets. They plan to issue a variety of tokenized securities on Liquid.

https://ditobanx.com

Focused on developing new capital markets on Bitcoin, eNor Securities, plans to leverage Liquid and Blockstream AMP to create a secure environment for digital asset issuance and management.

https://enorsecurities.com/

Swiss P2P exchange peachbitcoin (npub1536…pswl) offers private, secure Bitcoin trading. Their Liquid integration allows users to purchase P2P LBTC, with future plans for Lightning<>Liquid swaps.

https://peachbitcoin.com/index.html

The most Bitcoin-focused LLM in the world, Spirit of Satoshi (npub1tay…9l42) technical assistant offers comprehensive guidance for Liquid and Elements developers. See it in action.

https://www.spiritofsatoshi.ai/

Please read the full blog post for further details and feel free to join the Liquid Telegram group to learn how to integrate Liquid into your business and how to become a Federation member.

https://t.me/liquid_community