Liquid keeps shipping.
Better infrastructure, 0-conf improvements, and advanced smart contract capabilities all help unlock better UX for real-world Bitcoin finance on Liquid.
As the @Liquid_BTC network’s tech provider, Blockstream is sharing an updated roadmap for the core development workstreams it leads.
0-conf, quantum readiness, BitVM exploration, institutional custody, P2P lending, and much more are in development.
https://t.co/WrrThPxuZW
We shipped a lil something today: USDT Swaps ⚡💵
Lightning ↔ USDT. No custody. No accounts. No KYC.
Move from sats to stablecoins in seconds, across a growing number of networks.
👉 https://t.co/DF1jOFHZRV 👈
Read the full announcement: https://t.co/6ZmUE0khoB
Citadel Dispatch 194: @side_swap
Scott, cofounder of SideSwap, discusses what his team has been quietly building in the Liquid ecosystem: atomic swap markets, peg-in/peg-out services, and the new Liquid Connect feature.
https://t.co/yTdC3PY1iI
Users can now protect their Liquid Bitcoin and issued assets against future quantum computer attacks.
@blksresearch has deployed post-quantum signature verification on the @Liquid_BTC Network using Simplicity - a first on a production Bitcoin sidechain.
Opt-in quantum protection, available today. No consensus changes required.
@asafmod We’re launching an MVP right now, so the order book is still early and will improve. Soon anyone will be able to run their own dealing software and compete on pricing, which should tighten spreads and make markets more efficient.
🚀 https://t.co/zjxpi2fhIL is live 🚀
Over the past few months we’ve been building something we truly believe in. Today we’re excited to share it with you.
Swaption is the first live platform built using Simplicity smart contracts on Liquid, bringing programmable financial products directly to Bitcoin users. The first markets are simple and transparent, for example whether BTC moves +1% or -1% first, or whether price will be higher or lower at a set time.
Non custodial. Bitcoin native. Powered by Liquid Connect.
We believe Simplicity based products are the future of Liquid.
Please try it, stress test it, and tell us what works and what doesn’t. Your feedback will directly shape what we build next.
https://t.co/NoiHMExRUk
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! 🌊
Liquid Connect is live in SideSwap 1.9.0.
Securely connect your Liquid wallet to apps, sign transactions in-wallet, and stay fully self-custodial.
Coming soon: the first Simplicity-based financial products built directly on Liquid.
https://t.co/5BJzQGneww
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.
⚠️ Important Peg-in Update ⚠️
Due to a recent federation-level functionary update, some older peg-ins can no longer be claimed.
We have updated our peg-in policy for addresses older than 7 days:
• If a peg-in address is older than 7 days, we will wait for 102 confirmations.
• We will attempt to claim the peg-in first.
• Only after a successful claim will we credit the user.
• If the claim fails, we will not pay out.
Addresses older than 7 days will continue to work as long as the federation has not updated the functionaries. Since a functionary update has recently occurred, older static addresses are no longer reliably claimable.
If you are using static peg-in addresses, please generate and use fresh addresses going forward. They will work normally until the next functionary update.
This change protects liquidity and ensures we only pre-fund peg-ins that are verifiably claimable.
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.
SideSwap x Orion Pay
Orion Pay is integrating our swap and peg infrastructure to give their Brazilian community a smooth way to move between Liquid assets and between Liquid and Bitcoin. A stronger gateway for a rapidly growing market. 🇧🇷🚀
Big news: Simplicity is launching on the Liquid mainnet! 🚀
A wave of innovation is coming. Can’t understate how big this is. Liquid is about to get a whole lot more powerful. 🔥
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. 🧵
https://t.co/5vbjei0MEL
🚨 SideSwap has just completed its Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Thanks to all shareholders and contributors who participated. Onward and upward as we continue building the future of Bitcoin-based capital markets. ⚡️🌐 #SideSwap#LiquidNetwork#AGM2025
🚀 New SideSwap App Release!
• Native Segwit = lower fees + wallet compatibility
• Executable Order Book = hit & lift live orders
• Unified Wallet = one clean view for singlesig & AMP
https://t.co/G0bjUAmmF7