Liquid Network

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.

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Liquid Federation Quarterly Update - Q4 2025

In the latest Liquid Federation update, we look back on Q4's progress and look forward to how Liquid will make an even bigger splash in 2026.

Liquid isn't theoretical. @Blockstream, @JAN3's Aqua, @BULLBITCOIN.COM, Side Swap, and @Boltz - Non-Custodial Bitcoin Bridge are all interoperating today. @npub1r8l0...x5dk breaks it down: peg in BTC, move LBTC with one-minute blocks and confidential transactions.

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! ⚡️🌊

Offline parties? Misbehaving oracle? @Blockstream Research Director Andrew Poelstra explains how Simplicity handles backups elegantly, making DLCs more reliable, flexible, and practical for real users.

Andrew Poelstra of @Blockstream 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.

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 Research will be adding new developer documentation, tutorials and onboarding materials to help Bitcoin developers get started with Simplicity from day one.

Simplicity

Simplicity: Next-Generation Smart Contracts for Bitcoin

Build secure, transparent Bitcoin smart contracts with Simplicity. Learn, write, and deploy powerful contracts using Simplicity and SimplicityHL.

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 Engineer @npub1empu...r7fl.

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

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:

The Liquid Network

Liquid Bootcamp: Hands-On Training for Bitcoin Layer-2 Developers

Apply to Liquid Bootcamps for hands-on Bitcoin building, collaborating with developers, and turning your ideas into real projects on Bitcoin’s fi...

Breez CEO @Roy 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 @Ark Labs and 2ndbtc.