A zero-conf Liquid payment can now be accepted early, backed by real data.

The new 0-conf API reports exactly how many nodes across the network have seen a transaction, so integrators set their own acceptance threshold.

Full API details in our new technical explainer.

https://blog.liquid.net/0-conf-for-elements-and-liquid-a-technical-explainer/

Other chains retrofit security tokens and end up with complicated, expensive, hard-to-secure messes.

Liquid's AMP is a 2-of-2 multisig. The blockchain doesn't need to know anything else. npub1qg8j6gdwpxlntlxlkew7eu283wzx7hmj32esch42hntdpqdgrslqv024kwon the security track record.

https://youtube.com/shorts/0to7Ve3zqlk?feature=share

High-assurance Bitcoin contracts are here. Simplicity is a next-generation smart contracting language for Bitcoin, built for verifiable security and financial correctness.

Simplicity Office Hours is your direct line to the Blockstream team building it. Bring your questions.

Every Tuesday 08:00 PT.

Recent sessions have covered covenants, prediction markets, lending tools, and trustless swaps.

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

Peer-to-peer lending on Bitcoin. No trusted intermediary.

@nprofile1q... DeFi expert Sergey Kozlov walks through how it works using Simplicity smart contracts. Live on Liquid testnet.

https://youtu.be/vjBszje3glU

🇸🇻 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.

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! ⚡️🌊