Thread by @Blockstream

1/ #LAYER2ROUNDUP: Last month, Lightning implementations #clightning and #LND rolled out major updates, and @Liquid_BTC took centerstage at @AdoptingBTC for the #BitcoinBond announcement.

Combined #L2 capacity also reached a new high of 6,661 BTC (~$377M).

2/ We begin at the @TABConf in Atlanta with a #LightningNetwork panel - @alexbosworth, @gkrizek, @niftynei, and @TheBlueMatt - who discussed off-chain scaling, privacy on Lightning, and liquidity ads.

3/ #Liquidityads are a spec proposal that allows Lightning nodes to source inbound capital via the gossip protocol.

4/ We also saw the release of #clightning v0.10.2, notable improvements:

⚡️Better pay performance & history
📉Reduction in database size (avg ~60%)
📶Improved connectivity (handy for #Tor)
🔌New datastore API for plugins

Discord discord.gg/mE9s4rc5un
medium.com/blockstream/c-…

5/ @lightning LND released v0.14.1, ensuring compatibility with @clightning_twit + @acinq_co, upgrades include:

📦More efficient storage
🖋️Remote signing for increased security
🔀10x faster pathfinding
🍪Business logic through custom macaroons

github.com/lightningnetwo…

6/ The next generation of capital markets infrastructure continues to be built on @Liquid_BTC and anchored to #Bitcoin. 🌊

7/ In a hyperbitcoinized world, the current financial system will need to be retooled and assimilated within the #BTC ethos. As a #L2 and asset issuance platform, Liquid Network is uniquely positioned to usher in this next financial paradigm. 🌊

blog.liquid.net/stokr-stos-and…

8/ The TREE #securitytoken from @treebrcompany leveraged issuance on @Liquid_BTC to support communities and landowners across the Amazon Rainforest via conservation and carbon offset. Read more about why Liquid was used as the underlying infrastructure. 🌳 blog.liquid.net/treebr-issues-…

9/ The #BlockstreamMiningNote reached over 2 BTC/BMN within the first 4 months of its 36-month term. The #BMN can be denominated & traded at 0.01, providing retail investors a lower entry point.

For discussion, modeling, analysis, and #OTC trading, see t.me/blockstream_fi….

10/ As a tradeable #STO issued by a Luxembourg securitization fund, the #BMN is a one-of-a-kind value proposition for those investors wanting #Bitcoin mining exposure without the risks involved in conventional cloud mining operations. @KnutsonJesse

11/ At @AdoptingBTC, El Salvador President @nayibbukele announced with Blockstream CSO @Excellion, a proposed $1 billion tokenized bond issuance on @Liquid_BTC for acquiring #bitcoin and building out energy and mining infrastructure. 🇸🇻🌋

12/ As the #EBB1 proposal matures and gets fine-tuned, #Blockstream will remain a technical consultant, with @Bitfinex taking on the primary duties of distribution and issuance.

13/ The #BitcoinBond and other recent #securitytoken announcements represent a fundamental shift within the traditional finance sphere to a more frictionless, peer-to-peer future built on #Bitcoin and L2s like #Liquid.

blog.blockstream.com/el-salvador-to…

14/ On the backend, Liquid engineers continued to prep the network for #Taproot, which is scheduled to activate early January 2022.

See the first Taproot transaction on the @Liquid_BTC testnet by @brqgoo @bitmatrix_ below:

blockstream.info/liquidtestnet/…

15/ Epic space MMO @InfiniteFleet announced it had begun generating its in-game assets - spacecraft and space stations - on @Liquid_BTC regtest, which will double as #NFTs and be available for players to trade on and off the platform with each other.

16/ LN devs introduced @PeerswapLN, an atomic swap plugin for nodes that allows on-chain channel rebalancing for a faster, cheaper, more reliable network. ⚛️

Gain beta access discord.gg/MSNt8eyZrT

Read the PDF from @wtogami

blockstream.com/assets/downloa…

17/ The new #BOLT12 specs proposed by @rusty_twit continued to be implemented into LN infrastructure, with @PhoenixWallet joining #SparkWallet in support of many of its features.

Explore the full proposal at bolt12.org

18/ For more details follow:

@acinq_co
@AdoptingBTC
@Bitfinex
@bitmatrix_
@clightning_twit
@InfiniteFleet
@lightning
@PeerswapLN
@PhoenixWallet
@treebrcompany

@alexbosworth
@brqgoo
@Excellion
@gkrizek
@KnutsonJesse
@nayibbukele
@niftynei
@rusty_twit
@TheBlueMatt
@wtogami