Thread by @Blockstream

1/ #LAYER2ROUNDUP: c-lightning undergoes a name refresh and is now #CoreLightning, #Bitcoin capacity on Lightning ⚡️ eclipses Liquid 🌊 for the first time, Liquid uses DynaFed, & @TheBitcoinConf hosts many layer-2 panels; lets recap👇🧐

2/ In an April Fools fake-out, the community-driven ⚡️ implementation c-lightning underwent a name refresh to officially become #CoreLightning.

Follow: @Core_LN

TG: [t.me/lightningd]

Discord: [discord.gg/EuprYqysDc]

Details: [blog.blockstream.com/en-c-lightning…]

3/ In late March, the #LiquidNetwork activated, for the first time, a new Peg-out Authorization Key (PAK) list using #DynaFed, which introduces improvements at the functionary level to improve decentralization, security, and network flexibility.

https://twitter.com/Liquid_BTC/status/1505948138544242689?s=20&t=yqPyQZk9aN3tCtPjcU13Cw

4/ Liquid members and contributors met in Miami during #Bitcoin2022 to discuss topics, including DEXs, a new HSM upgrade, opcodes extensions, and much more.

See a summary of what was shared below, and expect a full write-up from @Liquid_BTC soon!

https://twitter.com/Liquid_BTC/status/1511374530631114755?s=20&t=yqPyQZk9aN3tCtPjcU13Cw

5/ Watch @tierotiero from @vulpemventures present at the meet-up and discuss @Liquid_BTC as a testbed for #Bitcoin, covenants, LIPs (Liquid Improvement Proposals), SDKs, new opcodes, and other 🌊 topics.

6/ If you're still unsure what the @Liquid_BTC sidechain is, why you should use it, and how it's reforming traditional capital markets, start with these two short explainers from @Arnab_Naskarr & @MWietersheim:

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7/ At @TheBitcoinConf, many panel discussions covered #Bitcoin layer-2 protocols. A few of our favorites:

Tradeoffs of Lightning Implementations []

Lightning Privacy []

Bitcoin Privacy with @minimint_btc []

8/ During the conference, Lightning platform @Breez_Tech revealed their plans to integrate our non-custodial @Core_LN node service, #Greenlight.

@Snyke on Greenlight: []

Contact the team: [blockstream.com/lightning/gree…]

https://twitter.com/Breez_Tech/status/1511369832842813440?s=20&t=WaATxOdhreFNfSNE3wvTAQ

9/ Elsewhere, @lightning announced Taro, a new Taproot-powered protocol for issuing assets like stablecoins on #Bitcoin over the Lightning Network.

Like OmniBOLT and RGB, Taro aims to turn Lightning into a multi-asset network.

btctimes.com/news/lightning…

10/ In other L2 news, @Strike CEO Jack Mallers announced partnerships with 3 of the 🌎 largest payment providers: @Shopify, @NCRCorporation, and @Blackhawk, allowing you to walk into stores (see image) and pay w #bitcoin on your own node. 🤯

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11/ Choosing which software and hardware to use for a home-based #LightningNetwork node can be overwhelming. Should you use an old Thinkpad? Raspberry Pi? A rackmount server? Ubuntu? FreeBSD? Windows?

@notgrubles has you covered.

medium.com/blockstream/bu…

12/ To close out this month's thread, some exciting news on the #BlockstreamMiningNote front. In addition to @BFXSecurities & @side_swap, the BMN is now on @merjexchange via @DigtlMarkets & tradeable at 0.00001, the equivalent of ~€3.00.

Details: [blog.blockstream.com/the-blockstrea…]

13/ For future resources and threads on Bitcoin layer-2, follow the #LAYER2ROUNDUP hashtag. Until next month!