Blockstream’s wallet now supports trustless Lightning – Liquid swaps over Boltz, allowing users to pay their Lightning bills with LBTC while planning for future on-chain swap support.
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- Blockstream has updated its mobile wallet to enable atomic swaps between Lightning Network and Liquid sidechains via non-custodial provider Voltz using HTLC.
- Users can pay Lightning bills directly from their Liquid Bitcoin balances without managing channels or inbound liquidity, and funds are automatically returned if the swap fails.
- Future upgrades are aimed at adding on-chain swaps between Bitcoin, Liquid, and Lightning, as well as receiving Lightning directly into hardware wallets like Jade from a single interface.
Blockstream adds Lightning-Liquid swap functionality to mobile wallets with Boltz integration
Blockstream has released an update to its mobile application that allows users to perform swaps between the Lightning Network and Liquid Network, the company announced.
Adding Trustless Swap with Blockstream
The update introduces support for trustless atomic swaps between Lightning and Liquid networks, the company said. This feature allows users to pay their Lightning bills directly using their Liquid Bitcoin (LBTC) balances without managing Lightning channels or maintaining incoming liquidity.
According to the company, the swap process is conducted through non-custodial provider Boltz and utilizes a cryptographic hashlock contract (HTLC), which ensures that both sides of the transaction complete or neither party completes. If the operation fails, the funds will automatically be returned to the original wallet.
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Blockstream said the update aims to make fast, privacy-enhanced Bitcoin payments more accessible to users.
The company also announced upcoming updates, including support for on-chain swaps that will allow users to move funds across Timechain, Liquid, and Lightning from a single interface. Another planned feature will allow users to receive Lightning payments directly into hardware wallets such as Blockstream Jade, according to the announcement.
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