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Blockstream Adds Six Members To Liquid Federation – Bitcoin Magazine

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Blockstream has launched an atomic swap tool for its Liquid Network sidechain, enabling transaction of digital assets between blockchains.
Today, Blockstream has announced the addition of six members to Liquid, its federated Bitcoin sidechain. These members include Bitcoin wallet app Coinos[2], institutional digital asset custody provider Komainu[3], privacy infrastructure developer Nym Technologies[4], Liquid swap infrastructure provider SideSwap[5], Bitcoin-native financial services provider Vulpem Ventures[6] and fintech-focused broker-dealer Watchdog Capital[7].

“With these new additions, there are now a total of 59 members in the Liquid Federation, including cryptocurrency exchanges, trading desks, infrastructure providers, gaming companies and digital securities services,” according to a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine.

As a Bitcoin sidechain, Liquid provides a separate blockchain with tokens that are “pegged” to bitcoin — 1 L-BTC (as Liquid’s tokens are known) can be exchanged for 1 BTC. With different protocol rules, sidechains can offer more flexibility and scalability than Bitcoin’s blockchain can. Liquid operates under a “federated” model, with a federation of approved members overseeing the network.

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According to the release, each of the new member projects will be providing or have already provided Liquid integrations that help users manage their assets:

  • “Coinos is a web wallet offering powerful interoperability across Bitcoin, the Lightning Network and the Liquid Network.”
  • “Komainu plans to offer custodial services to assets issued on the Liquid Network.”
  • “Nym mix

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