Re: [bitcoin-dev] Liquid

p.s. the links [1] https://blockstream.com/2015/10/12/introducing-liquid/ [2] www.coindesk.com/blockstream-commercial-sidechain-bitcoin-exchanges/ On Tue, Oct 13, 2015 at 4:25 PM, Benjamin wrote: > Hello all, > > I was very surprised to learn that Blockstream will

[bitcoin-dev] Liquid

Hello all, I was very surprised to learn that Blockstream will implement Sidechains for exchanges [1], [2] and has been working on this privately. Can somebody explain this “announcement”? Just a few comments on this “proposal”. “This new construction establishes a security profile inherently

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Liquid

It is interesting someone trying the sidechain approach. I guess having trusted third parties to manage the chain was not a short term thing? It looks like there is no POW for the Liquid sidechain. This is an area where the bitcoin could benefit by adding a way to transfer money to/from