Blockstream’s Liquid Network Goes Live with Bitcoin-Backed Smart Contracts—Scaling Beyond Legacy Finance
Bitcoin just got a turbocharged upgrade—and Wall Street didn't see it coming. Blockstream, led by Adam Beck, flips the script with smart contracts running on Bitcoin's Liquid Network. No middlemen, no nonsense.
How it works: The Liquid sidechain now executes self-enforcing agreements, all collateralized by real BTC. Traders get instant settlements; DeFi purists get censorship-resistant code. Everyone wins—except maybe the guys still charging 2% for 'secure' escrow services.
The kicker? This isn't some theoretical whitepaper play. Early adopters are already moving eight-figure volumes through the system while traditional finance struggles to sync its Excel macros.
Smart contracts meet sound money. The revolution won't be tokenized—it'll be Bitcoinized.
