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Boltz - Non-Custodial Bitcoin Bridge
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Boltz is a non-custodial Bitcoin bridge built to swap between different Bitcoin layers while staying in full control. Support: https://support.boltz.exchange/hc/center
Our July 2023 in review: 🚢- shipped new versions of web app and backend: 🤕- finally fixed up our node: 🌊- Liquid swaps continued strong, making up ~22% of total volume (down only 5% m-o-m) ⬆️-m-o-m total volume is up again: ~14%
⚡ Routing Node Operator Pro Tip: If you want to do some volume, get in between us and lightning CEXes like OKX. We are routing some serious volume towards them and routes are constantly exhausted. Market do your thing - go! image
We just released `boltz-backend` version 3.2.1 **Route-ability** :twisted_rightwards_arrows: * Use queryRoutes to estimate timeout of swaps * Send latest swap status on SSE connect, enabling clients to gracefully resume swaps when connection was interrupted * Update LND to v0.16.4 * Smaller fixes like for integration tests For the full run down check: Also we just released `boltz-web-app` version 1.0.1 :sparkles: * add retry logic for SSE stream, gracefully resuming swaps when connection was lost * improve claiming logic, make swap more robust * consistently use API via onion URL when accessed via onion * make expected on-chain amount clearer * make it clear to keep keep browser open for reverse swaps * landing page layout improvements * improvements for mobile layout * Fix broken links The release tag is available at:
We confronted the obscurity of enigmatic powers at play, so payments shall gracefully flow, defying temporal constraints when your wallet was closed, completing the dance of swap d'une manière ... beau. Read: We greatly improved swap reliability for Phoenix Wallets!
⚠️Announcement⚠️ Boltz's services will be down for a scheduled maintenance tomorrow June 28th from 7:00 (am) UTC for roughly 1.5h. Reason is a restart of our lightning node due to a memory leak in the latest release. There will be a new release fixing the issue shortly. image
This is how easy it is to install Boltz as App (PWA) on your mobile, here an example of the steps for Android: 1. Open boltz.exchange in your mobile browser, open the browser menu and tap "Install App" image Confirm with "Install" image Now you should find Boltz as App Icon on your home screen which you can open and run just like any other app
Today we are introducing our all-new web app: 👉 👈 🏠 United Liquid & mainchain swaps: one web app to swap them all ⬆️ Increased Liquid swap limits: Now up to 0.1 BTC 🥕 Swap to Taproot addresses: now supporting bech32m 🧅 Enhanced privacy: Liquid swaps available via onion domain 📱App Store censorship resistance: install as Progressive Web App 🧮 Exact on-chain amounts: swap to pay with precision down to the satoshi More: