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
We are back to 1 sat/vbyte they said..
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Boltz is offline right now, be back in 2-3h.
We were essentially offline already for the past hours without noticing it because LND *deadlocked* itself once more in the weirdest way - invoice creation just stopped working reliably.
We are as annoyed as you are π pls bear with us!
And before you ask: Because of ... reasons our new CLN instance couldn't catch this and smoothly take over this time.
We'll make sure next time it will πͺ
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* combining previously fragemented docs of boltz-backend, boltz-lnd & more
* prioritize flow of API integration
* outdated -> updated
Found an issue? Want to see something improved? Comment below π
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Learn how you can use π Liquid Swaps for reliably cheap channel rebalancing of your #lightning node saving >90% compared to using mainchain swaps.
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Our new Core Lightning Node just handled its first mainnet swaps π Simply beautiful to watch a postgres cluster in action...
PS: still looking for some inbound π
β‘ 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!
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: