6/ As nation state adoption π and digital asset law is made clearer, layer-2 will encourage #hyperbitcoinization through not only financial instruments like the #BitcoinBond but mobile payment infra like @CashApp, which integrated #Lightning last month.
https://www.btctimes.com/news/cash-app-integrates-bitcoin-lightning-network
1/ #LAYER2ROUNDUP: In Jan, both protocols had a slew of big announcements:
π #BitcoinBond update
π₯ #Taproot on @Liquid_BTC
π New #LiquidFederation members
π¦π· @ln_strike launches in Argentina
β‘οΈ Anniversary of the #LightningNetwork whitepaper
Let's review and moreππ§
5/ Since then, Blockstream and @bitfinex have worked closely with @nayibbukele and his team in fine-tuning the EBB1 #BitcoinBond and new Securities Law.
The #EBB1 is likely to be available Q1 2022. Read the latest from #Blockstream CSO @excellion ππ
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@excellion @nayibbukele Bitcoin Magazine got an exclusive interview with Blockstream's @excellion to discuss El Salvador's new Volcano Bitcoin Bond.
@willms_β¦
https://twitter.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1484635887988314122
4/ Shortly after @ln_strike launched in El Salvador last year, #bitcoin became legal tender there.
Through 2021, El Salvador continued to build foundational financial infrastructure with its #BitcoinBond proposal.
https://blog.blockstream.com/el-salvador-to-issue-1b-in-tokenized-bonds-on-the-liquid-network/
Before the Bitcoin Law was announced, Bitcoiner and Strike CEO Jack Mallers reached out to us to talk about El Salvadorβs plans to adopt Bitcoin. We were very excited to support the government of El Salvador in their initiative, and as we discussed Bitcoin with them, one of the
14/ November: El Salvador and @Liquid_BTC make history with the #BitcoinBond. πΈπ»ππ
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We're excited to share our collaboration with the Republic of El Salvador for the #BitcoinBond, an issuance of $1B USD in tokenized bonds on @Liquid_BTC for acquiring #bitcoin and building out energy and mining infrastructure in El Salvador. πβ‘οΈ https://blog.blockstream.com/el-salvador-to-issue-1b-in-tokenized-bonds-on-the-liquid-netβ¦
https://twitter.com/Blockstream/status/1462268766230917123
Blockstream CSO @excellion explains how the El Salvador #BitcoinBond is like a CBDC with superpowers:
π’ Opens access to #bitcoin allocation for π¦
π’ Attractive to traditional bond investors seeking yield
π’ Bundles πΈπ» citizenship
Watch the complete hour-long analysis by @adam3us @LynAldenContact on @SwanBitcoin as they dive into the #BitcoinBond π, the #Layer2 Bitcoin technology behind it @Liquid_BTC π, and discuss the implications for the international finance system π.
#LAYER2ROUNDUP, by @Blockstream
Thread by @Blockstream on Thread Reader App
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1466565290351898632.html
#BItcoin 
#L2 #clightning #LightningNetwork β‘ #LiquidNetwork #Liquid π #BlockstreamMiningNote #BMN #BitcoinBond #SecurityToken #Taproot #NFTs #Bolt12 #SparkWallet
The latest #LAYER2ROUNDUP just dropped. Get up to speed on the latest β‘οΈ + π activity and development efforts.
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1/ #LAYER2ROUNDUP: Last month, Lightning implementations #clightning and #LND rolled out major updates, and @Liquid_BTC took centerstage at @AdoptingBTC for the #BitcoinBond announcement.
Combined #L2 capacity also reached a new high of 6,661 BTC (~$377M).
https://twitter.com/Blockstream/status/1466565290351898632
β1/ #LAYER2ROUNDUP: Last month, Lightning implementations #clightning and #LND rolled out major updates, and @Liquid_BTC took centerstage at @AdoptingBTC for the #BitcoinBond announcement. Combined #L2 capacity also reached a new high of 6,661 BTC (~$377M). https://t.co/9fVmy0dJI1β
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