Blockstream’s latest update to its mobile app enables instant swaps between Lightning and Liquid.
Blockstream has released an update to its mobile application that allows users to perform swaps between the Lightning and Liquid networks. The company’s stated goal is to make fast and privacy-enhanced bitcoin payments more accessible.
The new version of the app introduces support for trustless atomic swaps between the Lightning Network and the Liquid Network. This feature allows users to pay Lightning invoices directly using their Liquid Bitcoin (LBTC) balances, removing the need to manage Lightning channels or maintain inbound liquidity.
The swap process is executed through the non-custodial provider Boltz and is based on cryptographic hash-locked contracts (HTLCs), ensuring that both sides of the transaction complete—or neither does. If the operation fails, funds automatically return to the original wallet.
The company also announced upcoming updates, including support for on-chain swaps, which will allow users to move funds across the timechain, Liquid, and Lightning from a single interface. Another future feature will enable receiving Lightning payments directly on hardware wallets such as the Blockstream Jade.
