Blockstream stands as a prominent entity in the realm of Bitcoin and digital asset infrastructure, presenting a suite of pioneering products and services: đ„
- Liquid Network: This serves as a Bitcoin layer-2 framework tailored for the issuance and administration of digital assets.
- Blockstream AMP: An API crafted for the issuance and management of digital assets within the Liquid Network.
- Blockstream Finance: Delivers financial solutions aligned with the Bitcoin era.
- Core Lightning: Blockstreamâs proprietary version of the Lightning Network protocol.
- Blockstream Mining: Offers colocation facilities for Bitcoin mining setups.
- Cryptocurrency Data Feed: Supplies both real-time and historical data on cryptocurrency trades.
- Blockstream Energy: Facilitates immediate energy requisition from the Bitcoin network.
- Blockstream Satellite: Transmits the Bitcoin blockchain directly from space.
- Elements: An open-source platform supporting sidechain-capable blockchains.
Blockstream further provides tools for wallet management and blockchain exploration, such as Blockstream Jade (an open-source hardware wallet), Blockstream Green (a versatile Bitcoin/Liquid wallet), and Blockstream Explorer (a tool for blockchain data retrieval).
The document discusses the forthcoming deployment of Blockstream's Simplicity smart contract language on the Liquid testnet. Simplicity is engineered to surpass Bitcoin Script and Ethereum's EVM in expressiveness and security. Additionally, a user-friendly "front-end" language named Simfony has been introduced.
Readers are encouraged to become pioneers in utilizing Simfony and Simplicity, with guidance on accessing the web IDE, configuring an Elements testnet node, and engaging with the blockchain.
