Ankur and Michael talk Boltz Exchange - LNJ035

Transcript: sicksub.network/LNJ035_transcript

This is the 35th episode of the Lightning Junkies podcast. In this episode we have Ankur and Michael! They are the force behind Boltz Exchange. Boltz exchange is a platform that allows trades between off chain Bitcoin and on-chain Bitcoin. An example transaction might be exchanging some of your Lightning channel for an on-chain balance so you have more inbound liquidity freed up. This might be useful for merchants that are looking for a quick way to free up liquidity. We talk about how their business works and more!

We talk about:

• Ankur’s Background
  
• Michael’s Background
  
• Pros Of Lightning
  
• Cons of Lighting
  
• Boltz Exchange
  
• Reverse Submarine Swap
  
• Lightning Tools
  
• Other Layer Two Solutions
  
• Ethereum as Layer Two for Bitcoin
  
• Meditation
  

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Boltz Website: boltz.exchange

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