STO platform Bitfinex Securities and microfinancing leader Mikro Kapital have partnered to issue the first tokenized bond on Liquid, ushering in a new era for capital markets.

Once the primary offering is complete, it will be possible to trade ALT2611 on secondary markets and peer-to-peer in smaller denominations of 100 USDT for more dynamic liquidity and trading. Initially, Bitfinex Securities will be the first to offer it, followed by other Liquid securities platforms in the near future.

Tokenizing real-world assets, like ALT2611 and other corporate bonds, on Liquid gives companies global access to liquidity and cost savings by removing unnecessary third parties, making the entire capital-raising process more efficient and accessible for both issuers and investors.

More details below. 🌊

https://blog.liquid.net/bitfinex-securities-raises-capital-for-first-tokenized-bond-on-liquid/

Today we're launching Elements Academy, an easy to follow along tutorial series that teaches you the basics of Bitcoin sidechains through the open-source Elements platform.

Part of Liquid's developer advocacy initiative, Elements Academy comprises ten sections with a total of 30 lessons. Each section includes learning through text and a video that ends in a short quiz so you can quickly test your knowledge.

Read more and get started today:

https://blog.liquid.net/elements-academy/

The latest release of the FOSS Elements sidechain software is now available for Liquid node operators and developers! Elements 23.2.1 brings its codebase to parity with Bitcoin Core 23.2, while adding support for Apple silicon. Read the details below!👇

https://blog.liquid.net/elements-23-2-1-reaching-parity-with-bitcoin-core-23-2/

Read the latest from JAN3 on how their newly rereleased AQUA wallet is streamlining the Bitcoin layer-2 payments experience in LATAM and other emerging economies with the help of Liquid 🌊 and Lightning⚡️.

https://blog.liquid.net/experience-the-all-new-aqua-wallet-from-jan3/

This case study examines Mexican fintech pioneer Mifiel’s efforts to address long-standing barriers to accessing global liquidity in Latin America through its groundbreaking use of Liquid.

Mifiel has helped 30 Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFIs) issue more than 25,000 tokenized promissory notes on Liquid valued at over USD $1 billion, with plans for further issuances worth billions more over the coming years.

This is the first in a series of case studies highlighting Liquid and the emergence of Bitcoin-based capital markets:

English: https://blog.liquid.net/case-study-transforming-latin-americas-access-to-global-capital/

Espanol: https://blog.liquid.net/es/transformando-el-acceso-de-america-latina-al-capital-global/

The 'blockchain trilemma' refers to the challenge of balancing security, scalability, and decentralization in the design of blockchain systems. Bitcoin's base layer prioritizes security and decentralization but faces limitations in scalability.

To scale, Bitcoin relies on its second-layer protocols (i.e., Lightning, Liquid, and Fedimint), but each protocol also has unique trade-offs.

The Liquid team explains:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-3OLB2KR0A

In a recent Liquid community livestream, the Spirit of Satoshi (https://www.spiritofsatoshi.ai/) team shared their new Bitcoin-oriented AI chat and code assistants. They also fielded questions about the challenges building LLMs for Bitcoin development.

Full video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s-GyRcZ6s0

Announcement: the first ever El Salvador tokenized asset raise - USD $6.25M - for a new hotel at El Salvador International Airport will be issued on Liquid.

Bitcoin-based capital markets are happening and will help usher in hyperbitcoinization—many more issuances in the pipeline.

https://blog.bitfinex.com/media-releases/bitfinex-securities-announces-capital-raise-for-hampton-by-hilton-at-el-salvador-international-airport/