Infrastructure

Liquid Network: Bitcoin sidechain payments

The Liquid Network is a federated Bitcoin sidechain designed for fast settlement and confidential transactions. DePix runs natively on this network — FlipDepix uses Liquid to settle PIX payments into BRL stablecoin.

What is the Liquid Network

Liquid is a sidechain operated by a federation of functionaries, anchored to Bitcoin. It enables fast transfers (~2 minute blocks) and assets like L-BTC, USDt and DePix.

Confidential Transactions (CT)

Liquid supports confidential transactions: transferred amounts are hidden on-chain from external observers while federation members validate integrity. DePix benefits from this privacy layer.

Liquid Network API via FlipDepix

FlipDepix exposes a REST API to create PIX charges, receive webhook confirmations and settle DePix on-chain. Developers integrate BRL→DePix payments without running Liquid nodes directly.

Frequently asked questions

Is Liquid Network Bitcoin?

Liquid is a sidechain pegged to Bitcoin — L-BTC represents Bitcoin on Liquid. DePix is a separate BRL-pegged asset on the same network.

Which wallets support DePix?

Any Liquid Network-compatible wallet: SideSwap, Blockstream Green, and others. Register your lq1… address on FlipDepix.

Does FlipDepix run Liquid nodes?

FlipDepix is a PIX↔DePix gateway. On-chain settlement uses Liquid infrastructure via provider; you receive DePix in the wallet you control.

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