The Liquid Network is a Bitcoin sidechain designed to enable fast, confidential, and secure asset transfers. It serves as a financial layer for Bitcoin, allowing users and institutions to issue, transfer, and trade a variety of digital assets—including Bitcoin itself—on a network where Bitcoin acts as the native settlement currency. Liquid enhances privacy through confidential transactions and supports rapid settlement, making it ideal for exchanges, traders, and asset issuers seeking efficiency and discretion.

On Liquid, you can issue two main types of assets:

• Bearer assets: These can be freely held and transferred by anyone, without requiring permission from the issuer. They function similarly to physical cash or bearer bonds.
• AMP (Transfer Restricted) assets: These assets require issuer approval for transfers. The issuer can enforce transfer restrictions, making them suitable for regulated securities or compliance-sensitive tokens.

This flexibility allows for a wide range of use cases, from NFTs and stablecoins to security tokens and loyalty points.

AMP assets enable the creation of decentralized securities registries. With AMP, users maintain custody and control of their assets, while issuers can track ownership and enforce transfer permissions. This model supports regulatory compliance and transparency, making it possible to issue and manage securities, shares, or other regulated assets on the Liquid Network without relying on centralized intermediaries.

SideSwap is dedicated to building the foundational infrastructure for a Bitcoin-based financial system on the Liquid Network. We provide tools and services for asset issuance, peer-to-peer trading, and wallet management, all designed to be non-custodial and user-friendly. Our mission is to empower users and institutions to leverage Liquid’s capabilities for secure, private, and efficient financial operations—without intermediaries or unnecessary barriers.