Boltz Bitcoin Bridge
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anchored·4ibXrN…DcUKSummary
Boltz is a non-custodial, open-source Bitcoin bridge that enabled atomic swaps between the Bitcoin mainchain, Lightning Network, and Liquid sidechain. On August 3, 2026, Boltz suspended all swap operations indefinitely after sustained AI-assisted exploitation attacks reportedly outpaced the capacity of its small team to ship patches. No user funds were lost due to the platform's non-custodial HTLC design, but company operating funds were depleted by contained exploits, and the service remains offline as of August 21, 2026.
Connected Entities
5 entities · 60 linked investigations- Liquid Network→mentioned with→Blockstream(70%)
- Liquid Network→mentioned with→Bitcoin(80%)
- Boltz Bitcoin Bridge→mentioned with→Liquid Network(80%)
- Blockstream→mentioned with→Liquid Network(80%)
- Boltz Bitcoin Bridge→mentioned with→Aqua(65%)
- Boltz Bitcoin Bridge→mentioned with→Blockstream(65%)
- Boltz Bitcoin Bridge→mentioned with→Bitcoin(80%)
- Blockstream→mentioned with→Bitcoin(80%)
Connected Through
4 shared actors · 485 investigationsDistinct actors this investigation shares with others — holders, traders, and named parties. Shared infrastructure (exchanges, pools) is excluded.
- ♦Bitcointoken
- □Liquid Networkorganization
- □Blockstreamorganization
- □Aquaorganizationalso in
Timeline(9 events)
2018
Concept for Boltz originated when co-founder Kilian Rausch identified a need for automated Lightning channel liquidity management while working on OpenDex.
Bitcoin Magazine / Stacker News AMAApril 2019
Boltz mainnet launched, facilitating atomic swaps between Bitcoin base chain and Lightning Network.
Bitcoin MagazineMay 2023
Boltz formally incorporated as a company; Liquid Network swaps added to the platform; service expanded beyond a side project.
Bitcoin Magazine31 May 2026
Boltz published a PGP-signed warrant canary with a 60-day renewal commitment, setting a renewal deadline of July 30, 2026.
Protos30 July 2026
Boltz's 60-day warrant canary renewal deadline passed without renewal, triggering later community concern.
Protos3 August 2026
Boltz suspended all swap operations indefinitely, citing sustained AI-assisted exploitation by multiple groups outpacing the team's patching capacity. ~$262,000 TVL was in the protocol at the time of suspension.
Decrypt5 August 2026
Boltz renewed its warrant canary, stating zero requests for information from any government agency had been received.
Protos13 August 2026
Boltz announced all three founders — Kilian Rausch, Michael, and Karl — had stepped down effective immediately. An unnamed group of 'veteran Bitcoiners' agreed to take over the project, providing capital and engineering resources.
CryptoNews.net21 August 2026
Swap services remained offline with no announced relaunch date; new operators had not publicly identified themselves.
DecryptDecision Log
- slot 443510757 · hash JixF4Z48vutA86uyB8P6jYs8P95fSVpFGQv1kC53Rq9
- slot 443510752 · hash FQY7jXHSzqodQnJbk7ySfGPnwzTpypNyw8XT7Z1qqHge
- slot 443509976 · hash HsZtHxRHkKCsZfnEik4C9nfuN6Kv5j5DKkvSynp9xayF
This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (3 decisions). 16 of 20 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
model: claude-sonnet-4-6
generated: 8/23/2026, 12:05:30 PM
last updated: 8/25/2026, 3:08:21 AM
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