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SideSwap Processes Around 600 Redemptions Following L-BTC Swap Reopening

The platform is funding redemptions from its own bitcoin wallet as Liquid federation reserves cover 85.8% of outstanding L-BTC.

Editorial oversight: Julian Mercer, Chief Editor
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At a glance

What happened
SideSwap processed approximately 600 redemptions from its own bitcoin wallet following the reopening of L-BTC swaps.
Why it matters
Liquid federation reserves currently cover only 85.8% of outstanding L-BTC, leaving a shortfall covered by the provider.
Who is affected
SideSwap users and holders of Liquid Network's L-BTC.
What's next
No next step announced.
Primary source
thedefiant.io: SideSwap Reports About 600 Redemptions After Reopening L-BTC Swaps

Key points

  • SideSwap processed approximately 600 user redemptions following the resumption of L-BTC swaps.
  • The service is paying users directly from its own bitcoin wallet to fulfill swap requests.
  • Liquid federation reserves currently cover approximately 85.8% of outstanding L-BTC.

SideSwap recorded approximately 600 redemptions after resuming swaps for Liquid Bitcoin ($L-BTC) 1. The platform is funding these user redemptions directly from its own bitcoin reserves rather than relying entirely on standard federation redemption pipelines 1. At the time of writing, Bitcoin ($BTC) traded at $83,327, up 2.5% over the prior 24 hours.

The operational measure coincides with Liquid federation reserves backing roughly 85.8% of circulating L-BTC 1. SideSwap is drawing liquidity from its personal balance sheet to settle swap requests while the federation backing remains below parity 1.

Federation Reserve Deficit

Under normal conditions, L-BTC operates on the Liquid Network as a sidechain token pegged one-to-one with native $BTC 1. However, federation reserves currently back approximately 85.8% of all outstanding tokens in circulation 1. SideSwap's decision to process roughly 600 redemptions via its internal corporate balance sheet addresses outgoing user exit requests while that reserve gap persists 1. The provider has not announced additional timelines or technical steps regarding when Liquid federation reserves will return to full backing 1.

Sources

  1. [1] SideSwap Reports About 600 Redemptions After Reopening L-BTC Swaps — thedefiant.io, October 21, 2026

Written by Basis Desk's newsroom system from the primary sources above and machine-verified against them before publication. Market figures marked "at the time of writing" come from live exchange data. Report an error: corrections@basisdesk.news · corrections policy.

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