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forgive me for what is probably a stupid question from a novice.

how much #trust is involved in to #liquid BTC other liquid assets?

I know I can get my Bitcoin back from lightning then an adversarial environment because I have the ability to close the channels myself.

hypothetically, if State actors applied enough pressure for liquid nodes + functionarys to shut down can I get my Bitcoin back yes or no?

if yes, can you explain to a 12-year-old how to do it?

Have a look into this blog post to learn about how Liquid works ⬇️

https://blog.liquid.net/the-truth-about-liquid/

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Direct quote from the source you provided-

"Bitcoin providing the underlying security and value for the #BTC stored in the

Federation's multisig wallet"

-not my wallet. It's a federation of crypto company's wallet.

I think nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n dose more good than harm.

But calling #liquid BTC non-custodial is extremely dishonest and potentially dangerous to people who think they have Bitcoin.

Please correct me if I am wrong.👇

You are surrendering custody of Bitcoin in exchange for custody of Lbtc . You need permission from a federation member or supporting exchange to get Bitcoin back.

It's cool you guys are making tokens and securities. - And call them what they are. (These things are not productive and belong on shitcoins, away from Bitcoin anyway)

Moment of praise👇

You have done great work on the satellite & core-lightning.

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