# Blockstream Launches Atomic Swaps Days After Boltz Shut Down, Citing Automated Attacks

Boltz suspended all swap services on August 3, saying attackers using artificial-intelligence tooling were finding bugs faster than a team its size could patch them.

- Published: 2026-08-12T05:36:54.490Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-08-12/blockstream-launches-atomic-swaps-days-after-boltz-shut-down
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/blockstream-debuts-bitcoin-swaps-lightning), [Blockstream](https://blog.blockstream.com/announcing-blockstream-swaps/), [BSCN](https://bsc.news/news/blockstream-swaps-beta-boltz-ai-attacks)

Blockstream has released a beta of Blockstream Swaps, which performs atomic swaps across Bitcoin's main chain, the Liquid sidechain and the Lightning Network. The mechanism is old and well understood: a shared secret binds the two payments…

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