{"id":4968,"date":"2024-02-28T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kriptomat.cash\/atomic-swaps-what-are-they-and-how-do-they-work\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T15:33:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T13:33:53","slug":"atomic-swaps-what-are-they-and-how-do-they-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kriptomat.hr\/en\/atomic-swaps-what-are-they-and-how-do-they-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Atomic Swaps &#8211; what are they and how do they work?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4968\" class=\"elementor elementor-4968 elementor-4216\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77bebd3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77bebd3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d460185\" data-id=\"d460185\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68e626e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68e626e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are we talking about today?  <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f505bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f505bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Atomic swaps are automatic exchange contracts that allow two parties to trade tokens from two different blockchain networks. For example, you can exchange <a href=\"https:\/\/kriptomat.cash\/sve-sto-trebas-znati-o-bitcoinu\/\">Bitcoin<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/kriptomat.cash\/ethereum\/\">Ethereum<\/a> without the need for an intermediary like a centralized exchange, and without having to transfer Bitcoin to Ethereum, everything is simply done automatically for you. Atomic swaps are useful if you only have one cryptocurrency but need another for a transaction and don&#8217;t want to use a centralized exchange. Likewise, atomic swaps are considered by many crypto enthusiasts to be one of the few truly decentralized trading methods, as they eliminate the need for a third party. In this blog, we will explain in detail what atomic swaps are, how they work, and where they are used.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa4efbe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa4efbe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7062e23\" data-id=\"7062e23\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-212c796 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"212c796\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/storage\/uploads\/view\/7766ea0aba23d5da36fd9f3305589a57.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bc0712 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bc0712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/btc-eth-dai-cross-chain-atomic-swaps-launched-by-liquality-on-mainnet\">cointelegraph<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53bcfa8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53bcfa8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-248e03a\" data-id=\"248e03a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fa4448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fa4448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are atomic swaps?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-114bc49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"114bc49\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e07057f\" data-id=\"e07057f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b01b9cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b01b9cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The concept of atomic swaps dates back to 2013. , when computer scientist Tier Nolan first proposed the idea. He presented the basic principles of cross-trading on the Bitcointalk forum, presenting the initial ideas of using cryptographic protocols to enable secure, direct and decentralized exchange of cryptocurrencies. The technology of atomic swaps came to life in 2017. , when Charlie Lee, the founder <a href=\"https:\/\/kriptomat.cash\/sto-je-i-kako-funkcionira-litecoin\/\">of Litecoin<\/a> , announced on Twitter that he &#8220;performed a cross atomic swap with LTC\/BTC&#8221; and exchanged 10 Litecoin for 0.1167 Bitcoin. Since then, many decentralized exchange platforms have been using the technology to trade cryptocurrencies. Today, there are numerous platforms that enable atomic swaps, such as AtomicDEX, Lightning Network, LNSwap and Liquality. These platforms use smart contracts, which are programs within the blockchain that are triggered when certain conditions are met. Specifically, atomic swaps use a Hashed Timelock Contract (HTLC), which functions as a two-way virtual safe. As its name suggests, this contract uses a sophisticated mathematically based encryption mechanism called a hash function. It also introduces a time limit so that transactions are canceled when none of the parties involved in the exchange fulfill their side of the deal within a predefined time limit. All this allows atomic swaps to exchange cryptocurrencies in a truly decentralized manner, without intermediaries, and in an extremely secure manner.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47b9b50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47b9b50\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a215e59\" data-id=\"a215e59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c89d08a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c89d08a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2024-01\/03137081-e981-466f-ad06-98bfb9124d93.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f3273b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f3273b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/portal-raises-34m-seed-round-bitcoin-atomic-swaps\">cointelegraph<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3042a6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3042a6e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c739b5\" data-id=\"7c739b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b7898a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b7898a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How atomic swaps work<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40c8cfe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40c8cfe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0730d61\" data-id=\"0730d61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f143133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f143133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As we have already said, atomic swaps use technology that enables the rapid exchange of two different cryptocurrencies, which work on different blockchain networks. Such a process (also known as cross-chain trading) is based on smart contracts, which are programs within the blockchain that are triggered when certain conditions are met. In this case, the conditions are that both parties agree to the transaction before the time expires. Using a smart contract in trading prevents one party from stealing cryptocurrency from another. Atomic swaps use hash timelock contracts (HTLC), which are a type of smart contract that \u201clocks\u201d a transaction and requires confirmation from both parties for the exchange to take place. A contract created using HTLC technology includes two security features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HashLock: technology allows the contract to be locked with a special key that can only be accessed by the person who deposited their cryptocurrency. Deposited cryptocurrency can only be unlocked with a special key (ie unique data).<\/li>\n<li>TimeLock: the mechanism ensures that the transaction takes place within a certain time frame and returns the funds to the depositor if it is not completed. It secures the transaction through time limits. Even if one&#8217;s cryptocurrency is deposited and the trade is not completed immediately, they are assured that the funds are safe and will be returned.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is how it works in practice:<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s assume that Lara and Marko want to exchange cryptocurrencies using atomic swap. Lara deposits her cryptocurrency into an HTLC address, which functions as a virtual safe and can only be unlocked with a special key that she can access. Marko then creates his HTLC contract and deposits his cryptocurrency on it, using the same hash he got from Lara. Lara can unlock Mark&#8217;s HTLC contract with her key and claim his cryptocurrency. Once she does, Mark can see her key on the blockchain and use it to unlock her HTLC contract and claim her cryptocurrency. If the exchange is not completed within the specified time, the HTLC contracts are canceled and the funds are returned to the depositors. In this way, it is ensured that both parties get their money back if the transaction is not executed, and during the execution of the transaction you have access to the money only if you have fulfilled the required conditions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f867bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f867bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc58a05\" data-id=\"dc58a05\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd3966c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd3966c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2021-02\/021f3a7d-9af7-40a7-824e-7891e8c089cb.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ccda43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ccda43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/komodo-launches-atomicdex-beta-bringing-atomic-swaps-to-ethereum-and-bitcoin\">cointelegraph<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98e66cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98e66cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e42d847\" data-id=\"e42d847\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad35ba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad35ba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where are atomic swaps applied?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-80764f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80764f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-560c2c5\" data-id=\"560c2c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee60956 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee60956\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Atomic swaps have the potential to revolutionize various sectors of the crypto ecosystem. We have singled out some of the most important examples of application for you, and they are the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Decentralized exchanges: Atomic swaps allow the creation of decentralized exchanges where users can trade cryptocurrencies directly without relying on centralized intermediaries.<\/li>\n<li>Tokenization of real assets: Atomic swaps can facilitate the exchange of tokenized real assets, such as real estate, art or gold, on different blockchain networks. This enables greater liquidity, transparency and accessibility of the asset market.<\/li>\n<li>Inter-blockchain communication: Atomic swaps can enable better communication and cooperation between different blockchain networks, which could lead to the creation of an interoperable and scalable crypto world where the fact that you use one blockchain does not prevent you from using the benefits of other blockchains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to some estimates, the volume of atomic swaps has been growing for a long time and reaches hundreds of millions of dollars per day on some platforms. However, accurate information on the total annual volume of atomic swaps is difficult to obtain, because not all transactions are publicly visible or easily recognizable. However, atomic swaps can be expected to become more popular and widespread as technology develops and improves.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ab0b18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ab0b18\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0565b1e\" data-id=\"0565b1e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8478e57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8478e57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/storage\/uploads\/view\/12bef6d40ab668b1b5acc7bb31ac3dad.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d02137f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d02137f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/decentralized-platform-qtum-introduces-bitcoin-atomic-swaps-to-its-mainnet\">cointelegraph<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9a9c78 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9a9c78\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-921785f\" data-id=\"921785f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eba5525 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eba5525\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24f7ea4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24f7ea4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b42e9b\" data-id=\"7b42e9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40fa4a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40fa4a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have explained what atomic swaps are, what is the technical background behind them, and some of the areas where it is applied. 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