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Blockstream CMO on Building the Next Layer of Bitcoin

April 27, 2026, 4:08PM EDT · 11:31

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In this special interview that took place at Paris Blockchain Week, Peter Bain, CMO of Blockstream, sits down with The Block’s Gareth Jenkinson to discuss how the company is expanding Bitcoin’s capabilities through the Liquid Network, enabling faster settlement, smart contracts, and real-world asset tokenization.

OUTLINE
00:00 – Introduction
01:18 – What Blockstream Builds
01:40 – Bitcoin Sidechains Explained
03:08 – Liquid Network Overview
04:33 – Scaling Bitcoin Challenges
05:13 – Growth of Liquid
05:47 – Tokenization Opportunity
06:36 – Why Adoption Lags
07:26 – Real World Assets
09:18 – Future of Bitcoin

Guest links:
Peter Bain – https://x.com/pwbain
Blockstream – https://x.com/Blockstream

Host links:
Gareth Jenkinson – ⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/gazza_jenks
The Block – https://x.com/theblockco
The Block Media – https://x.com/TheBlockPods
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