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Why Atomic Swaps Need HTLCs: Bitcoin and Ethereum

Atomic swaps between Bitcoin and Ethereum only work because of hashed timelock contracts. Here's the exact mechanism, with a concrete example.

Lucas Harper5 min read / 14.06.2026
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