diff --git a/client/index.pug b/client/index.pug
index bd099072..4f5a8e84 100644
--- a/client/index.pug
+++ b/client/index.pug
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ head
 body(lang=lang, dir=dir)
   #explorer!= prerender_html || ''
 
+  if process.env.MENU_ACTIVE === 'Liquid'
+    script.
+      if (document.cookie.indexOf('liquid_banner_dismissed=1') !== -1) {
+        var el = document.querySelector('.announcement-banner');
+        if (el) el.style.display = 'none';
+      }
+
   if !noscript
     script(src=staticRoot+'app.js', async)
   != process.env.FOOT_HTML
diff --git a/client/src/app.js b/client/src/app.js
index 73060394..a5ff5f08 100644
--- a/client/src/app.js
+++ b/client/src/app.js
@@ -863,6 +863,12 @@ export default function main(
       burgerMenu.classList.toggle('open-menu');
     })
 
+    on('.announcement-banner-close', 'click').subscribe(_ => {
+      document.cookie = 'liquid_banner_dismissed=1; path=/; max-age=31536000; SameSite=Lax'
+      const banner = document.querySelector('.announcement-banner')
+      if (banner) banner.style.display = 'none'
+    })
+
     const closeNetworkMenus = () => {
       document.querySelectorAll('.nav-item.open-network-menu').forEach(menu => {
         menu.classList.remove('open-network-menu')
diff --git a/client/src/components/icons.js b/client/src/components/icons.js
index 22883416..6c8a5205 100644
--- a/client/src/components/icons.js
+++ b/client/src/components/icons.js
@@ -110,3 +110,8 @@ export const ChevronUpIcon = ({ className } = {}) =>
   <svg className={className} width="11" height="6" viewBox="0 0 11 6" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true">
     <path d="M0.21967 5.78033C0.512563 6.07322 0.987437 6.07322 1.28033 5.78033L5.25 1.81066L9.21967 5.78033C9.51256 6.07322 9.98744 6.07322 10.2803 5.78033C10.5732 5.48744 10.5732 5.01256 10.2803 4.71967L5.78033 0.21967C5.48744 -0.0732233 5.01256 -0.0732233 4.71967 0.21967L0.21967 4.71967C-0.0732233 5.01256 -0.0732233 5.48744 0.21967 5.78033Z" fill="currentColor" />
   </svg>
+
+export const CloseIcon = ({ className } = {}) =>
+  <svg className={className} width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 18 18" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true">
+    <path d="M14.53 4.53L13.47 3.47L9 7.94L4.53 3.47L3.47 4.53L7.94 9L3.47 13.47L4.53 14.53L9 10.06L13.47 14.53L14.53 13.47L10.06 9L14.53 4.53Z" fill="currentColor" />
+  </svg>
diff --git a/client/src/views/announcement-banner.js b/client/src/views/announcement-banner.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9141e424
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/views/announcement-banner.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { CloseIcon } from '../components/icons'
+
+const isLiquidMainnet = process.env.MENU_ACTIVE === 'Liquid'
+
+export default () =>
+  isLiquidMainnet
+    ? <div className="announcement-banner">
+        <p className="announcement-banner-message">
+          Issued-asset transfers have resumed. LBTC transfers and peg-out operations remain paused. Updates:{' '}
+          <a href="https://x.com/Liquid_BTC" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@Liquid_BTC</a>
+        </p>
+        <button className="announcement-banner-close" aria-label="Dismiss announcement">
+          <CloseIcon className="announcement-banner-close-icon" />
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    : ""
diff --git a/client/src/views/layout.js b/client/src/views/layout.js
index 893816ed..a801363b 100644
--- a/client/src/views/layout.js
+++ b/client/src/views/layout.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import navbar from './navbar'
 import footer from './footer'
 import subnav from './sub-navbar'
+import announcementBanner from './announcement-banner'
 
 export default (body, opt) => {
   const mainKey = opt.view || opt.activeTab || opt.page && opt.page.pathname || 'main'
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ export default (body, opt) => {
   return <div className="explorer-container">
     { navbar(opt) }
     { subnav(opt.t, opt.isTouch, opt.activeTab, opt.page) }
+    { announcementBanner() }
     <main className="explorer-main" key={mainKey}>
       { body }
     </main>
diff --git a/flavors/liquid-mainnet/extras.css b/flavors/liquid-mainnet/extras.css
index 2851dec5..1ab18b2b 100644
--- a/flavors/liquid-mainnet/extras.css
+++ b/flavors/liquid-mainnet/extras.css
@@ -12,4 +12,57 @@
 
 .navbar {
     background-image: linear-gradient(-90deg, rgba(13, 141, 119, 1) 0%, rgba(17, 103, 97, 1) 16%, rgba(25, 68, 74, 1) 35%, rgba(29, 42, 48, 1) 57%, rgba(14, 16, 17, 1) 100%);
+}
+
+.announcement-banner {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    gap: 20px;
+    width: 100%;
+    margin-top: 24px;
+    padding: 16px 60px;
+    background: var(--danger-color);
+    border-radius: 12px;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+@media only screen and (max-width: 900px) {
+    .announcement-banner {
+        padding: 14px 20px;
+    }
+}
+
+.announcement-banner-message {
+    margin: 0;
+    color: #fff;
+    text-align: center;
+    font-size: 15px;
+    line-height: 1.4;
+}
+
+.announcement-banner-message a {
+    color: #fff;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
+.announcement-banner-message a:hover {
+    text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+.announcement-banner-close {
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    background: none;
+    border: none;
+    padding: 4px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    color: #fff;
+}
+
+.announcement-banner-close:hover {
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
 }
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