1. Trustless BTC-to-DeFi Bridge
Bitlayer has launched the BitVM Bridge Mainnet Beta, a trust-minimized solution allowing BTC holders to mint YBTC—a 1:1 BTC-pegged token—without depending on centralized custodians. This marks one of the earliest real-world applications of the BitVM model.
2. Multi-Chain Liquidity Expansion
By integrating with major Layer-1 and Layer-2 networks—such as Sui (with Peg-BTC/YBTC), Base, Arbitrum, Starknet, Sonic, Cardano, and Plume Network—Bitlayer is unlocking Bitcoin’s liquidity for a wide range of DeFi ecosystems.
3. Strategic Mining Pool Partnerships
To ensure smooth handling of Non-Standard Transactions (NSTs), Bitlayer has partnered with leading mining pools—Antpool, F2Pool, and SpiderPool—which together represent about 36–40% of Bitcoin’s hashrate. This strengthens the reliability and security of the BitVM Bridge.
4. Strong Investor Support
Backed by $25 million in funding from industry leaders like Polychain Capital, Franklin Templeton, Framework Ventures, OKX Ventures, and ABCDE, Bitlayer is well-capitalized to advance its Bitcoin-native infrastructure.
5. Rapid Ecosystem Growth
Since launching Mainnet V1 in April 2024, Bitlayer has grown quickly—now hosting 280+ dApps, forming wallet and infrastructure partnerships, and becoming the top Bitcoin Layer-2 by Total Value Locked (TVL).
6. Accelerating BTCFi Adoption
Bitlayer’s presence at major events like Bitcoin2025 in Las Vegas, alongside features in CoinDesk and Cointelegraph, highlights its rising influence in Bitcoin-native DeFi.
Why It Matters
Combining Bitcoin’s unmatched security with DeFi’s scalability and programmability, Bitlayer is positioning BTC as more than just a store of value it’s building the foundation for Bitcoin as a productive, decentralized financial layer. This is BTCFi unlocked.
