Bitlayer is unlocking Bitcoinโs unused liquidity by combining BitVM-powered smart contracts with a PoS + Rollup hybrid architecture, all anchored to Bitcoinโs base-layer security. The mission: build a trust-minimized, high-speed, multi-chain DeFi ecosystem where BTC can be used for lending, trading, and yield farming across Web3.
Market Snapshot
โข Price: ~$0.42โ$0.45
โข Market Cap: ~$420Mโ$450M | FDV: ~$1.2B
โข Circulating Supply: ~1B LAYER (Max: 2.5B)
โข 24H Volume: $60Mโ$75M
โข ATH: ~$0.60 (2025) | ATL: ~$0.15 (2024)
โข Growth: +8โ12% (24H) | +22% (7D)
Network Scale & Usage
โข $550M+ TVL across integrated chains
โข150K+ daily transactions on mainnet
โข 300+ projects building in the Bitlayer ecosystem
โข Multi-chain bridge: BTC โ YBTC (1:1 pegged) across Sui, Arbitrum, Base, Cardano, Plume & more
Funding & Partnerships
โข $25M raised across Seed & Series A rounds
โข Backers: Polychain Capital, Franklin Templeton, ABCDE, Framework Ventures
โข Mining partners: Antpool, F2Pool, SpiderPool
โข Ecosystem partners: Base, Arbitrum, Starknet, Sonic SVM, Plume
โข Wallet integration: Xverse for native BTC DeFi
Technical Highlights
โข BitVM smart contracts on Bitcoin
โข PoS + Rollup hybrid for scalability & speed
โข Anchored to Bitcoinโs security
โข Cross-chain compatibility with Ethereum, Solana & others
โข Target: 20,000 TPS & 3s confirmation by Q4 2025
$LAYER Token Utility
โข Governance Vote on upgrades & proposals
โข Staking & Delegation Secure the network, earn rewards
โข Fee Payments For bridging, settlements, DeFi services
โข Ecosystem Incentives Grants, liquidity mining, airdrops
โข Buyback & Burn Portion of fees used for supply reduction
Recent Milestones
โข BitVM Bridge Launch Secure BTC bridging across chains
โข Solidity-to-BitVM Dev Program Grants + tools for cross-chain contracts
โข Solayer Valley Incentives Rewards for stakers, validators & liquidity providers
Why Bitlayer Stands Out
โข First to bring BitVM DeFi Smart contracts on Bitcoin without protocol changes
โข Trust-minimized liquidity No custodians, unlike WBTC
โข Institutional + retail ready Backed by major funds, integrated with top wallets
โข Scalable & secure Bitcoinโs trust + rollup performance
โข Proven adoption Rapid TVL growth and 300+ projects already building
Bitlayer isnโt just scaling Bitcoin itโs building the financial infrastructure for Bitcoin-native DeFi on a global scale.
