“Did you know? The biggest hit in Bitcoin DeFi is quietly reshaping the entire BTC ecosystem!” I was scrolling through Twitter last night, and a group of BTC enthusiasts suddenly exploded in the chat, saying there’s an L2 system called Bitlayer that can run EVM contracts on BTC. At that moment, I didn’t believe it. But today, after looking at the documentation, I was completely stunned—Bitlayer V2 is the first true Bitcoin-native Rollup that brings smart contracts to BTC via BitVM + Rollup architecture, backed by Bitcoin PoW security, able to run Solidity programs, and supports near-instant confirmation.
What’s even more amazing is that it integrates the BitVM Trust-minimized Bridge, allowing BTC and YBTC to circulate freely on L2, enabling cross-chain transactions, lending, and yield farming. This approach is safer and more decentralized than traditional bridges.
While various ETH Rollups are competing fiercely, BTC lacks user-friendly DeFi options. Once this is launched, it’s like installing Turbo acceleration on Bitcoin—DeFi performance can definitely match EVM fluidity and looks great. Crypto veterans are privately messaging me: “Remember, you haven’t seized the opportunity with BTC, so pay attention to Bitlayer.”
