#Bitlayer is thrilled to announce a landmark achievement: the successful demonstration of two BitVM Bridge use cases live on the Bitcoin mainnet. This milestone not only showcases the full functionality and robust security of our BitVM Bridge but critically proves the efficacy of our strategic partnerships with mining pools in processing Non-Standard Transactions (NSTs) – a long-standing challenge for BitVM bridges.

On March 31st, the Bitlayer team initially showcased BitVM’s potential on bitvmnet, a dedicated testnet. To prototype effectively on bitvmnet, we had to modify the Bitcoin core client to accommodate NSTs, which are transactions typically larger than the 400KB default mempool policy allows. Overcoming this NST problem on the mainnet was the final crucial step for our product.

Just days ago, @BitlayerLabs Bitlayer announced key partnerships with several mining pools, specifically aimed at solving the NST challenge. We are excited to report that, concurrently with that announcement, these mining pools’ APIs processed the first live NSTs originating from the Bitlayer BitVM Bridge in response to a real user request.

This article details two comprehensive BitVM Bridge use cases executed on the Bitcoin mainnet. Notably, one of these cases involved the processing of two distinct NSTs: an Assert transaction and a Disprove transaction. This demonstration is a powerful testament to both the BitVM Bridge’s capabilities and the success of our mining pool collaborations.