#Bitlayer | $LAYER | @BitlayerOfficial
Bitlayer is helping unlock Bitcoinโs unused potential by combining BitVM smart contracts with a PoS + Rollup system that is secured by the Bitcoin network. The goal is to make fast, safe, and multi-chain Bitcoin DeFi possible letting BTC move easily into lending, trading, and yield farming across Web3.
Market & Performance
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)
Protocol Scale & Usage
โข $550M+ TVL across all connected networks.
โข 150K+ daily transactions on mainnet.
โข 300+ projects already using Bitlayer.
Multi-Chain Bridge: Move BTC โ YBTC (1:1) to Sui, Arbitrum, Base, Cardano, Plume, and more.
Funding & Partnerships
โข $25M raised in total:
โข $5M Seed (Mar 2024)
โข $11M Series A (Jul 2024)
โข $9M Series A extension (Oct 2024)
Top Investors: Polychain Capital, Franklin Templeton, ABCDE, Framework Ventures.
Mining Pool Partners: Antpool, F2Pool, SpiderPool.
Ecosystem Partners: Base, Arbitrum, Starknet, Sonic SVM, Plume.
Wallet Support: Xverse Wallet for direct BTC DeFi access.
Technology
BitVM smart contracts programmable features on Bitcoin without changing its base layer.
โข PoS + Rollup design for speed and scalability.
โข Cross-chain support works with Ethereum, Solana, and more.
โข Goal: 20,000 transactions per second, 3-second finality by Q4 2025.
$LAYER Token Utility
โข Governance: Vote on updates and proposals.
โข Staking & Delegation: Help secure the network and earn rewards.
โข Fee Payments: Pay for bridging, settlements, and services.
โข Incentives: Airdrops, liquidity rewards, developer grants.
โข Deflationary Model: Part of fees used to buy back and burn tokens.
Recent Highlights
โข BitVM Bridge Mainnet trust-minimized BTC transfers to multiple chains.
โข Developer Program tools and grants for bringing smart contracts to BitVM.
โข Incentives Program rewards for early stakers, validators, and liquidity providers.
Why Bitlayer is Different
โข First in BitVM DeFi: Brings smart contracts to Bitcoin without changing it.
โข Trust-Minimized: No centralized custodian like WBTC.
โข Backed by Big Names: Supported by top funds and integrated with major wallets and blockchains.
โข Fast & Secure: Combines Bitcoinโs security with rollup-level speed.
โข Strong Growth: Rapid rise in TVL, users, and integrations.
Bitlayer is not just improving Bitcoin itโs building the infrastructure for global Bitcoin-native DeFi.
