That has rapidly established a robust ecosystem through strategic partnerships across the crypto industry. These collaborations enhance its infrastructure, expand cross-chain functionality, and foster community engagement.
🔗 Strategic Partnerships
Mining Pool Alliances: In May 2025, Bitlayer formed strategic partnerships with three major Bitcoin mining pools—Antpool, F2Pool, and SpiderPool—which collectively control approximately 36% of Bitcoin's total hashrate. This collaboration is crucial for Bitlayer's BitVM Bridge, as miners help accept the "non-standard transactions" (NSTs) that carry Layer 2 proofs on Bitcoin, ensuring these transactions are included in the blockchain.
Blockchain Integrations: Bitlayer has integrated with several leading Layer-1 networks, including Sui, Base, Starknet, Arbitrum, Cardano, Plume, and Sonic. These integrations enable assets from these ecosystems to be used within Bitlayer's environment, facilitating cross-chain decentralized finance (DeFi) applications.
Community Engagement: Beyond technical partnerships, Bitlayer actively engages with the developer community through campaigns and hackathons. Initiatives like "Bitlayer DApp Center," "Ready Player One game," and "Mining Gala" connect with gaming and mining communities, fostering a collaborative environment for innovation.
These strategic partnerships and community-focused initiatives position Bitlayer as a key player in bridging Bitcoin's security with scalable decentralized applications, driving the adoption of Bitcoin-native DeFi solutions.
