Bitcoin has long been seen as digital gold — secure, decentralized, and untouchable. But Bitlayer is rewriting the script, turning Bitcoin into a programmable, yield-generating asset for the DeFi world.
How? By building a Layer 2 network on top of Bitcoin, enabling lightning-fast, low-cost transactions and complex smart contracts — all secured by Bitcoin’s unmatched foundation.
At the heart of this is YBTC, a 1:1 Bitcoin-pegged DeFi asset. Using Bitlayer’s audited zero-knowledge cross-chain bridge (Certik-verified for “Bitcoin-equivalent” security), BTC holders can seamlessly move into the Bitlayer ecosystem without custody risk. Once in YBTC form, your Bitcoin can be put to work — lending, borrowing, earning yield — with staking rates topping 25%, far above industry norms.
An Expanding Ecosystem
Bitlayer is connecting Bitcoin with major chains like Sui and Base, opening new liquidity pathways and DeFi integrations. Big names are already on board — Franklin Templeton has launched YBTC structured products with 12% APY, drawing in institutional money. And with a Bitcoin interest rate ETF in the works alongside 21Shares, Bitlayer is preparing to take Bitcoin yield into the regulated markets.
Bitlayer isn’t just another crypto project — it’s the bridge between Bitcoin’s past as “digital gold” and its future as a dynamic, productive financial engine.