BitVM Bridge: Infrastructure Enhancing Value for Bitcoin
July 2025 marks a strategic advancement for @BitlayerLabs $BTR with the deployment of BitVM Bridge on mainnet – a cross-chain trust-minimized solution capable of redefining how BTC interacts in a multi-chain ecosystem.
Instead of relying on traditional multisig models – which are weaknesses in many asset bridge attacks, BitVM Bridge operates on the principle of a single honest signer through the BitVM model. This design provides a new level of security in moving assets between Bitcoin and blockchains like Ethereum, Arbitrum, Sui, Base, and Bitlayer Rollup itself.
A simple yet effective operating mechanism: users lock original BTC into a smart contract on the Bitcoin network and receive YBTC (Peg-BTC) on supported chains at a 1:1 ratio. YBTC is deeply integrated into DeFi infrastructure: staking, lending, and DEX trading – opening up channels for liquidity mining and yield for BTC assets that were previously confined to a passive storage model.
Backed by Franklin Templeton and Polychain Capital, Bitlayer has successfully raised $20 million to develop BitVM technology. After proving performance on Testnet3 and BitVMNet, BitVM Bridge has now achieved $850 million TVL with over 200 DApps operating on mainnet V1 – a positive indicator of market acceptance.
Bitlayer's vision does not stop here. The plan to expand to Starknet, Sonic, Plume Network, and launch mainnet V2 in Q2/2025 demonstrates a clear strategy to enhance scalability, security, and multi-chain compatibility.
From an investor's perspective, BitVM Bridge represents the trend of restructuring Bitcoin's value: from a "dead capital" asset to a programmable asset layer that can leverage the full potential of DeFi without compromising the original security of the Bitcoin network.
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