#bitlayer @BitlayerLabs Bitlayer is a Bitcoin Layer-2 protocol built on the BitVM paradigm. Its mission: enable a highly secure, scalable, and smart-contract-capable ecosystem directly connected to Bitcoin’s security model.   

Core Features:

• BitVM Bridge: A next-generation, trust-minimized BTC bridging solution to bring Bitcoin into DeFi in a secure and seamless way.  

• Real-Time EVM (RtEVM): A fast, parallel-execution engine allowing near-instant transaction confirmations and high throughput. 

• OpVM (Optimistic VM): A Bitcoin finality service handling fraud and validity pro Bitlayer is actively expanding its ecosystem and reaching across the Bitcoin and EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) worlds:

• Recent partnerships include Base, Starknet, Arbitrum, Sonic, and Plume Network, enabling seamless, trust-minimized bridging and enhancing Bitcoin’s utility in DeFi, gaming, and institutional products. 

• A “BitVM Bridge” has been launched to facilitate liquidity flows and access to DeFi capabilities for BTC holders. 

Bitlayer is a Layer-2 platform anchored on Bitcoin’s security, offering:

• Smart-contract capability through BitVM,

• Fast, trust-minimized bridges into major L2 ecosystems,

• A yet-to-launch BTR token,

• And broad backer support alongside upcoming ICO activity.

If you’re keen to explore further:

• I can help track the ICO timeline or token launch window.

• Want a breakdown of BitVM’s architecture?

• Or curious how Bitlayer compares with other Bitcoin Layer-2s?