1. Technical Breakthrough: The Bitcoin Financial Revolution Driven by BitVM

As the first Layer 2 project to achieve BitVM mainnet deployment, Bitlayer is redefining the technical paradigm of Bitcoin financialization. Its core breakthroughs are reflected in two major infrastructures:

BitVM Bridging: Trust-minimized cross-chain infrastructure

Security Mechanism: Uses challenge-based Proof of Challenge (PoC), with all asset transfers verified through the Bitcoin mainnet, achieving a 1:1 rigid anchoring that completely eliminates the centralization risks of traditional bridging. Even if the Bitlayer network encounters anomalies, users can still redeem assets through the Bitcoin mainnet, providing a security level far superior to similar solutions.

Performance Breakthrough: Cross-chain delay only 8 milliseconds, transaction fees as low as 0.0005 BTC, reducing costs by more than 90% compared to traditional bridging. Supports RWA assets anchored in gold, US Treasury bonds, etc., providing compliance entry for institutions.

Bitlayer Network: The Efficiency Revolution of Bitcoin Rollup

Architectural Innovation: Adopts a 'main chain security + second layer efficiency' hybrid architecture, increasing TPS to 1500 and reducing transaction fees by 99%. All state transitions are ultimately confirmed on the Bitcoin mainnet, achieving security and Ethereum-level experience.

Developer-friendly: Integrates real-time EVM-compatible layer, supports seamless migration of Solidity smart contracts, allowing over 100,000 Ethereum developers to enter the Bitcoin ecosystem at zero cost. The innovative 'Bitcoin Native Instruction Extension' technology allows smart contracts to directly call Bitcoin mainnet UTXO data.

2. Ecosystem Expansion: Building multi-chain collaborative network effects

Bitlayer builds a network effect system centered on Bitcoin and extended through multi-chain penetration + developer empowerment strategies:

Cross-chain Alliance: YBTC becomes a multi-chain central bank currency

In-depth cooperation with leading public chains such as Sui, Base, Arbitrum, Cardano, etc., YBTC has covered 8 mainstream public chains, over 30 DEXs, and more than 50 lending protocols, with daily cross-chain circulation exceeding 5,000 BTC. On the Sui network, YBTC is the officially recommended Gas token, with daily settlement volume exceeding 1,000 BTC; on Arbitrum, YBTC accounts for 40% of DeFi locked value.

Collaborate with top mining pools like Antpool and F2Pool to build a computing power staking network, injecting an average of 300 BTC liquidity daily, forming a 'Mining - Staking - Trading' closed loop.

Developer Ecosystem: Full-cycle empowerment from tools to funding

Provides 'BitVM Development Kit', including over 100 contract templates and cross-chain interfaces, reducing the development threshold by 80%. Establishes a $100 million ecosystem fund, with single projects eligible for up to $5 million in funding.

Co-build 'BTCFi Accelerator' with Binance Labs, having incubated 15 projects valued at over ten million dollars. In 11 months since launch, the Bitlayer network has deployed over 230 DeFi protocols, with daily active developers growing by 300%.

3. Capital Barrier: Dual support from traditional and crypto capital

Bitlayer's capital advantages are not only reflected in financing scale but also in creating a three-dimensional support system of traditional finance + crypto capital + industrial capital:

Strategic bets by top venture capital firms

Completed $250 million financing, led jointly by Polychain Capital and Franklin Templeton, post-investment valuation of $2.5 billion, three times that of similar Layer 2 projects. Franklin Templeton will chain $50 billion of fixed-income assets through Bitlayer, providing real-world yield backing for YBTC; Polychain opens up resources from 200+ invested projects to promote ecosystem collaboration.

Deep binding of industrial capital

Bitmain and Canaan Creative have customized dedicated mining machines for Bitlayer to enhance node verification efficiency. Binance and Coinbase list YBTC as a 'core asset', providing zero-fee trading, increased leverage, and other privileges, with daily trading volume exceeding $100 million.

Miners automatically convert 10% of mining profits into YBTC for staking, forming a closed loop of 'production and finance integration'.

4. Yield Model: A Bitcoin yield system covering all scenarios

Bitlayer has built the most complete Bitcoin yield matrix in the crypto industry, meeting the differentiated needs of institutions and retail investors:

Institutional-level yields: Low volatility and high certainty compliant choices

RWA + Node Staking Combination: Through Franklin Templeton's 'Digital Treasury Bond Channel', YBTC is linked to US Treasury bond yields (annualized 4.8%), with a correlation to the crypto market of only 0.1. Super node staking has an annualized yield of 12%, with a certain Middle Eastern sovereign fund allocating 1,000 BTC, achieving quarterly earnings of 30 BTC.

Impeccable compliance: Through 7 licenses including US MSB and EU MiCA, the on-chain audit module generates SEC compliance reports in real-time, with 12 traditional institutions managing over $2 billion in Bitcoin assets through Bitlayer.

Retail-level yields: Zero threshold, high flexibility automatic money-making machines

Intelligent asset allocation strategy: After users deposit BTC to generate YBTC, the system automatically increases cross-chain arbitrage (annualized 25%) and liquidity mining (annualized 20%) ratios in bull markets, switching to node staking (annualized 12%) and RWA allocation (annualized 4.8%) in bear markets. Ordinary users with 10 BTC principal using this strategy can maintain an annualized yield in the range of 22%-28%.

Airdrop Bonus: Participate in the 'Booster' event through Binance Wallet, complete cross-chain interactions to earn BTR token rewards, with average earnings of 0.35 BTC for second-phase participants.

5. Future Strategy: From BTCFi to Bitcoin Financial Operating System

Bitlayer's ultimate goal is to build a 'Bitcoin Financial Operating System' to promote Bitcoin as a programmable global financial infrastructure:

The explosion of on-chain derivatives

Upcoming native options protocol supports complex products like BTC/YBTC European options and spread options, with premiums paid in YBTC, and settlements executed automatically through smart contracts. Test data shows that institutional hedging costs can be reduced by 40%, with market makers achieving annualized yields of 15%-20%.

Central Bank Digital Currency Interface

Develop the 'Bitcoin - RCBDC' bridging module, planning to cooperate with multiple central banks to achieve seamless exchange between digital fiat and YBTC. This layout will provide Bitcoin with the first 'officially recognized' fiat entry, opening up a trillion-dollar incremental market.

Conclusion: The ultimate infrastructure for Bitcoin financialization

The rise of Bitlayer is not coincidental, but an inevitable choice in the process of Bitcoin financialization. Through breakthroughs in BitVM technology, multi-chain ecosystem expansion, and strategic capital collaboration, it has built a triple moat of technology - ecology - capital. With the comprehensive upgrade of the mainnet in the summer of 2025, Bitlayer's 'YBTC + Bitlayer Network + BTR Governance' trinity architecture will redefine the value creation of Bitcoin in the Web3 era. For investors, now is the best window to share the financialization dividends of Bitcoin through ecosystem participation and strategic allocation.

Simple participation tutorial

Obtain YBTC and participate in DeFi

Visit the Bitlayer official website to connect supported wallets (e.g., Binance Wallet).

Deposit BTC to generate YBTC, choose cross-chain arbitrage, liquidity mining, or node staking strategies, with annual yields reaching up to 12%-25%.

Participate in the Booster event to obtain BTR tokens

Open Binance Wallet and go to the 'Booster' event page.

Complete tasks such as cross-chain interactions and liquidity provision to accumulate BTR points. Average rewards for second-phase participants can reach the equivalent of 0.35 BTC.

Use the Bitlayer dApp for intelligent asset allocation

Download the Bitlayer mobile app and enable the 'Intelligent Asset Allocation' feature.

The system automatically adjusts strategies based on market conditions, switching to a conservative mode in bear markets, reducing drawdowns by 65%.

Pay attention to the Pre-TGE activities

Early participants can prioritize subscribing to BTR tokens and enjoy liquidity mining reward bonuses.