For over a decade, Bitcoin has primarily been viewed as a store of value. The scarcity and security of BTC make it 'digital gold', but much of the supply remains idle, not generating any financial value beyond holding.

Bitlayer completely changes that. This platform turns Bitcoin into a tradable, profit-generating asset that participates directly in the decentralized financial ecosystem (DeFi). BTC is no longer 'frozen' but becomes a vibrant financial tool operating in real-time.

1. YBTC — The Bridge to Modern Finance

YBTC is a token representing Bitcoin operating in Bitlayer, backed 1:1 by real BTC. This helps:

  • Instant payments without waiting for long confirmations on the Bitcoin network.

  • Staking to generate profit (yield).

  • Participate in DeFi applications and smart contracts.

Illustrative example:

  • Total BTC deposited into the Bitlayer ecosystem: 10,000 BTC

  • Converted to YBTC: 8,000 BTC

  • Average yield from staking and liquidity: ~6%/year

  • Actual usage rate: 85% YBTC participating in trading, liquidity, dApps

👉 Result: Bitcoin is no longer 'still' but becomes a profit-generating asset that circulates continuously.

2. High-Speed Rollups and Smart Contracts

Bitlayer implements rollups to speed up transaction processing by bundling multiple off-chain transactions and validating them on-chain. At the same time, BitVM allows for deploying smart contracts directly on Bitcoin.

Real impact:

  • SME businesses: 1,200 companies use rollups daily for instant payments.

  • Freelancer: 4,500 transactions/day for wages and micro-payments.

  • DeFi dApps: 250 contracts for lending, borrowing, and trading are automatically triggered.

👉 Bitcoin, once a slow payment network, now becomes a high-speed trading infrastructure, increasing liquidity and efficiency across various sectors.

3. Economic Activities by User Group

  • Freelancer:

    • Daily payments: 10,000 YBTC

    • Profits generated while funds remain liquid: 50,000 USD/day

    • Benefits: earn income while generating profit.

  • Businesses (SMEs):

    • Average operating liquidity: 5,000 YBTC/day

    • Immediate salary and supplier payments.

    • Reduce dependence on fiat and banks.

  • Traders:

    • Arbitrage volume: 1,200 YBTC/day

    • 800 YBTC staked while trading for double profit.

  • Developers:

    • Number of dApps deployed: 350

    • Number of contracts running/day: 25,000

    • Continuous monitoring system, ensuring stable operations.

  • Organizations & Non-profit Funds:

    • Converted donations: 2,500 BTC

    • Disburse scholarships and aid immediately.

    • The fund continues to generate returns thanks to yield.

👉 Entire ecosystem: Bitcoin becomes a real financial engine, creating continuous value instead of being 'dead' in a wallet.

4. DeFi Integration

Bitlayer brings the entire DeFi infrastructure to Bitcoin:

  • Lending & Borrowing: using YBTC as collateral.

  • Yield Farming: participate in pools to receive profits.

  • Automated trading: algorithmic strategies activated via smart contracts.

  • Payment network: accepted immediately in-store and for services.

👉 BTC users can now fully experience the DeFi utilities that were previously only popular on Ethereum.

5. Security and Trust

Bitlayer builds multiple layers of protection:

  • Redeem YBTC: can be exchanged back to real BTC at any time.

  • Fraud Proofs: protection against fraud and contract errors.

  • Decentralized custody: BTC remains under secure control mechanisms, independent of intermediaries.

  • Transparency: all transactions, liquidity, and yields are publicly audited.

👉 Users can participate in Bitcoin DeFi without sacrificing safety.

6. Macro Impact

If only 50% of the global supply (~11 million BTC) is converted to YBTC:

  • Over 5.5 million BTC become active assets, generating profits and creating liquidity.

  • Bitcoin officially becomes the driving force for global digital economic growth, rather than just a speculative asset.

7. Current Value vs. Future Speculation

Bitlayer focuses on immediate applicability today, not a distant vision:

  • BTC can generate profit and trade instantly.

  • Freelancers, SMEs, charities... all benefit directly.

  • Bitcoin becomes a vibrant financial tool in everyday life.

8. Conclusion: Bitcoin as a Living Asset

With Bitlayer, Bitcoin enters a new era:

  • Freelancer: flexible income, both consumption and profit generation.

  • Businesses: quick payments, reduced operational costs.

  • Traders: trading + staking, optimizing profits.

  • Developers: deploying applications, expanding the ecosystem.

  • Institutions: managing and developing transparent funds.

👉 Bitcoin is no longer a 'static' asset. With Bitlayer, it trades, generates profit, and operates applications in real-time, becoming a complete and vibrant financial ecosystem.

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