Bitlayer Enables DeFi Applications on Bitcoin

Technical/Use-Case:

Bitcoin natively has limited scripting abilities (not DeFi-friendly).

Bitlayer builds infrastructure to run DeFi apps on Bitcoin, likely through a Layer-2 or smart contract integration.

Fundamentals:

Huge potential: Bitcoin holds ~50% of total crypto market cap, yet most of its value just sits idle.

If unlocked for lending, DEXs, stablecoins, or yield strategies, BTC’s utility expands massively.

Sentiment:

Very bullish — Bitcoin DeFi is a narrative gaining momentum (similar to Ethereum DeFi in 2020).

Risk: Layer-2 and bridge security, fragmentation of liquidity, and conservative Bitcoiners resisting “experiments.”

Outlook:

If adoption grows, Bitlayer could lead the “Bitcoin DeFi Summer”, similar to how Aave/Uniswap kickstarted Ethereum’s.