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Hong Kong, August 19, 2025 — Bitlayer, a Bitcoin DeFi infrastructure project, today announced strategic partnerships with leading DeFi platforms Kamino Finance and Orca, with the expansion of YBTC to the Solana blockchain ecosystem. As a cross-chain asset backed 1:1 by Bitcoin and empowered by Bitlayer, YBTC leverages Solana’s high-performance blockchain to deliver unparalleled liquidity and yield opportunities.
Solana’s high-performance architecture and user-centric design offer significant potential to accelerate innovation and adoption in the growing BTCFi sector. This aligns with Bitlayer’s core goals of delivering enhanced speed, scalability, and decentralization for Bitcoin-native DeFi.
This integration opens new avenues for BTC holders to earn yield while maintaining direct exposure to BTC’s value within Solana’s vibrant DeFi landscape.
“By combining Bitlayer’s security roots with Solana’s performance frontier through YBTC, we’re delivering what BTC holders demand: native Bitcoin exposure with yield opportunities. Kamino and Orca provide the essential liquidity rails to make this vision operational at scale,” said Charlie Hu, Co-Founder of Bitlayer.
“Solana is the most compelling destination for on-chain Bitcoin liquidity. With a unified liquidity layer, lightning-fast and low-cost transactions, and a thriving ecosystem of DeFi protocols, Solana is enabling BTC holders to unlock real utility—from yield generation to seamless composability—without compromising on performance or decentralization,” said Jiani Chen, Growth Director of Solana Foundation.
Hong Kong, August 19, 2025 — Bitlayer, a Bitcoin DeFi infrastructure project, today announced strategic partnerships with leading DeFi platforms Kamino Finance and Orca, with the expansion of YBTC to the Solana blockchain ecosystem. As a cross-chain asset backed 1:1 by Bitcoin and empowered by Bitlayer, YBTC leverages Solana’s high-performance blockchain to deliver unparalleled liquidity and yield opportunities.
Solana’s high-performance architecture and user-centric design offer significant potential to accelerate innovation and adoption in the growing BTCFi sector. This aligns with Bitlayer’s core goals of delivering enhanced speed, scalability, and decentralization for Bitcoin-native DeFi.
This integration opens new avenues for BTC holders to earn yield while maintaining direct exposure to BTC’s value within Solana’s vibrant DeFi landscape.
“By combining Bitlayer’s security roots with Solana’s performance frontier through YBTC, we’re delivering what BTC holders demand: native Bitcoin exposure with yield opportunities. Kamino and Orca provide the essential liquidity rails to make this vision operational at scale,” said Charlie Hu, Co-Founder of Bitlayer.
“Solana is the most compelling destination for on-chain Bitcoin liquidity. With a unified liquidity layer, lightning-fast and low-cost transactions, and a thriving ecosystem of DeFi protocols, Solana is enabling BTC holders to unlock real utility—from yield generation to seamless composability—without compromising on performance or decentralization,” said Jiani Chen, Growth Director of Solana Foundation.
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