While many still regard Bitcoin as a 'digital collectible', Bitlayer has already used technological magic to transform it into a 'profit-generating asset'. This project, valued by top global institutions, has broken the curse of 'Bitcoin only being valuable when it rises' with BitVM's black technology, not only attracting traditional financial giants but also leaving a low-threshold entry for ordinary retail investors. This article will dissect how Bitlayer makes every bit of Bitcoin's value move and how you can catch this wave of wealth.
1. The rise of BTCFi: Bitcoin holders have finally awaited a 'profit-generating tool'.
A large amount of Bitcoin globally lies dormant in wallets, not because holders don't want it to generate profits, but because past tools were either unsafe (relying on centralized custody, with frequent historical loss events) or too cumbersome (high fees, slow transactions). The emergence of Bitlayer perfectly addresses these longstanding issues, turning 'making money with Bitcoin' from a slogan into reality.
The actions of institutions speak volumes: Traditional asset management firms managing trillions in assets are using Bitlayer to convert Bitcoin into YBTC (1:1 pegged derivative of BTC), not hindering Bitcoin's appreciation while also receiving stable monthly returns. A Wall Street fund manager stated: 'This is the first time Bitcoin can pay interest like bonds, yet is 10 times more flexible—can convert to cash anytime or keep it to continue generating profits.'
Retail enthusiasm is also high: Users share that their Bitcoin used to only feel 'present' when the market was good, but now even when the market is sideways, they can see profits accumulating every day when they open their wallets. Bitlayer's flexible staking function supports deposits and withdrawals at any time, with transparent and verifiable earnings, attracting hundreds of thousands of participants shortly after launch, highlighting how long people have been waiting for this tool.
2. Technical strength: BitVM bridging + Rollup network, Bitcoin's 'profit-generating engine'.
Bitlayer can lead the BTCFi race, relying on two 'super' technologies—BitVM bridging solves 'secure cross-chain', and the Rollup network solves 'efficient trading', together providing Bitcoin with a 'profit-generating engine'.
1. BitVM bridging: No custody, the 'security password' for Bitcoin cross-chain.
Traditional cross-chain is like 'giving Bitcoin to someone else to hold', whereas Bitlayer's BitVM bridge is 'holding the keys yourself':
• Full control throughout: Through a cryptographic 'challenge mechanism', any small attempts to steal coins will be detected and frozen by the entire network, without needing to worry about anyone's expression. This design ensures that the security of cross-chain is as reliable as that of the Bitcoin main chain, fundamentally eliminating the risk of 'custodial runaways'.
• Go wherever you want: YBTC can freely move to public chains like Sui, Base, Arbitrum, for example, staking on Sui to earn profits, arbitraging on Arbitrum, playing across the entire ecosystem with a set of Bitcoin.
• Zero threshold for participation: No registration, no KYC, private keys are always in your hands, even the Bitlayer team cannot touch your assets, truly achieving 'my Bitcoin, I decide.'
2. Bitlayer Rollup: The highway that makes Bitcoin 'run'.
The slow speed and high fees of the Bitcoin main chain have long been obstacles to 'making money'. Bitlayer's Rollup network is like building a 'highway':
• Fast and cheap: Transaction speeds are dozens of times faster than the main chain, yet fees are only a fraction, paying for a coffee with Bitcoin is no longer a joke—after merchant integration, the success rate of small Bitcoin payments increased from 10% to 95%.
• Security is uncompromising: All transactions are ultimately recorded on the Bitcoin main chain, inheriting its immutability, allowing institutions to confidently place large assets here, and ordinary users need not worry about 'data being altered'.
• Compatible with the Ethereum ecosystem: Developers don't need to relearn technology to move DeFi applications from Ethereum to Bitlayer, meaning more profitable gameplay will emerge soon.
3. The great ecosystem alliance: Mining pools + public chains + institutions, working together to enlarge the pie.
Bitlayer's 'circle of friends' is becoming increasingly luxurious, with mining pool giants, leading public chains, and traditional institutions joining in—not for face but because this ecosystem allows everyone to profit.
1. Mining pool giants stand by: Computing power equals security.
Mining pools like Antpool and F2Pool, which control a significant amount of Bitcoin computing power, are not just partners but the 'security guards' of the ecosystem:
• Mining pools give Bitlayer's transactions a 'green light', allowing for quick transactions even when the main chain is congested;
• Verifiers participating in the BitVM bridge use computing power to ensure no one can pull small tricks; when a hacker tried to test the waters, they were immediately blacklisted by mining pool nodes.
• Miners can also directly mine YBTC with their computing power, which offers significantly higher returns than simply mining Bitcoin, forming a virtuous cycle of 'mining to generate profits'.
2. Public chains are eager to cooperate: YBTC has become 'hard currency'.
Public chains like Sui, Base, and Arbitrum are all eager to integrate with Bitlayer, primarily wanting YBTC as a 'hot commodity':
• In these ecosystems, YBTC has become the most popular collateral, as everyone recognizes Bitcoin's value; after being introduced by a lending platform, the user base surged threefold.
• Developers have created various applications around YBTC such as staking, exchanging, and insurance, increasing the ways to profit from Bitcoin, like opening a 'financial supermarket' for it.
3. Institutions are investing real money: A signal of traditional finance's recognition.
Top institutions like Polychain and Franklin Templeton are investing heavily, not just following trends but believing that Bitlayer can bridge traditional finance and the crypto world:
• A certain asset management company managing hundreds of billions in assets has already configured a significant amount of YBTC through Bitlayer, stating they want 'clients to enjoy both Bitcoin's growth and stable returns.'
• Even sovereign funds are beginning to study how to use YBTC to optimize foreign exchange reserves—this indicates that Bitcoin's financialization has now been recognized by the mainstream.
4. BTR Token: Not just a coin, but also an 'equity ticket' for the ecosystem.
Bitlayer's native token BTR is not for speculation; it serves as a 'pass' to participate in the ecosystem. These points make its value quite different:
1. The ability to vote on rules.
Holding BTR allows voting on important ecosystem decisions, such as adjusting YBTC's staking interest rates or which public chain gets new features first. One user said: 'It feels like holding company stock, being able to decide how to make money is much more meaningful than just speculating on coins.'
2. The ability to share ecosystem profits.
Bitlayer will use part of its revenue (such as cross-chain fees, network service fees) to buy back BTR; the hotter the ecosystem, the more money for buybacks, naturally supporting the token's value. This 'ecosystem earns money, token appreciates' model is much more reliable than many air coins.
3. Staking can also earn Bitcoin.
Staking BTR in the ecosystem can directly earn YBTC (essentially Bitcoin), which is like 'holding coins to generate coins'. One user calculated: 'Even if BTR doesn't appreciate, just relying on staking profits can break even in a few years.'
5. Retail opportunities: From airdrops to Pre-TGE, it's not too late to get on board now.
Bitlayer has left plenty of opportunities for ordinary users, allowing participation without a large capital investment.
1. Binance's 'Booster' event: Zero-cost profit-making.
The event in collaboration with Binance Wallet allows users to complete simple tasks (like transferring assets across chains, staking a bit of YBTC) to receive BTR rewards. Some users accumulated a lot without spending a penny, saying it's 'like securing a position in advance.'
2. Pre-TGE event: A great opportunity for early entry.
The upcoming Pre-TGE event allows buying BTR at a discounted price, along with some ecosystem benefits (like fee reductions). Reference similar projects, early participants often reap the biggest rewards; many are already waiting for it to open.
3. Earn while you use: Daily operations can also accumulate profits.
Even without participating in events, using Bitlayer's features (like staking YBTC, providing liquidity on DEX) can still yield profits, akin to 'the more you use, the more you earn'. One user said: 'I originally just wanted Bitcoin to generate profits, but I didn't expect to earn BTR too, a win-win situation.'
Conclusion: Bitcoin's 'second revolution', will you participate?
Bitlayer's mission is not just to make Bitcoin profitable, but to pave a new path for its 'financialization'—previously Bitcoin was just 'digital gold', now it can be used as 'cash', as 'collateral', as 'dividend assets', completely changing the value logic.
For ordinary people, participating in Bitlayer now is not just seizing an opportunity in a project but also boarding the express train of Bitcoin's 'second revolution'. When YBTC becomes the 'hard currency' of the entire ecosystem, and BTR becomes the 'ticket' for sharing ecosystem profits, early entrants are bound to slice a larger piece of the pie.
This revolution has just begun; there's still time to get on board.
