Bitlayer's native token is BTR. It primarily serves as a Layer 2 solution for Bitcoin.
Bitlayer aims to bridge the gap between Bitcoin's security and the modern blockchain needs for scalability and programmability. Its specific roles are introduced as follows:
- Enhancing Bitcoin's scalability: Bitlayer can achieve a throughput of 20,000 transactions per second, with soft confirmation of transactions taking only 3 seconds, meeting enterprise-level application needs and alleviating transaction pressure on the Bitcoin mainnet.
- Providing programmability: It is the first Layer 2 solution built on the BitVM paradigm, introducing a Turing-complete programmable environment. Its RtEVM execution environment is compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), allowing developers to easily migrate Ethereum DApps and build applications covering diverse fields such as DeFi and NFTs on Bitlayer. As of July 2025, over 280 DApps have been deployed on its chain.
- Building a trustless cross-chain bridge: Using the Discreet Log Contract framework to construct a bidirectional cross-chain bridge, supporting secure asset transfers between Bitcoin and other blockchains, enriching the asset diversity of its ecosystem.
The BTR token is primarily used for ecosystem incentives, governance voting, and adjusting transaction fee distribution in Bitlayer.
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