Bitlayer brings real DeFi power to Bitcoin.

For many years, Bitcoin has been the king of cryptocurrencies — powerful, secure, and reliable. But there has always been one problem: Bitcoin does not actually engage in DeFi. You can hold it, trade it, or store it, but you cannot easily use it in credit markets, yield strategies, or smart contracts without handing it over to custodians or relying on wrapped tokens that add additional risks.

This is exactly what Bitlayer wants to change.

The Big Idea

@BitlayerLabs is building a full-stack DeFi based on Bitcoin's native security. Their approach is bold but simple:

BitVM Bridge → a minimized trust gateway that locks BTC online and issues YBTC, a Bitcoin-backed token.

YBTC → not just another wrapped $BTC , but a Bitcoin asset that generates income and can earn passive income in DeFi.

Bitcoin Rollup → a high-speed, EVM-compatible execution layer that allows DeFi applications to operate with the security of Bitcoin's settlement.

It's like plugging Bitcoin directly into the DeFi engine — without sacrificing the decentralization that makes Bitcoin special.