The halving of Bitcoin indirectly influences cross-chain interoperability solutions.

🔗 BTC Halving vs. Cross-Chain Interoperability

1. Reduction of rewards = pressure on miners

• Each halving reduces block rewards (from 6.25 to 3.125 BTC in 2024), forcing miners to seek profitability in other networks or solutions.

• This may incentivize the development of cross-chain bridges to move value between Bitcoin and other more profitable or efficient blockchains.

2. Congestion and higher fees

• Fewer rewards → more competition to validate transactions → congestion → higher fees.

• This motivates users and developers to seek interoperable alternatives to move BTC without relying on the main network.

3. Bitcoin as a dominant asset

• Although Bitcoin is minimally interoperable by design, its weight in the market forces other networks to integrate it as a bridge asset.

• The halving reinforces its scarcity and value, making it a key asset for cross-chain DeFi solutions.

"The halving turns Bitcoin into a rarer diamond. But to use it in other ecosystems, you need bridges that don't break under pressure."