Bitlayer: Building a Scalable Future for Bitcoin
Bitcoin's security is legendary, but its limitations in scalability and programmability have hindered its evolution. Bitlayer addresses this directly as Bitcoin's first rollup, leveraging the groundbreaking BitVM paradigm to inherit the base chain's security without compromise.
Its key innovation is a dual-phase rollout:
· V1 (Live Now): A Proof-of-Stake network providing a high-throughput environment for developers to build and users to experiment.
· V2 (In Development): A full zk-rollup enabling trustless BTC bridging and verified by Bitcoin itself through fraud proofs.
For developers, Bitlayer offers full EVM compatibility, allowing them to deploy existing dApps from Ethereum with minimal changes. This combination—Bitcoin's security with Ethereum's developer ecosystem—creates a powerful foundation for the future of Bitcoin-based finance (BTCFi).
Actionable Insight: Developers can begin building on the live V1 mainnet today to establish a first-mover advantage ahead of the V2 rollup upgrade and the surge of capital expected from its trustless bridge.
A technical overview of Bitlayer's architecture and its role in scaling Bitcoin for smart contracts and decentralized finance.
