Why LayerEdge?
The Missing Verification Layer for Bitcoin
Bitcoin is the most secure and censorship-resistant blockchain that exists. However, this blockchain was never designed for general-purpose computation or original proof verification. As a result:
Bitcoin cannot directly verify modern zk-proofs from off-chain computation frameworks (e.g., Groth16, PlonKy2, STARKs).
It has limited scripting capabilities, which restricts its ability to support verifiable state transitions or smart contract logic.
Despite facing these challenges, developers continue to build L2, rollups, and decentralized applications that want to inherit Bitcoin's security. However, without scalable verification, most are forced to compromise: They either skip proof verification altogether or opt for alternative chains—violating Bitcoin's trust model.
Problem:
LayerEdge bridges this gap by building a shared proof verification network centered on Bitcoin, solving:
High Verification Costs: Verifying even a single zk-proof on Bitcoin can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars. LayerEdge reduces these costs by combining multiple proofs into a single compact recursive proof, cutting costs by up to 99%.
Inter-Protocol Isolation: Without a common verification layer, each protocol must handle zk-proof validation independently, leading to excessive costs, fragmented infrastructure, and low composability.
Inefficiencies in Fraud Detection: Without a decentralized sampling mechanism for fraud detection, large-scale proof verification without trusting centralized operators remains impractical. LayerEdge addresses this with probabilistic Light Node validation.
Why Bitcoin
Without LayerEdge, Bitcoin's security is effectively isolated—only available to protocols willing to bear high costs or operate under weak assumptions.
However, Bitcoin's global trust and permanence must be programmable, scalable, and accessible—not locked behind technical or economic barriers.
LayerEdge makes Bitcoin programmable for verifiable computation, without compromising its base layer or requiring opcode changes. LayerEdge brings Bitcoin into a future that is modular and proof-based with:
Enabling secure off-chain computation to return to Bitcoin
Facilitating composability across zk-powered protocols
Making economic security scalable and shareable
Changing the Status
Before LayerEdge:
ZK rollups are primarily built for Ethereum due to native verifier support.
Bitcoin L2 does not verify proofs or is a centralized bridge claiming Bitcoin alignment.
Verifying a single proof on Bitcoin can consume an entire operational budget of a chain.
With LayerEdge:
Protocol networks can share a single verifier, reducing costs per protocol as participation increases.
Light Nodes decentralize verification, ensuring no single party controls trust.
Bitcoin becomes a global trust anchor not just for currency, but also for computation.
LayerEdge is not just a tool—it's a protocol change that opens the next phase in the original verification of Bitcoin.
