Bitlayer Introduces BitVM Bridge Mainnet: Convert Bitcoin into Secure and Affordable DeFi
Jakarta, August 2025 — Bitlayer, a revolutionary Layer-2 platform based on BitVM, officially launched the BitVM Bridge Mainnet. This bridge offers a trust-minimized solution to bridge Bitcoin liquidity into the DeFi ecosystem, allowing users to lock BTC in the BitVM smart contract and receive YBTC, a token pegged 1:1 with BTC—expanding access to DeFi without the risks of centralized custody.
Key advantages of BitVM Bridge:
Securing BTC through smart contracts with mechanisms for honest participants to detect attempts of fraud.
YBTC expands DeFi opportunities such as staking, lending, trading, and providing liquidity, similar to wrapped BTC—but without reliance on centralized entities.
