In the Bitcoin ecosystem, there has never been a shortage of explorations in Layer 2: the Lightning Network focuses on payments, while Stacks emphasizes smart contracts, but a true breakthrough has yet to occur. Why? The answer lies in the lack of solutions that balance security and scalability.
The emergence of Bitlayer perfectly fills this gap. Unlike traditional Layer 2 solutions, Bitlayer is based on the BitVM architecture, introducing a trust-minimized BitVM Bridge and high-performance Rollup. It can maintain Bitcoin's security while being compatible with EVM, allowing developers to seamlessly port existing applications.
Compared to Lightning, Bitlayer is not limited to small payments but aims to bring BTC into broader application scenarios such as DeFi, NFTs, and RWA; compared to Stacks, Bitlayer is closer to the architecture of Ethereum Rollup, with stronger execution efficiency and scalability.
It can be said that Bitlayer is not reinventing the wheel but is instead leveraging Ethereum's mature experience to create a financial infrastructure truly belonging to Bitcoin. Its positioning determines that it has the opportunity to become the backbone of BTCFi.
