@BitlayerLabs#Bitlayer, as the first EVM-compatible Layer 2 Rollup solution for Bitcoin, realizes the fusion of Bitcoin's security and the programmability of smart contracts through BitVM technology. Its V2 mainnet is scheduled to complete migration in Q2 2025, upgrading to a true Rollup architecture that supports 100% EVM compatibility and introduces a new generation of cross-chain bridges, significantly enhancing throughput and transaction efficiency. The BitVM Bridge mainnet Beta version was launched in August 2025, achieving trust-minimized bridging between Bitcoin and multi-chain ecosystems such as Base, Starknet, and Arbitrum, activating over one trillion dollars in liquidity.
On the technical side, Bitlayer optimizes verification efficiency through hybrid zero-knowledge proofs (ZK-SNARK and ZK-STARK), compressing the BitVM validator size from 7.4 GB to below 1 GB, while achieving high scalability with optimistic execution mechanisms. Its developer incentive program has attracted over 100 projects, covering areas like DeFi, NFTs, and gaming, and promotes ecological innovation through funding up to 1 million USD. The BTR token serves as a governance and incentive tool, completing its TGE and starting pre-sale in July 2025, raising 25 million USD in funding from institutions like Polychain Capital, with staking functionality set to launch to strengthen network consensus.
In the market aspect, the BTC Yield protocol launched by Bitlayer has sparked demand with annualized returns of over 30%, with the first batch of 3000 BTC staking capacity sold out within an hour, marking the official entry of Bitcoin into the programmable yield era. As Bitcoin's price surpasses 120,000 USD, Bitlayer is driving its transformation from a value store to a multi-chain financial infrastructure, becoming a key hub connecting traditional finance and Web3.
On the technical side, Bitlayer optimizes verification efficiency through hybrid zero-knowledge proofs (ZK-SNARK and ZK-STARK), compressing the BitVM validator size from 7.4 GB to below 1 GB, while achieving high scalability with optimistic execution mechanisms. Its developer incentive program has attracted over 100 projects, covering areas like DeFi, NFTs, and gaming, and promotes ecological innovation through funding up to 1 million USD. The BTR token serves as a governance and incentive tool, completing its TGE and starting pre-sale in July 2025, raising 25 million USD in funding from institutions like Polychain Capital, with staking functionality set to launch to strengthen network consensus.
In the market aspect, the BTC Yield protocol launched by Bitlayer has sparked demand with annualized returns of over 30%, with the first batch of 3000 BTC staking capacity sold out within an hour, marking the official entry of Bitcoin into the programmable yield era. As Bitcoin's price surpasses 120,000 USD, Bitlayer is driving its transformation from a value store to a multi-chain financial infrastructure, becoming a key hub connecting traditional finance and Web3.