NEW: Bitlayer Token Sale on CoinList

Bitlayer is building secure, full-stack DeFi infrastructure on Bitcoin.

Sale starts July 31, 2025 at 16:00 UTC with different options for US and non-US participants.

Learn more and register 👉 https://coinlist.co/bitlayer?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=Bitlayer+Token+Sale

The BitlayerLabs Token Sale on CoinList is live 💥

Non-US participants:
🔹FDV: $200M
🔹Vesting: 100% at TGE
🔹Join: https://coinlist.co/bitlayer

US participants:
🔹FDV: $150M
🔹Vesting: 100% unlocks 1 year after TGE
🔹Join: https://coinlist.co/bitlayer-US

Get in there.

Bitlayer Weekly Ecosystem Digest (June 28 – August 3, 2025)

Hello Bitlayer Community,
Welcome to this week’s recap of ecosystem developments and thought leadership highlights. Here’s what unfolded across technology, events, and media:

💡 Technology & Product Development
- $BTR Token Sale Live on CoinList (July 31 – August 7)
Bitlayer's $BTR Token Sale is now live via CoinList, running from July 31 (16:00 UTC) to August 7, 2025 (16:00 UTC). This sale offers 20,000,000 $BTR (2% of total supply), marking a key milestone in community ownership.
Details: https://x.com/BitlayerLabs/status/1948413417913798811

- Binance Booster Campaign Phase 2 Live
Phase 2 is active from July 31 (09:00 UTC) to August 14 (09:00 UTC), featuring 7.5M $BTR in rewards.
More: https://x.com/BitlayerLabs/status/1950836667717460438

- GoMining Token Sale Successfully Concluded
The $BTR token sale on GoMining has successfully wrapped up! We’re proud to be the first Bitcoin project to launch on the platform and connect with the broader $BTC mining community.
Recap: https://x.com/BitlayerLabs/status/1951252148747911173

- Element Market Live on Bitlayer
Element Market (multi-chain NFT Marketplace & Aggregator supporting 23 networks) is now integrated, enabling Bitlayer NFT exploration.
Details: https://x.com/Element_Market/status/1951193348515176936

🌍 Events & Community Engagement
- Bitlayer Space Recap
Co-founders discussed market trends, Bitcoin narratives, and altcoin roles with Dan Held and Omkar Godbole.
Recap: https://x.com/BitlayerLabs/status/1950563424078905675

- CoinList Space Recap
Co-founder Charlie Hu detailed project vision, token sale mechanics, and future roadmap with the community.
Recap: https://x.com/BitlayerLabs/status/1950930831704236508

- Momentum Space Recap
Bitlayer team and crypto partners explored BTCFi on Sui, liquidity strategies, derivatives, and incentive frameworks.
Recap: https://x.com/MMTFinance/status/1950481522265628876

📢Media & Thought Leadership
- Web3pod.xyz Interview
Charlie Hu elaborated on Bitlayer's development of a Bitcoin-native rollup and trust-minimized BitVM Bridge, enabling seamless BTC liquidity integration for DeFi while preserving Bitcoin-level security protocols.
Full Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LnsKkvl5cJhCLiUnyccKQ

- CoinNess Interview
Charlie Hu disclosed key development milestones and strategic roadmap advancements for Bitlayer's ecosystem evolution.
Full Article: https://coinness.com/community/opinion/8903

Huge thanks to CoinList for the legendary support!

We raised $6M+, surpassing the hard cap by 50% — a powerful milestone driven by our growing $BTR community.

With so many new members joining, we are ready to take Bitcoin DeFi adoption to the next level 🚀

Bitlayer BitVM Bridge Mainnet Beta Event Live

Dear Community Users,

On Aug 11, Bitlayer announced the official launch of the BitVM Bridge Mainnet Beta on Bitcoin and Ethereum, enabling users to experience YBTC minting and cross-chain functionalities. Simultaneously, an experience event will be launched, where users can participate using an invitation code to earn BTR rewards.（only 20 spots today）

In the future, BitVM Bridge will gradually integrate with more mainnet ecosystem features, further enriching YBTC application scenarios.

Invitation code：
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https://blog.bitlayer.org/bitlayer_bitvm_bridge_mainnet_beta_event/

Binance Square is excited to introduce the first Pre-TGE Booster Campaign on CreatorPad in collaboration with Binance Wallet.
Activity Period: 2025-08-11 09:00 (UTC) to 2025-08-24 09:00 (UTC)

All verified Binance Keyless Wallet users can complete the following tasks to unlock a share of 100,000 in BTR.

How to Participate:

During the Activity Period, eligible users who successfully complete all of the below tasks (Task 1 and 2) will be eligible for the reward pool. The top 100 creators on the Bitlayer Leaderboard, based on data from the last 7 days as of 2025-08-23 09:00 (UTC), will equally share a total of 100,000 BTR tokens.

Task 1: Follow the project’s account on Binance Square via the Activity landing page.

Task 2: Create content on Binance Square with a minimum of 100 characters about the project using the hashtag #Bitlayer , and mention the project’s account BitlayerLabs . Content should be relevant to Bitlayer and original to be eligible.

Notes:

- The Bitlayer Leaderboard calculation ends on 2025-08-23 09:00 (UTC).

- All users must verify their eligibility in Binance Wallet between 2025-08-23 09:00 (UTC) and 2025-08-24 09:00 (UTC) to be eligible.

- All users must click the “Join Campaign” button on the Booster Mission Page to qualify.

- The entire reward pool will be fully unlocked within 8 hours after the Bitlayer Token Generation Event (TGE) in Binance Wallet. Winners can claim their rewards via Wallet > Discover > Booster > Bitlayer Booster Campaign Special Phase in their Binance App.

Join the Exclusive Pre-TGE campaign on #Binance Wallet with BitlayerLabs

📅 08:00 - 10:00 (UTC) on Aug 13, 2025
📜 Binance users who have sufficient Binance Alpha Points can join this Pre-TGE campaign by clicking the Pre-TGE event banner within Binance Wallet. Participating in this event will cost 10 points.

⚠️ Important Note: Tokens from Pre-TGE events are subject to a lock-up period set by the project team. They cannot be traded, transferred, or used until unlocked. Timing may not be disclosed in advance by the projects. Please make sure you understand the risks before participating.

Activity Rules: https://binance.com/en/events/booster-bitlayer

Who’s ready for Booster Campaign PHASE 3 with BinanceWallet? 🙌
5.15M $BTR up for grabs from Aug 15, 9:00 UTC – Aug 29, 9:00 UTC

✅ Eligible if you hold 61+ Binance Alpha Points

Deposit YBTC.B in Plume DeFi Vault
🔸Deposit any amount to share 1.2M BTR among 30K users
🔸Deposit 0.005 / 0.05 / 0.5 / 1 YBTC.B to join tiered reward pools
🔸All deposits also earn extra yields from plumenetwork


Hold a #Bitlayer Lucky Helmet NFT
🔸The first 400 verified holders in Binance Keyless Wallet share 800K BTR

📍Join via Binance Wallet → Discover → Booster
🔍Details: https://bitlayerlabs.notion.site/Bitlayer-Booster-Campaign-Phase-3-247c4d44b10a80d1a090e50974883803

Bitlayer Weekly Ecosystem Digest (August 11 – August 17, 2025)

💡 Funding & Product Development
1. $5M Launchpad Funding Milestone
Bitlayer has successfully secured $5 million in aggregate funding through a series of oversubscribed public token rounds conducted across leading crowdfunding platforms. This consecutive capital infusion demonstrates robust market confidence in Bitlayer's positions as the leading Bitcoin project.
Full Announcement: https://www.theblock.co/post/366839/bitcoin-layer-2-bitlayer-raises-additional-5-million-in-oversubscribed-public-token-rounds-on-decentralized-crowdfunding-platforms

2. Bitlayer Booster Campaign Special Phase
Join Bitlayer CreatorPad Mindshare Campaign on Binance Square. This event starts on August 11th, 2025, at 9.00 am (UTC+0), and ends on August 24th at 9.00 am (UTC+0).
Campaign Details: https://blog.bitlayer.org/bitlayer_booster_campaign_special_phase/

3. Binance Wallet Exclusive Pre-TGE Campaign
Bitlayer secured $400,000 in BNB during this pre-TGE campaign, with 20,000,000 BTR tokens earmarked for participant distribution after allocation.
Recap: https://x.com/BinanceWallet/status/1955119345862082959

📢Media & Thought Leadership
4. Wu Blockchain Exclusive Interview
In an exclusive technical breakdown, Kevin He explained the projects' unique fraud-proof arbitration system and hybrid security model combining Bitcoin's checkpointing with Ethereum's battle-tested settlement logic.
Full Article: https://www.wublock123.com/index.php?m=content&c=index&a=show&catid=47&id=47083

5. Reflexivity Research Institutional Report
This report provides a comprehensive overview of Bitlayer's business strategy, ecosystem growth, and technical architecture for a dual audience of institutional and retail stakeholders interested in Bitcoin-based DeFi opportunities and infrastructure evolution.
Full Analysis: https://x.com/BitlayerLabs/status/1953469538651000855

6. Anthony Pompliano Capital Markets Dialogue
This institutional-focused discussion explored Bitlayer's role in bridging Asian retail liquidity with Western institutional capital flows, featuring quantitative analysis of TVL as a valuation metric and the regulatory pathway for Bitcoin ETF staking mechanisms.
Investor Perspective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=youGTcakX5I

7. The Boss Code Interview
Bitlayer co-founder Charlie Hu sat down with the host to explore the biggest limitations in Bitcoin that no one talks about, and what it will take to unlock the next era of Bitcoin-powered innovation.
Full Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD_F7fiH61U

🌍 Events & Community Engagement
8. Conviction 2025 Conference Recap
Bitlayer co-founder Kevin He took the stage with global Bitcoin innovators to explore The Rise of the Bitcoin DeFi Ecosystem at Conviction 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City.
Highlights: https://x.com/BitlayerLabs/status/1954906561056522391

🛄 Job Opening
9. Zero-Knowledge Engineering Recruitment
Bitlayer is actively recruiting ZK specialists to enhance its proof aggregation system and develop novel recursive STARK verifiers.
Position Requirements: https://x.com/BitlayerLabs/status/1953827498858365333

🚀 A new era for #BTCFi on solana begins

Bitlayer joins forces with KaminoFinance and Orca_so to bring YBTC to Solana, unlocking native yield, speed, and composability for Bitcoin holders.

🔸 1:1 BTC-backed and trust-minimized
🔸 Powered by BitVM Bridge with no custodians, no compromises
🔸 Redeem native BTC anytime with full asset control

This is Bitcoin DeFi — secure, scalable, and finally usable.
Explore YBTC👉https://bitvmbridge.bitlayer.org/home
Full announcement 👉https://blog.bitlayer.org/bitlayer_joins_forces_with_kamino_and_orca/

Bitlayer (BTR) Will Be Available on Binance Alpha and Binance Futures (2025-08-27)

Bitlayer (BTR) will open for trading on Binance Alpha starting 2025-08-27 10:00 (UTC). In addition, Binance Futures will launch BTRUSDT Perpetual Contract with up to 50x leverage at 2025-08-27 10:30 (UTC).

https://www.binance.com/en-AE/support/announcement/detail/2fc4d9f952ee4db4b36f1a350c211163

⚡️ $BTR is now in post-only mode on Kraken

Smart contracts and scalability, secured by Bitcoin

Deposits open: https://p.k.xyz/9f1e/scrhwyx4

ℹ️ Trading starts August 27

https://x.com/krakenfx/status/1960187599160537343

$BTR Airdrop: Live Today! 🚀
Get ready, #Bitlayer community! The $BTR airdrop is here, and you can check and claim rewards soon.

⏰ Timeline (UTC):
6 AM: Airdrop checker launches. Log in to view your $BTR allocation.
10 AM: Claim portal opens. Secure your rewards!

🔍Airdrop Checker Entry: https://bitlayer.org/airdrop/btr
Set your reminders and dive into the $BTR airdrop!

August marked a major milestone for #Bitlayer!

$BTR TGE | Solana Partnership | YBTC.B Integrations

Bitlayer continues to expand the Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem. Let’s check out what happened this month! 🔥

https://medium.com/@Bitlayer/bitlayer-monthly-report-august-2025-1f93e077ac29