🧡Bitlayer Community Digest: Product Upgrades, Research, Forged Partnerships & Thriving Activities

💡 Technology & Product Development
1. Bitlayer Integrates Chainlink CCIP as Canonical Cross-Chain Infrastructure
Bitlayer has completed its canonical cross-chain infrastructure migration to Chainlink CCIP. The Chainlink interoperability standard now powers secure transfers between Bitlayer and Ethereum for Bitlayer’s native token BTR, USDC, USDT, ETH, and wstETH. The next milestone will be making YBTC, Bitlayer’s BTC-pegged asset, cross-chain native via CCIP.
Full Announcement: https://blog.bitlayer.org/bitlayer_successfully_migrates_to_Chainlink_CCIP/

2. Bitlayer YBTC Now Live on Sui Mainnet
Native Bitcoin liquidity continues to expand with YBTC.B now live on Sui Network. The asset is currently available for trading and liquidity provision on Cetus Protocol, Navi Protocol, and Momentum Finance.
Full Announcement: https://x.com/BitlayerLabs/status/1962425609130484011

3. August Monthly Recap Published
August marked a major milestone in Bitlayer’s decentralization journey with the successful execution of its TGE and the release of the $BTR governance token. Key achievements this month include:
- A strategic collaboration with Solana
- Successful completion of our Launchpads token sale
- Multiple integrations of YBTC.B going live
- Secured extensive media coverage with over six exclusive founder interviews in leading crypto outlets
More Details: https://x.com/BitlayerLabs/status/1963903505011503466

🛄 Research and Learning
4. Introducing YBTC 101
Our latest series breaks down what YBTC is, what sets it apart from other Bitcoin-pegged assets, and its role within the Bitlayer ecosystem.
Take a look to learn more:
https://blog.bitlayer.org/bitlayer_101_what_is_ybtc/
https://blog.bitlayer.org/bitlayer_101_ybtc_standout/

5. Nansen Released Bitlayer H1 2025 Report
The first half of 2025 was a period of foundational growth for Bitlayer, as the network evolved into a high-performance Bitcoin infrastructure project with key infrastructure releases including the BitVM Bridge Mainnet. Notable metrics include:
- Over 220K daily transactions in April
- 60K+ active wallets in January
- Sustained activity: 160K+ daily transactions maintained throughout Q2
Full Analysis: https://research.nansen.ai/articles/bitlayer-half-year-report-h1-2025

🌍 Events & Community Engagement
6. TBW Recap
From the main conference to KOL afterparties, Taipei Blockchain Week was filled with energy and innovation. Bitlayer brought its signature orange vibe to the event, fostering connections, exchanging ideas, and celebrating Bitcoin culture with the community.
Recap: https://x.com/BitlayerLabs/status/1965331255761010945

7. BitVM Alliance Gathers in Istanbul
As an active member of the BitVM Alliance, Co-Founder Kevin He joined leading $BTC voices to explore how BitVM is moving from vision to real-world implementation. Builders and enthusiasts shared ideas and sparked debates actively.
Recap: https://x.com/BitlayerLabs/status/1965015634208587937

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