BOB announced that it will introduce native BTC into the DeFi system on the BitVM test network, with support from ten in

On July 2, the hybrid Layer 2 project BOB (Build on Bitcoin) announced that it has officially enabled native BTC in its BitVM testnet, which is supported by ten industry leaders and DeFi leading institutions including P2P.org, Lombard, Solv Protocol, Amber Group, Ankr, RockawayX, Fiamma, UTXO Management, Luganodes and SatLayer. After the testnet is launched, the BitVM bridge and native BTC will be launched on the BOB mainnet in the fourth quarter of 2025.

The successful activation of native BTC on the BitVM testnet has consolidated BOBs position as the home of Bitcoin DeFi, as it introduces native BTC (rather than wrapped BTC) into its extensive Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem, which is fundamentally different from other wrapped BTC currently used in DeFi that rely on centralized custodians or multi-signatures. BOBs BitVM bridge uses a fraud-proof 1-of-N security mechanism to provide Bitcoin security. Just as ETH remains ETH on Ethereum expansion chains such as Optimism and Arbitrum, BTC on BOB also remains in its native state, referred to as BTC.

It is reported that the BOB BitVM test network partners are all members of the BitVM Alliance. The BitVM Alliance is committed to advancing BitVM from theoretical research to practical application. Alliance members are working together to support test network experiments by running or starting BOB BitVM nodes. The participation of these leading DeFi players has greatly accelerated the practice and implementation of BitVM.

This also marks the first time that partners outside of the BitVM Alliance (a collaborative organization of leading BitVM builders) have run BitVM infrastructure, demonstrating that the BitVM bridge is viable for real-world development.

Alexei Zamyatin, co-founder of BOB and founding member of the BitVM Alliance, said: “Our vision has always been to put Bitcoin at the core of the DeFi system, and BitVM makes this vision possible. With the launch of native Bitcoin on BOB, secured by the Bitcoin native network, there is no need to trust any third-party centralized institution.”

In addition, Alexei Zamyatin predicts that Bitcoin DeFi will see explosive growth in the near future, and the construction of the BitVM infrastructure will help release trillions of dollars of Bitcoin liquidity in the multi-chain ecosystem. Alexei Zamyatin said, The release of the BitVM testnet covers a wide range of partners – investment institutions, infrastructure, liquidity providers (LPs) and DeFi protocols. Here, I would like to especially thank the partners of the BitVM Alliance: P2P.org, Lombard, Solv Protocol, Amber Group, Ankr, RockawayX, Fiamma, UTXO Management, Luganodes and SatLayer for their support and feedback on BOBs newly designed BitVM bridge.

“Joining the BitVM Alliance and participating in BOB’s newly released BitVM testnet is a natural extension of Solv’s mission: to unlock trillions of dollars of liquidity and returns on native Bitcoin assets. We believe BitVM represents a path to trustless BTC DeFi, and BOB’s BitVM testnet confirms just that. BitVM’s trustless architecture aligns perfectly with our vision: to achieve institutional-grade returns based entirely on the Bitcoin protocol itself and bring these returns to Bitcoin.” said Ryan Chow, co-founder and CEO of Solv Protocol.

“At P2P.org, we have always believed in Bitcoin’s potential to be the foundation of the DeFi system, not just dormant digital gold. BOB’s BitVM bridge represents a fundamental breakthrough that allows native BTC to participate in the DeFi system without overcoming the trust issues that have hindered the development of the BTC DeFi ecosystem. We are excited to contribute our expertise to the BitVM testnet as we have always believed that BitVM is the missing piece of the puzzle to unlock trillions of dollars of Bitcoin liquidity,” said Artemiy Parshakov, Vice President of Institutional Business at P2P.org.

As a hybrid Layer 2 chain, BOB combines the advantages of Bitcoin and Ethereum networks, providing the best entry point for Bitcoin DeFi. This unique hybrid Layer 2 model makes substantial improvements to the existing BitVM bridge design:

• Data availability based on Ethereum: Instead of relying on Bitcoin for data storage, the cheaper Ethereum data blocks are used to enable fraud-resistant data access. Therefore, BitVM based on BOB inherits the same anti-censorship properties as Ethereum sidechains like Arbitrum or Base.

• The operator role is divided into two: the operator node is responsible for computing, and the operator liquidity provider (LP) is responsible for providing BTC liquidity for withdrawal. This system draws on the Proof of Stake (PoS) system, which can achieve role specialization and match institutional products, thereby improving efficiency and lowering capital barriers.

• Collateral Reuse: Based on research by Citrea and CommonPrefix, BOB allows operators to reuse BTC collateral across multiple BitVM instances, significantly improving scalability.

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