About Bitlayer ($BTR)
Bitlayer is pioneering the first BitVM implementation. By merging unparalleled security with a lightning-fast smart contract engine, Bitlayer unlocks the full potential of Bitcoin DeFi. Total raised $ 30M and led by Polychain Capital, Franklin Templeton, Framework, ABCDE, Starkware, and Alliance. Built on Bitcoin’s native security architecture, Bitlayer is constructing a trust-minimized BitVM Bridge, a yield-bearing asset YBTC and a high-throughput Bitcoin Rollup — bringing true utility, speed, and composability to Bitcoin, and establishing a complete DeFi infrastructure for the Bitcoin ecosystem.
Bitlayer Listing: Making Bitcoin Better
Bitlayer (BTR) will be available for live trading on Gate.io exchange. This means you can buy and sell BTR easily.
What is Bitlayer?
Bitlayer is the first Bitcoin Layer-2 network that uses a new method called BitVM.
This makes Bitcoin work like a smart contract system.
With Bitlayer, you can:
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Use Bitcoin in DeFi apps
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Make Bitcoin faster and safer
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Do more than just store value
Why Bitlayer Helps Crypto
Bitcoin is the biggest Cryptocurrency Trading , but it is slow and doesn’t do smart contracts by itself.
Bitlayer fixes this!
Here’s why it matters:
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Earn with Bitcoin in DeFi apps
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Move Bitcoin across chains
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Use Bitcoin for lending, trading, and more
Result: Bitcoin becomes powerful again in the Crypto World.
Bitlayer Features
Bitlayer brings many strong features:
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BitVM Bridge: A safe bridge to move Bitcoin to other networks like Base, Arbitrum, Starknet, Sonic, and Plume.
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BitVM Layer-2: Lets you run smart Bitcoin contracts without changing Bitcoin’s main system.
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Low Fees & High TVL: Median fee is only $0.10. Many users already use it.
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Ecosystem Tools:
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DApp Center
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Racing games
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NFT bonuses & airdrops
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Developer docs for building apps
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Bitlayer Roadmap
Bitlayer has a clear growth plan:
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June 2025: First BitVM Bridge live on Bitcoin mainnet.
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July 2025:
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BitVM Bridge mainnet launch
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V2 whitepaper release
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Booster campaign with Binance Wallet
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Next Steps:
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Governance token rollout
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New partnerships
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V3 architecture preview
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Bitlayer Tokenomics (BTR)
Here’s how the BTR token is set up:
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Max Supply: 1 billion BTR
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Seed Round: $5M raised at $0.08
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Cliff: 6 months
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Vesting: 24 months
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Series A: $20M at $0.30
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Public Rounds:
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Public 1: $2M at $0.15, unlock after 1 year
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Public 2: $4M at $0.20, fully unlocked
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Other Allocations:
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Team vested for 48 months
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Ecosystem incentives, treasury, liquidity, and airdrops
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Bitlayer Team
Bitlayer was founded by Kevin He and Charlie Hu, based in Singapore.
Bitlayer Fundraising
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Seed Round: $5M (March 2024) from big investors like Framework Ventures, Gate.io Labs, StarkWare
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Series A: $11M (July 2024)
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Series A1: $9M (Oct 2024) from Polychain, Franklin Templeton, Selini Capital
Bitlayer Listing Details
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Exchange: Gate.io
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Listing Date: August 27, 2025 at 11:00 UTC
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Trading: Spot trading goes live and stays active
How to Buy BTR Tokens
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Before listing:
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BTR was available via IEOs on CoinList (July 31–Aug 7) and Binance Launchpad (Aug 13)
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On listing day:
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Create a Gate.io account
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Complete KYC (verification)
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Deposit USDT or other currency
- Start trading BTR on Aug 27, 2025
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