Great to be back in Bitcoin Asia conference, always nice to catch up with all the OG bitcoiners. Q Day concern is just a distraction, crypto & AI adoption is the next exciting trend. Stay tuned on Bitlayer's new updates and new direction.
Hi, the official Bitlayer Bridge has never announced any shutdown — it's still operating. What was discontinued is the BitVM Bridge, which is a separate product.
Is your pending transaction a BTC withdrawal (bridging BTC out of Bitlayer)? BTC withdrawals take up to 24 hours to complete.
Hi, the official Bitlayer Bridge has never announced any shutdown — it's still operating. What was discontinued is the BitVM Bridge, which is a separate product.
Is your pending transaction a BTC withdrawal (bridging BTC out of Bitlayer)? BTC withdrawals take up to 24 hours to complete.
Hi Turri, the official Bitlayer Bridge is live: https://t.co/M7fOsWdABS
You only need a tiny amount of BTC for gas. Bridge a small amount of BTC from Bitcoin mainnet to your Bitlayer address there, wait for confirmations, then you'll be able to move your BTR freely. If you hit any issue on the bridge, DM us your tx hash and we'll help.
SEC Proposes First Crypto-Specific Offering Framework
The SEC just proposed Regulation Crypto Assets — the first purpose-built framework for crypto offerings in U.S. history.
Two new exemptions: up to $5M (startup) and $75M (fundraising). Plus a safe harbor from the "investment contract" label once decentralization is achieved.
A decade of regulation-by-enforcement may be ending. 60-day comment period is now open.
#Bitcoin #CryptoRegulation
5/ Why this matters for BTCFi: Bitcoin's base layer has now demonstrated — again — extreme resistance to scope changes. Complex logic, data-heavy applications, and programmability continue to move to Layer 2 solutions. The L1/L2 division of labor isn't a design choice — it's what the network keeps choosing.
1/ BIP-110: what happened, and what it means for Bitcoin. 🧵 On Aug 8, Bitcoin experienced its first chain split attempt since Taproot (Nov 2021). BIP-110 proposed capping arbitrary data in transactions — directly targeting Ordinals and Inscriptions.
4/ Context: This was the first contested consensus change attempt in nearly 5 years. Previous soft fork proposals (SegWit, Taproot) passed with overwhelming miner support (>90%). BIP-110's 2.53% is the lowest support any serious Bitcoin fork attempt has received.
We've been putting engineering time into open source — contributing to Zylos,
an AI agent framework we also build on ourselves.
Using what you contribute to is the honest test: if it breaks, it breaks for us first.
https://t.co/oAEqmTXNG9
Bitlayer × YPT Group🤝: Realizing the Full Potential of Bitcoin Infrastructure
Following the successful listing of Bitlayer’s governance token $BTR on major global exchanges, the Bitlayer ecosystem is accelerating its move into real-world applications.
Today, we’re proud to announce a strategic partnership with YPT Group, opening a new era of Crypto Card payments for our community.
Key highlights of the partnership:
🚀 Infrastructure-level integration: YPT will integrate deeply with Bitlayer’s Bitcoin L2 infrastructure, leveraging high-performance Layer 2 rails to deliver low-cost, high-efficiency asset transfer and settlement.
💳 Global payment access: Users will be able to apply for Visa and Mastercard virtual cards provided by YPT, with direct top-ups in $USDT.
💎 From yield to spending: Users can convert protocol yield earned from holding $yBTC in the Bitlayer ecosystem, or profits generated from trading $BTR, into $USDT and top up their cards with ease.
🛍 Spend anywhere: From paying for subscriptions like ChatGPT and Netflix to shopping at millions of merchants worldwide, Bitlayer is making it possible to truly “Spend Crypto Like Fiat.”
Powered by the strong liquidity of $BTR and YPT’s payment network, Bitlayer is bringing Bitcoin-backed assets one step closer to becoming an everyday currency for real-world use. 🚀
https://t.co/VqqI2weiBQ
#Bitlayer #BTR #YPTGroup #CryptoCard
Bitlayer Monthly Report — February 2026 is here! 📊
Key highlights:
🔵 $BTR hit ATH of $0.236 — more than 2x from January
🔵 YBTC Family TVL reached $93.75M
🔵 97.27M+ total on-chain transactions
🔵 Phase 2 BTR Airdrop launched Feb 28
🔵 YBTC.B expanded to @aspect_build via verified #BitVM Bridge
🔵 Charlie Hu keynoted at Bitcoin Investor Week NYC — 2,500+ attendees
February was a month of growth, expansion, and milestones.
Read the full report 👇 https://t.co/yqOlN7dOMw
#Bitlayer #BitcoinL2 #BTC #Bitcoin