OP_NET

Building smart contracts on Bitcoin Layer 1. OP_NET has no protocol token. All fees paid in $BTC. Live on Mainnet 🟠

[OP_NET @opnetbtc]

OP_NET smart contracts compile to WebAssembly. That means they can be written in over 20 languages, including Rust, Python, JavaScript, Go, C++ and AssemblyScript.

There is no new VM to learn. The language you already use is the language you build with.

[OP_NET @opnetbtc]

OP_NET is open source.

Anyone can read the code, run a node, and verify that contracts execute exactly as the protocol specifies.

The design minimizes trust assumptions beyond Bitcoin itself, which has remained continuously operational since 2009.

[OP_NET @opnetbtc]

Every financial tool on every other chain requires you to leave Bitcoin to use it.

OP_NET changes that. Swapping and staking run directly on L1, settled by Bitcoin's miners. Your keys never leave your hands.

Self-custody and smart contracts were never mutually exclusive.

[OP_NET @opnetbtc]

@slohmfi Smart contracts on Bitcoin are about to host their first treasury-backed reserve protocol. May 14.

[The Bitcoin Historian @pete_rizzo_]

NEW: #BITCOIN IS BEATING CRYPTO BY GOING SLOW

A new metaprotocol is turning BTC’s slow and boring design into a superpower.

With @bc1plainview, we discuss:

📌 Why BTC is hard to change
📌 Why fast “crypto” projects keep blowing up
📌 How BTC apps should be built

Watch ⚡️

[THE BLOCKHASH PODCAST @BlockHashPod]

🎙️ Ep. 724 OP_NET | Building Native Functionality on BTC (feat. Samuel Patt)

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For episode 724 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Samuel (Chad) Patt, Co-founder of @opnetbtc.

OP_NET enables smart contracts directly on Bitcoin Layer 1, with no bridges, sidechains or Layer 2s. BTC is used as gas, keeping all security and liquidity native to Bitcoin. This unlocks stablecoins, lending, trading, staking and DeFi entirely on Bitcoin without wrapped assets or custodial risk.

Samuel has always pursued opportunities that challenge conventional market cycles and push the boundaries of narrative. Coming from a punk background, his passion for Bitcoin stems from its decentralized architecture and anti-establishment ethos. In 2023, alongside his co-founders Danny and Anakun, Samuel began building toward a more productive Bitcoin - one capable of hosting smart contracts, institutional-grade infrastructure, and open financial applications. That journey culminated in the creation of OP_NET, a protocol representing his core philosophy: continuously redefining what’s possible on Bitcoin in a decentralized and permissionless way.

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⏳ Timestamps:

(5:07) Is Bitcoin DeFi viable?
(7:25) Building native functionality on Bitcoin
(10:30) Whitepaper for OP_NET
(12:17) Mainnet launch
(14:14) Eliminating friction points
(17:35) Does building on Bitcoin congest the network?
(28:30) Bitcoin 2026
(31:52) OP_NET roadmap

#BlockHashPodcast #OPNET #bitcoin #defi #bitcoinfi #podcast

[OP_NET @opnetbtc]

OP_NET doesn't add anything to Bitcoin.

It reads from and writes to the same chain, using the same consensus, settled by the same miners.

The smart contracts are new. The trust model isn't.

[OP_NET @opnetbtc]

Start building:

https://t.co/rGHyvcPOwM

[OP_NET @opnetbtc]

If you can write TypeScript, you can build on Bitcoin L1.

OP_NET smart contracts use AssemblyScript. Same syntax, same tooling. 148+ contracts deployed in 6 weeks by independent teams.

The infrastructure is open.

[OP_NET @opnetbtc]

@bitscriptions A new way to put artifacts on the motherchain. Glad to see Bitscriptions shipping on the rails.

[OP_NET @opnetbtc]

Smart contracts have been running on Bitcoin L1 for 5+ weeks.

The protocol is stable, developer tooling is improving, and teams are deploying independently.

We built the rails. Bitcoin DeFi is what builders do with them.

[OP_NET @opnetbtc]

@Motoswap Every loop in that flywheel runs through OP_NET smart contracts on Bitcoin L1.

This is what programmable Bitcoin actually does.

[Financial Fox @_FinancialFox]

Bitcoin isn’t just digital gold anymore, it’s becoming a sovereign financial engine. ⛓️💥
@stefixy sits down with @chadmasterxbt , Co-Founder of @opnetbtc , to tear down the myths of Bitcoin programmability.

We’re diving deep into:
- Why smart contracts = MORE sovereignty, not just complexity.
- How OP_NET brings DeFi to Layer 1 without new tokens.

Stop holding. Start building. The era of productive Bitcoin is here. 🚀

Watch the full interview now: https://t.co/Vy2xf2RQAh

#Bitcoin #DeFi #OPNET #SelfCustody #Crypto #Sovereignty

[Financial Fox @_FinancialFox]

Is Bitcoin just digital gold, or the end of Wall Street’s monopoly? ⛓️💥

@stefixy sits down with @opnetbtc Co-Founder @chadmasterxbt to talk sovereignty, the anti-establishment ethos, and how OP_NET is bringing DeFi to the world’s most secure network.

The traditional system takes your freedom. Smart contracts on Bitcoin take it back. 👊

Full interview coming soon! 🎙️🚀

#Bitcoin #OPNET #DeFi #Sovereignty #Crypto #OrangePill

[OP_NET @opnetbtc]

Full episode here: https://t.co/A6jgyLEqVL

[OP_NET @opnetbtc]

@opnftfun @bc1plainview @purgatory_u @gumibera_ The ecosystem expands. Welcome to Bitcoin L1, @opnftfun.

[OP_NET @opnetbtc]

@Motoswap Bitcoin L1 went from zero DeFi to a full stack in 21 days.

DEX, launchpad, marketplace, vaults, analytics, trackers. Motoswap led it. The ecosystem built around it.

This is what happens when the infrastructure actually works.

[OP_NET @opnetbtc]

Bitcoin doesn't need to be fast. It needs to be trusted.

That trust now extends to smart contracts, DeFi, and programmable finance. all on L1.

The foundation was always there. The infrastructure finally caught up.

[OP_NET @opnetbtc]

@21starter This is huge for the ecosystem.

Curated launches for Bitcoin-native projects is exactly what builders and capital have been needing.

Looking forward to seeing the first cohort🧡

[21starter @21starter]

1/ Introducing 21starter, the launch layer for Bitcoin-native capital.