Motocats are the key to Bitcoin DeFi.
5,000 $MOTO sitting in every cat's tank. Native staking, swapping, liquidity on L1.
The ones riding with @orangepillonbtc, you know the bag doesn't stop there...
Hold a cat, hold the keys๐โโฌ๐ต๐จ
"With OP_NET, you never leave. You only make Layer 1 transactions. You just have smart contracts on Bitcoin."
Bitcoin's security model depends on Layer 1 fees. Programmability isn't optional - it's survival.
Full conversation with @dlnews ๐
https://t.co/CMtJ5Gvz5x
Staking. Swapping. Providing liquidity.
Motocats ride at the front of Bitcoin DeFi, everything settling natively on Layer 1.
The cats are leading the way ๐โโฌ๐ต๐จ
Everyone races for throughput.
Institutions choose Bitcoin.
Not for speed. For finality.
OP_NET builds where logic and liquidity ultimately settle: the strongest layer.
Speed captures attention.
Finality secures capital.
OP_NETโs documentation is finally in a state where builders can dive in.
The core pieces are written, organized, and ready for developers who want to understand how execution on Bitcoin is taking shape.
All documentation is in the post below.
Developers: begin studying OP_NET.
Messari is right to call out Bitcoinโs lack of programmability.
Today, putting BTC to work means leaving the Bitcoin chain for custodians, bridges, and the trust assumptions Bitcoin was built to eliminate.
As @MessariCrypto notes:
โ370,000 BTC ($33.6B) has been bridged to other chains - 99% through custodial solutions.โ
Critically:
โAttempts to solve for Bitcoin programmability through federated sidechains, early L2s, and trust-minimized multisigs have not meaningfully reduced the reliance on trust assumptions.โ
OP_NET solves this by bringing smart contracts to Bitcoin Layer 1.
Bitcoin holders can trade, stake, and build with real $BTC, not wrapped tokens without ever leaving Bitcoin's security model.
Programmability shouldnโt come at the cost of trust.
OP_NET is the native path forward.
๐งญ SYSTEM UPGRADE COMPLETED
OP_NET testnet is live after a full regtest reset and major system upgrade.
This reset aligns the testnet with the architecture weโre taking to mainnet and introduces several foundational improvements.
Read the thread ๐๐งต
Token Launcher incoming ๐
With the OP_NET regtest reset tomorrow, the Token Launcher goes live!
Enabling OP_20 tokens to be deployed directly on Bitcoin Layer 1, where the $MOTO economy begins to take shape.
Motocats ride ahead as the race continues ๐โโฌ๐ต๐จ
Try native Bitcoin DeFi on testnet yourself ๐
Swap $BTC โ๏ธ tokens without bridges.
Stake $BTC & $MOTO for native yields.
All on Bitcoin Layer 1.
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Forbes: "Bitcoin DeFi shouldn't require leaving Bitcoin's trust model in the first place."
The article breaks down OP_NET's approach with native Layer 1 smart contracts, no bridges and $BTC as gas.
"We designed scalability from security. Instead of outsourcing to bridges or L2s, we extended Bitcoin's native functionality."
Full Forbes piece: https://t.co/csGMZbCYMT
The leaderboard never lies ๐
Top 3 Motocats pushing 60+ MILLION miles combined on the Bitcoin DeFi track.
Every mile races toward the $MOTO pool.
Every block, the competition intensifies.
Where do you rank?
Odyssey Milestone: 1,000,000+ transactions ๐๏ธ
Through the testing desert, participants have proven Bitcoin Layer 1 smart contracts work at scale.
Native smart contract execution powering swaps, staking, and settlements all on-chain.
This is Bitcoin DeFi ๐๐
OP_NET was built to unite Bitcoin ๐๐
Today we're making it official with @orangepillonbtc and @Motoswap.
Join the AMA to hear about partnerships, burned tokens, and building real Bitcoin DeFi.