Bitcoin

OP_CAT was initially proposed by Satoshi Nakamoto but was disabled in 2010 due to security issues related to unlimited memory usage that could lead to potential denial-of-service attacks. If OP_CAT were to be activated, projects like StarkWare could develop on its basis. StarkWare plans to use OP_CAT to bring zero-knowledge extensions to Bitcoin, enabling advanced financial tools and applications on the network. StarkWare's involvement underscores that the broader ecosystem is ready to leverage the enhanced features introduced by OP_CAT.

Bitlayer is a Bitcoin Layer 2 network security project based on the BitVM solution. It aims to provide the same security as Bitcoin and supports Turing-complete smart contracts, efficient transaction processing, and secure cross-chain asset transfer. This article will introduce its core mechanism, organizational structure, team, and other aspects.

Bitcoin is like physical gold, serving as an asset and inflation hedge, with a currency value similar to the dollar, reshaping monetary basics. Supporters seek credit and yield mechanisms on its protocol. Brick Towers automates Lightning Network services, optimizing efficiency and capital to meet liquidity needs, minimizing risk, enhancing Bitcoin's utility, offering secure, seamless yield for users.

The Bitlayer ecosystem has grown to include over 100 decentralized applications, ranking second in TVL among Bitcoin chains, just behind the Merlin chain. This article will detail some of the key partner projects involved in this initiative, which form an important part of Bitlayer’s total TVL, user base, and activity.

Today, the shared security mechanism has evolved through staking, leveraging the value of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum to provide security for multiple blockchain protocols. YBB Capital delves into the latest developments in the Bitcoin staking protocol Babylon and the Ethereum restaking protocol EigenLayer in this field, offering a detailed analysis of Babylon's three-layer architecture and its potential.

Solv Protocol's rapid growth is attributed to its focus on the burgeoning "Restaking+Yield'' lending sector, which revolves around BTC as the core asset and expands horizontally across the multi-chain landscape. In simpler terms, as Restaking projects like Bouncebit and Ethena gain traction, a new breed of "CeDeFi '' projects that combine CeFi management with DeFi market liquidity have emerged as a prominent force.

During last year’s inscription craze and this year’s Runes, many people were unclear about the address types of BTC and it was very confusing. Today we will use eight questions to help you understand clearly.

This article will delve into multiple innovative Bitcoin Layer2 projects. Through detailed analysis of their technical principles, team backgrounds, funding situations, and development roadmaps, we will understand how they drive innovation and development within the Bitcoin ecosystem.

In the field of blockchain investment, the profitability of PoW (Proof of Work) and PoS (Proof of Stake) blockchains has always been a topic of significant interest. Crypto influencer Donovan has written an article exploring the profitability models of these blockchains, particularly focusing on the differences between Ethereum and Solana, and analyzing whether blockchain profitability should be a key concern for investors.

Bool Network functions as a witness bridge, requiring only a signature on the target chain to complete the cross-chain transaction at minimal cost. Its core advantage is that nearly all operations occur within a Trusted Execution Environment (TEE), ensuring that external parties cannot see what is happening. Each node is unaware of the identity of the witnesses or whether they have been selected, which fundamentally prevents collusion and greatly increases the cost of external attacks.

This article looks back at the iconic event of May 22, 2010, when programmer Laszlo traded 10,000 bitcoins for two pizzas. This transaction marked the first-ever use of bitcoin for a real-world purchase, becoming a significant milestone in bitcoin's history.

In this article, Portal Ventures introduces Bitcoin's history of innovation and controversy, the latest initiatives, and Portal's argument for making Bitcoin more "capital efficient" rather than "programmable."

Why, despite the rather large scope of the proposal, Rusty Russell's Great Script Restoration might be the path forward for Bitcoin's development.

This article shares our latest thoughts from a year ago, reflecting on the current state and perspectives of BTC, and predicting future developments. We observe intense competition among EVM L2/sidechains, increased liquidity fragmentation and scaling solutions, and widespread trust assumptions across L2 and meta-protocols. Different trust assumptions are proposed for sidechains, rollups, and meta-protocols. The development trends of Bitcoin include the issuance of digital assets, programmable solutions, and improved capital efficiency. Additionally, some emerging solutions and potential winners are mentioned, calling for everyone to build the Bitcoin ecosystem together.

Bitcoin, as Layer1, suffers from insufficient support for smart contracts, high performance, and mining costs, which restricts its development. As a result, the demand for Bitcoin scaling has increased, making Bitcoin Layer2 a popular track.