Description

Host Feroz Lakhani sits down with Kevin He, co-founder of Bitlayer, for a deep dive into the evolution of Bitcoin from a simple payment system to a programmable DeFi ecosystem.

Kevin shares his journey from translating the Bitcoin whitepaper into other languages to building four EVM-compatible chains and now pioneering Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions. Discover how Bitlayer is achieving on-chain verification without requiring Bitcoin upgrades, using innovative BitVM technology to create the most secure Bitcoin bridge in the market.

Key highlights include:

• The Bitcoin Scaling Dilemma: Balancing security vs programmability while preserving Bitcoin's core ethos
• On-Chain vs Off-Chain Validation: Why trustless verification matters for Bitcoin DeFi
• Ordinals & Runes Explained: Kevin's brilliant analogy comparing Bitcoin assets to serial numbers on dollar bills
• BitVM Innovation: How to build fraud proofs and slashing mechanisms directly on Bitcoin L1
• Impressive Traction: 250,000 daily transactions, $600M TVL, and 1M+ community members on V1 alone
• The Future of Bitcoin: From payment rails to yield-bearing assets and fully programmable DeFi

Kevin outlines Bitlayer's ambitious roadmap from their current V1 sidechain to V2's Bitcoin L2 with minimized trust bridges, and V3's high-performance execution engine targeting 10,000 TPS for institutional trading.

Whether you're a Bitcoin maximalist curious about Layer 2 scaling or a DeFi enthusiast exploring new frontiers, this episode offers unique insights into how Bitcoin is evolving while staying true to its foundational principles.

Guest: Kevin He, Co-founder of Bitlayer (@bitlayerlabs)

Host: Feroz Lakhani, Ankr (@ankr)

Find Bitlayer: X @bitlayerlabs | Website: bitlayer.org

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