Bitcoin L2s will take off in 2025 | Charlie Hu of BitLayer
Description
Charlie Hu, co-founder of BitLayer, discusses the evolution of Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions, the significance of BitVM, and the interaction between Bitcoin L2s and core developers. He shares how BitLayer enhances Bitcoin scaling, the implications of institutional interest in Bitcoin, and the future of DeFi on the platform, highlighting the importance of partnerships and the potential risks associated with institutional capture of Bitcoin's core values.
📚 Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:55 Charlie’s transition to Bitcoin development
05:30 The rise of ordinals and Bitcoin primitives
10:18 Scaling Bitcoin: From on-chain to Layer 2
18:20 Challenges in integrating with Bitcoin Core
24:02 How Bitlayer enhances Bitcoin scalability
32:45 BitVM and trust-minimized bridges explained
39:49 What is OP_CAT and its potential impact?
46:08 The Bitcoin Defi ecosystem and its growth
50:14 Institutional interest in Bitcoin defi
56:11 Partnerships with Binance Wallet and adoption strategies
🌐 Socials
Charlie Hu: https://x.com/charliehusats
Bitlayer: https://x.com/bitlayerlabs
Sebastien Couture: https://x.com/seb3point0
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