Bitlayer Monthly Report - June 2025

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June
Monthly Report

A collection of highlights from the month in Bitlayer

From Prague to Vietnam, Istanbul to Korea—Bitlayer’s global sprint this month fueled the BitVM Bridge’s expansion and ecosystem growth. We celebrate a landmark achievement: the first BitVM Bridge use case was successfully executed on Bitcoin Mainnet, marking a pivotal milestone for the bridge and our product roadmap.

Top-tier crypto media amplified our progress, with features in Bitcoin News, Cointelegraph, and more—with even greater momentum ahead.

Let’s dive into this month’s developments!

🔥This Month’s Top Stories

First BitVM Bridge Use Case Successfully Executed on Bitcoin Mainnet

On May 26, 2025 (at block 898457), Bitlayer successfully executed the first live challenge process of its BitVM Bridge on Bitcoin mainnet This proves our bridge’s robust security & our game-changing partnerships with mining pools for processing Non-Standard Transactions (NSTs).

Strategic Spotlight: Bitlayer x Sui

Sui now showcases Bitlayer as the preferred partner in its BTCFi hub — each one pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with Bitcoin in DeFi on Sui.

The Bitcoin Ventures Podcast

Co-founder Charlie Hu debated Bitcoin scaling solutions and token design challenges with Tobias Bauer and Brent Fulfer.

Decrypt Feature

Coverage highlighted how the new partnership between Sui and Bitlayer expands utility for BTC holders beyond store-of-value.

📊Network Metrics Snapshot

TVL: $398.23M (Source: DeFiLlama）
Cumulative Addresses: 762,175
Transaction Volume: 56.80M (+10% MoM)

🚀More Updates and Events

Partnerships & Ecosystem Expansion

SafePal Integration Goes Live: The new features include Native support for Bitlayer asset management, and direct access to Bitlayer BTCFi DApps via SafePal’s interface.

Media & Thought Leadership

Cointelegraph Feature: Charlie Hu emphasized Bitcoin’s base layer as critical for finality and security not relying on sidechains, outlining a path that fortifies Bitcoin’s base layer with new DeFi infrastructure.
Bitcoin News’s Exclusive Interview: Charlie Hu recently sat down at Bitcoin 2025 to discuss his vision for the future of Bitcoin and decentralized finance. Looking ahead, Bitlayer plans to launch several critical updates, including their governance token, major institutional financial products, and a V2 upgrade promising higher performance and scalability.
Coin68 Exclusive: Kevin He shared about the journey of building a DeFi ecosystem on the Bitcoin network, with the goal of enabling Bitcoin to have more utilities than just storing value and creating long-term applications.
NFTs, DeFi & Culture Are Converging-Block Headz: Co-founder Kevin He shared the recent progress of Bitlayer, particularly its collaborations with major mining pools such as Antpool, F2Pool, and SpiderPool, which have been crucial in advancing the implementation of BitVM Bridge.
Semler Scientific’s BTC Acquisition Plan: Kevin He commented on the institutional impact of Semler’s plan to acquire 105K BTC by 2027: “(This plan would) place them alongside the largest institutional holders globally, potentially influencing market dynamics and institutional attitudes towards the asset.”
Forbes Feature: Charlie Hu described BitVM as a transformative advancement that enables users to move their Bitcoin into DeFi ecosystems across multiple blockchains without forfeiting custody or requiring changes to the core Bitcoin protocol.

Community and Brand Visibility

Monsterblockhk X Sui X Bitlayer: Co-founder Kevin He demonstrated how BitVM Bridge establishes native Bitcoin DeFi infrastructure, showcasing live technical capabilities.
Super Vietnam 2025 Highlights: Co-Founder Kevin He showcased BitVM’s technical breakthroughs and participated in an institutional adoption panel discussing Bitcoin’s evolving role in traditional finance.
Builder Meetup-Super Vietnam: Co-founder Charlie Hu engaged directly with some of the most influential names in the APAC Web3 space.
“Bitcoin Beyond Store of Value” Discussion: Charlie joined Juan David Mendieta (@JuanDMendieta) and BTC innovators to explore Bitcoin’s expanded capabilities, sharing Bitlayer’s vision for scalable solutions.
Featured on “Around The Coin” Podcast: Charlie detailed his crypto journey since 2013 and Bitlayer’s approach to DeFi on Bitcoin—addressing NFTs, staking, and bridge-less architecture.
Web3 X Builder Meetup: Co-founder Charlie Hu participated in a thought-provoking panel discussion,exploring whether builders should collaborate more with blockchain infrastructure or VCs. He also shared a live demonstration of BitVM Bridge’s challenge process on the Bitcoin mainnet.
BTC Prague Participation: Bitlayer joined the premier Bitcoin conference in Prague, engaging with diverse communities and exploring cutting-edge Bitcoin ecosystem developments.
Istanbul Blockchain Week 2025 Participation: Co-founder Charlie Hu delivered “Moving the Frontier of Bitcoin DeFi with BitVM Innovations,” addressing Bitcoin’s utilization gap despite its market dominance. Bitlayer is driving real change in Bitcoin DeFi — and BitVM is how we’re making it happen.
Hack Seasons Opportunity Mixer: Charlie Hu joined the “AI in Web3: Use Case or Buzzword?” panel in Istanbul, sharing BitVM Bridge’s technical milestones and current markets analysis.
Ankr Partner Spotlight: BD Lead Linda joined @sergio to discuss architecting Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions and early-stage team building insights.