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DeFi and stablecoins are coming to the Bitcoin ecosystem

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Willem Schroé is the founder of Botanix Labs — a development team building an EVM-compatible Layer 2 on Bitcoin that allows users to deploy Ethereum smart contracts on the Bitcoin network.

In this episode, Schroé discusses the development of Bitcoin Layer 2s and the potential for Bitcoin-native ecosystems to become major platforms for decentralized finance (DeFi) applications.

OUTLINE

00:00 Introduction

02:45 Bitcoin L2 Landscape

08:48 Improving Bitcoin L2s

12:16 Bitcoin Applications

15:07 The Future of BitcoinFi

16:18 The Future of Ethereum

17:24 Bitcoin L2 Attack

18:36 Bitcoin L2 User Profile

21:00 Bitcoin RWAs

23:53 Closing Thoughts

This episode is brought to you by our sponsor Polkadot

Polkadot is the blockspace ecosystem for boundless innovation. To discover more head to polkadot.network

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Willem Schroé is the founder of Botanix Labs — a development team building an EVM-compatible Layer 2 on Bitcoin that allows users to deploy Ethereum smart contracts on the Bitcoin network.

In this episode, Schroé discusses the development of Bitcoin Layer 2s and the potential for Bitcoin-native ecosystems to become major platforms for decentralized finance (DeFi) applications.

OUTLINE

00:00 Introduction

02:45 Bitcoin L2 Landscape

08:48 Improving Bitcoin L2s

12:16 Bitcoin Applications

15:07 The Future of BitcoinFi

16:18 The Future of Ethereum

17:24 Bitcoin L2 Attack

18:36 Bitcoin L2 User Profile

21:00 Bitcoin RWAs

23:53 Closing Thoughts

This episode is brought to you by our sponsor Polkadot

Polkadot is the blockspace ecosystem for boundless innovation. To discover more head to polkadot.network

The Block Community

The Block is launching a new community experience for fans of The Scoop! Follow us on Lens to stay in the loop: hey.xyz/u/theblockcommunity

The Block Newsletters

The Block's newsletters bring you the latest news and analysis of the fast-moving crypto and DeFi markets. To subscribe, visit theblock.co/newsletters

  continue reading

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