"Interoperability" but for "Bitcoin" But "Why Bitcoin Interoperability?" 📑Marve explains in a factsheet. ↓ Interoperability is why different blockchains can communicate with each other. (Exchange assets/data etc). It is what turns fragmented ecosystems into a connected network. "Spill more Marve" You're able to move your USDC from Ethereum → Arbitrum → Solana → Base without friction because of the interoperable layers integrated into the dApps you use in carrying out that txns. Examples of Interoperability in Action: - bridges like @StargateFinance, @JumperExchange move assets between chains (e.g ETH → AVAX etc.) - messaging layers like @LayerZero_Core, @chainlink's CCIP allows cross-chain contract calls (e.g. mint on chain A, settle on chain B etc) - shared sequencers like @EspressoSys, @AstriaOrg coordinate execution across rollups. - cross-chain dApps like @squidrouter, @lifiprotocol, and @THORChain swap tokens across chains in one txns. - modular architectures like @celestia, and @eigenlayer separate data, execution, and security layers that can interoperate. But in any of these where is @Bitcoin? This explains "Why Bitcoin Interoperability" matters. Sadly, Bitcoin has almost zero interoperability. No native smart contracts. No messaging layer. No IBC / bridge / VM / abstraction. Just the L1, lightning, and a couple sidechains. That’s why protocols like @PortaltoBitcoin are critical. They bring Bitcoin into the interoperable league without wrapping or custody. Marve believes @PortaltoBitcoin is a unique contributor in the Bitcoin Interoperability space for the following reasons: The design @PortaltoBitcoin is custody-less & bridgeless. Instead of going the traditional bridges and wrapped assets route, it employs a different architecture that maintains the security of the native Bitcoin asset. 3 key features of their designs: - BitScaler-based architecture - a trustless, multi-party channel solution that enables cross-chain txns without the need for a central custodian. It allows for permissionless cross-chain contracts directly on Bitcoin. - Atomic Swaps - @PortaltoBitcoin facilitates native atomic swaps between Bitcoin and other blockchains. If you hold $BTC, you can swap via @PortaltoBitcoin to solana, ethereum and other integrated chains. - Integration with Babylon Genesis - as their infra stack is built on Babylon Genesis, which allows Bitcoin holders to secure proof-of-stake (PoS) validators with native BTC. The idea is to enable secure, custody-free staking and timestamping protocols. /Marve out. <3