BitGo has selected LayerZero as its official interoperability provider for the Wrapped Bitcoin token.
On Sept. 10, LayerZero announced that BitGo now uses LayerZeroβs Omnichain Fungible Token (OFT) standard for Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC). Projects already using OFT include Swell, Ethena, and EtherFi.
BitGo Expands WBTC to BNB Chain and Avalanche
BitGo and its partners launched Wrapped Bitcoin in 2019 to bring Bitcoin (BTC) into the DeFi ecosystem on Ethereum (ETH). BTC holders can use WBTC to access decentralized finance applications for lending, borrowing, swapping, and other services.
BitGoβs selection of LayerZero comes as the firm expands its WBTC token, a major asset in the decentralized finance space, to two more blockchain networksβAvalanche (AVAX) and BNB Chain. WBTC is already available on Ethereum, Tron, Base, Osmosis, and other networks. The latest integrations, BNB Chain and Avalanche, rank as the fourth and seventh largest chains by total value locked, respectively.
Native WBTC Minting
According to LayerZero, BitGoβs choice of the OFT Standard for WBTC allows for the tokenβs native use and transfer across multiple blockchains. Users will be able to mint WBTC natively on the supported chains without facing the risks associated with token bridging from Ethereum. Benefits of using LayerZero for WBTC interoperability include:
- Omnichain composability
- Unified supply
- Modular security
As part of the collaboration with LayerZero, BitGo will implement its own decentralized verifier network (DVN), which will play a key role in ensuring that every omnichain WBTC transaction is verified. BitGo will collaborate with Polyhedra and LayerZero Labs on the DVN.
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