PANews reported on May 12 that according to CoinDesk, the latest report from data analysis agency Messari pointed out that the Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem (BTCFi) is experiencing a dual improvement in security and cost advantages. As a core infrastructure, Bitcoin Layer2 network Rootstock is currently protected by 81% of Bitcoin's total hash rate (an increase of 25 percentage points from February), and transaction fees are 95% lower than the Bitcoin main network and 55% lower than the Ethereum network. The network supports smart contracts through an improved version of the BitVMX programming language and integrates with the cross-chain protocol LayerZero to achieve multi-chain interoperability.
The report emphasizes that with the participation of leading mining pools such as Foundry and Spiderpool, the security of Rootstock transaction verification has been significantly enhanced. In 2025, the network will continue to attract developers through upgrades such as a 60% reduction in handling fees. Similar Bitcoin Layer2 projects such as Stacks and BOB are also accelerating the implementation of DeFi applications. Data shows that the total locked amount of Bitcoin DeFi has exceeded US$1.5 billion, an increase of more than 300% from the beginning of the year.
