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Bitcoin L2 ecosystem is growing — and we’re here to track it with @btc_board Today, big congrats to @nubit_org on their mainnet launch! ⚡️

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😐 Critical flaw found in BTC hardware wallets! 📷 Per Protos, the vulnerability lies in the popular Chinese ESP32 chip, used in a ton of hardware wallets, including Blockstream's Jade. 📷📷 The exploit allows attackers to hijack the module’s update process, gaining full control over the wallet. 📷 Billions of IoT devices are now at risk, not just wallets. This chip is in everything from sensors to Wi-Fi modules. 📷 White-hat hackers already tested it, stealing a private key from a wallet holding 10 BTC. #Bitcoin #Crypto #Cybersecurity

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1️⃣ BTC Layer 2 weekly 🧵 Another wild week for Bitcoin Layer 2: • $BABY went live • Solana got CeDeFi • ZK vs no-ZK debates • Arch dropped bounties & funding Let’s go https://t.co/dcQ1cKP35g 2️⃣ @babylonlabs_io drops $3M for stakers After feedback on unbonding fees, Babylon released a new airdrop: ~$20 per valid Phase 1 stake. Sent to Genesis-registered BABY addresses. 📝 This is separate from the main testnet airdrop. It's a support fund to offset early user costs.

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What if HighTower had a fur logo? Nodes can be cute too https://t.co/KrEHZTeKOP

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1/8 Most BTC holders aren't participating in the ecosystem - not because they don't want to, but because most tools require trust, bridges, or wrapping We're checking out Grow Bitcoin by @RoochNetwork - it's taking a different route Here’s what it looks like to us so far 📈🗳 2/8 Support BTC-native projects - without moving your coins Just prove you hold BTC - get $GROW - vote - maybe get something back later No bridges No txs You keep full custody 3/8 You earn $GROW just by holding BTC:

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1/14 Bumped into @veda_labs's docs a week ago and just couldn't get it out of my head. Finally got around to writing this up because it deserves more attention https://t.co/gLlAxgdedP 2/14 Spent last week digging into Veda. Been sitting on this draft for days. Not your typical yield aggregator - they're building infrastructure other protocols can just plug into. $3.1B TVL and barely anyone's talking about it

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1/4 Just peeked at @Somnia_Network's testnet stats the other day — pretty nice stuff! It's an EVM Layer1 claiming 1M+ TPS with its Multistream Consensus. Backed by Improbable, the metaverse crew that pulled in $822M from a16z, SoftBank, DCG, Elrond, and more. https://t.co/BWGnJS2nuQ 2/4 Somnia's public testnet is up, featuring a quest platform. You can farm XP with on-chain and social tasks. Explorer (https://t.co/n5kmpaZ197) shows 210M transactions and almost 28M wallets so far.

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1/ There's more than one way to build on Bitcoin and not all of them are trying to be Ethereum with extra steps. @citrea_xyz @ArchNtwrk @BotanixLabs 2/ Citrea, Arch, Botanix - they each interact with the Bitcoin base layer differently and all aim to bring smart contract functionality in their own way. Some inscribe proofs, some don't bridge at all, some checkpoint EVM into BTC. 3/ This thread breaks down how they work - no rankings, no fanboying, just technical differences.

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1/4 While everyone’s eyes are on Trump’s tariffs, Solana quietly dropped a major mainnet update. It’s a big deal - at least if you care about blockchain philosophy. https://t.co/bSy2YRZT6V 2/4 They’ve launched a new token standard called Confidential Balances It comes with three key features: encrypted balances and transfers, mint/burn operations with a hidden total supply, and private fee handling

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the execution shard concept makes more sense when you see how citrea bridges the verification gap. could outperform other L2s if they nail the settlement costs

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🍋 Part 3 — Infrastructure & the bigger picture 1/ In Part 1, we looked at what already works on @citrea_xyz - things like escrows, swaps, BTC-backed stablecoins. In Part 2, we explored why zk is native to the design - powering private transfers, zkID, zkML, and Bitcoin-aligned DeFi. Now let’s talk about what ties it all together: Infrastructure. The stuff under the hood. 2/ Onchain infra Every L2 needs plumbing. zk gives you new pipes.

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1/ 🍋 Part 2 — zk-primitives & DeFi In Part 1, we looked at the basics - apps like escrows and swaps that already work on Citrea’s UTXO + zk design. Now we’re moving deeper into what really makes Citrea different. Let’s talk about zk primitives and Bitcoin-aligned DeFi. 2/zk-native primitives zk isn’t an addon in Citrea - it’s foundational. This unlocks use cases that feel native to the system itself. 3/Some of this is already live or being prototyped

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1/10 Been watching how this market grinds everyone down... BTC dumping, alts looking worse, fatigue building up. But some projects still worth watching - like @bounce_bit. Their CeDeFi approach to BTC yield has actual tx volume and institutional backing. https://t.co/O2LjbNlGdP 2/10 A dual-token PoS L1 with interesting numbers: 🔹18.6M transactions 🔹30 validators offering 15% APY 🔹3 sec block finality 🔹$48M market cap 🔹EVM compatible https://t.co/SCc5VyLVbm 3/10 Here's why it matters

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1/🍋 What can you build on Citrea? @citrea_xyz is a zk-rollup built on https://t.co/nGeXJrl3RC EVM. No Solidity. Just UTXOs + zk proofs. So what kind of apps actually make sense here? 2/ We’ve been digging into what early builders are trying - and what kinds of designs this architecture actually allows. Kicking things off with: simple BTC-native apps. https://t.co/r1MUaIFFMu 3/🛠 Already in motion: Citrea's architecture isn’t just theoretical - people are already building.

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interesting design choice solves the right problem: when validators pay per packet, they'll just route important stuff through dedicated links and everything else stays on public internet

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Hey, be strong, keep calm, its time build🤨

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It's just volatility guys, trust https://t.co/feBWqIjmzP

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thoughts? @citrea_xyz https://t.co/2xZyonS7oK

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Weekly recap! Everyone read here 👇🏻

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