Native Wrapped Bitcoin ($WBTC) Launches on Solana

This development brings the security and liquidity of Bitcoin to Solana. It is one of the fastest and most cost-efficient blockchains available today.

Backed one-to-one by real Bitcoin, wrapped Bitcoin ($WBTC) on Solana gives users and developers direct access to Bitcoin’s value within the Solana ecosystem. It removes the need to bridge assets from Ethereum.

Native WBTC Goes Live on Solana with Raydium Liquidity Pools

The native $WBTC is now live with BTC-backed liquidity pools on Raydium, a leading Solana-based decentralized exchange. Users can provide liquidity, swap assets, and earn rewards while staying entirely within the Solana network. This marks a major milestone in the integration of Bitcoin into next-generation DeFi platforms.

For years, WBTC has served as a gateway to bring Bitcoin into the world of decentralized finance, primarily on Ethereum. Now, that same functionality is available natively on Solana. This version of WBTC does not require users to go through Ethereum-based bridges or wrapped tokens from third-party chains. Instead, it offers faster transactions and lower fees through direct issuance and redemption mechanisms on Solana.

Liquidity for the new native WBTC is already live on Raydium. For example, users can now trade WBTC/SOL or WBTC/USDC pairs and provide liquidity to earn a share of trading fees. With Bitcoin being the most widely held and recognized crypto asset, this opens the door for Solana-based protocols to tap into deeper liquidity and attract BTC holders looking for yield or DeFi access.

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