Charlie Hu, CEO of Bitlayer | From $0 to $750M: Scaling Bitcoin With Layer-2 Innovation, ZK-STARKs & Institutional Adoption | Bitcoin.com News Podcast

Charlie Hu, CEO and Co-Founder of Bitlayer, joins Bitcoin.com News Lead David Sencil (@_dsencil) to reveal how Bitlayer is transforming Bitcoin from a passive store of value into a programmable, high-performance ecosystem — with over $750 million in total value locked (TVL) and institutional partnerships including Franklin Templeton.

Built on the vision of scaling Bitcoin without modifying its core protocol, Bitlayer combines ZK-STARKs with Bitcoin Verifiable Incentives (BVI) to deliver a trust-minimized, cost-efficient Layer-2 solution. With more than 200 projects and 28 million transactions, Bitlayer is pioneering the next generation of Bitcoin bridges, DeFi protocols, and yield products that bring dormant BTC capital to life.

Hu also shares the story behind Bitlayer’s rise from $0 to $750M, explaining how Layer-2 innovation could mark Bitcoin’s biggest leap forward since Taproot — and why institutional demand for Bitcoin-native infrastructure is only just beginning.

• How Bitlayer scaled to $750M in TVL by unlocking idle BTC liquidity
• ZK-STARKs and Bitcoin Verifiable Incentives (BVI) explained
• Why scaling Bitcoin doesn’t require protocol upgrades
• Institutional adoption and partnerships driving Bitcoin’s evolution
• The future of Layer-2 innovation and Bitcoin interoperability

A must-listen for Bitcoin builders, investors, and developers exploring how Layer-2 solutions and zero-knowledge technology are powering the next wave of Bitcoin scalability and utility.

🎙️ Host: David Sencil – Bitcoin.com News Podcast
💼 Guest: Charlie Hu – CEO & Co-Founder of Bitlayer
🔗 Learn more: bitcoin.com | bitlayer.org | @BitLayerLabs | @CharlieHusats

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