Put your Bitcoin to work with DeFi
We’re developing a trust-minimized protocol to use with DeFi apps. Soon you’ll be able to lend, swap and trade your BTC, Ordinals and UTxOs, and more - all while maintaining control. For a comprehensive overview, read our exclusive Cardinal Paper: A Bitcoin-Cardano UTxO Wrapping Protocol for Ordinals & Beyond.
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At our Bitcoin DeFi Lunch & Learn session, we introduced the future of decentralized finance. Hear from Charles Hoskinson, CEO & Founder of Input | Output, along with representatives from the Lace team, Fairgate, and other key Cardano ecosystem enablers as we unlock a new era of Bitcoin.
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Seamless experience in Lace
Effortlessly manage and interact with Bitcoin DeFi services, all with an intuitive user experience.
BitVMX powered verification
Verify transactions using advanced BitVMX technology for faster, more reliable authentication.
Sophisticated smart contracts
Advanced smart contract logic verified on Bitcoin, enabling new frontiers for decentralized finance.
Leverage battle-tested dev tooling
Experience sophisticated DeFi solutions based on Cardano’s mature and diverse development toolchain.
Our trusted partners
We’re working with a wide range of partners to offer Bitcoin holders unprecedented access to DeFi opportunities across the ecosystem.
Handle
The naming solution on Cardano
Butane
A decentralised synthetic assets protocol.
Minswap
Where the community trades on Cardano.
Fairgate
The creator of the BitVMX framework.
Fluid Tokens
An innovative DeFi Platform.
Indigo
Decentralized synthetics and tokenized trading.
JPGStore
The leading NFT Marketplace & NFT-lending service.
Liqwid
Lending & Borrowing at market leading rates.
Sundial
Bringing next-generation DeFi for Bitcoin and Cardano.
TxPipe
Leading UTxO dev tool developer.
USDM
Cardano's Premiere Fiat-Backed Stablecoin.
Sundae Labs
Building blockchain infrastructure.