what's build on bitcoin (bob)?
Build on Bitcoin (BOB) is a hybrid Layer-2 blockchain that integrates Bitcoin's security and liquidity with Ethereum's DeFi ecosystem, serving as a gateway for Bitcoin-native DeFi applications. It enables seamless access to native BTC for yield generation through features like BitVM bridges, 1-click cross-chain transfers via wBTC.OFT powered by LayerZero, and Bitcoin finality via integrations with Babylon. Key features include the BOB Gateway SDK for developers to plug into BTC liquidity across 11+ chains like Sei, Berachain, Avalanche, and Optimism, supporting over 15,000 dApps. The platform emphasizes security with hybrid ZK proofs and staked Bitcoin, while offering tools like BOB Earn for easy BTC DeFi strategies. BOB has raised significant funding and partners with protocols like Chainlink, Boundless, and Conduit to enhance oracle, ZK, and rollup infrastructure.
BoB's Native Bitcoin Vaults Stack scheduled mid-2026 for fully trustless BitVM3 verification.
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x.com/build_on_bobHosts a livestream on 2026-02-26 at 16:00 UTC demonstrating how to build on Bitcoin Layer 1 with BOB, featuring live app development and Q&A.
Scheduled migration to fully trustless BitVM3 verification by mid-2026 for the Native Bitcoin Vaults Stack.
BOB joins BitGo, FunctionBTC, and ConcreteXYZ for an institutional-grade BTCFi panel discussion scheduled for tomorrow at 11 AM ET.
Launched Gateway SDK with Custom BTC DeFi Actions, enabling 1-click Bitcoin integration into Aave and Uniswap across 15,000+ dapps on 11 chains. Integrated with Mozaic Finance's Haiku product for composable DeFi execution.
$BOB increased 150% following its Bithumb listing and remains up 100% from pre-listing levels.
BOB lists on Bithumb exchange with current 28M FDV valuation.
BOB rolls out a staking reward structure offering up to 250% bonus tokens and 60% APR with a 60-day early access boost, backed by Coinbase Ventures and Ledger.
HTX launches $BOB futures trading contest with $10,000 prize pool ending December 11th.
XSwap launches on BOB network with more integrations planned.
BOB identified as a hot coin in today's market overview alongside REKT and 67.
Large depositors report receiving inadequate token allocations despite maintaining six-figure positions in the protocol for over six months, creating community backlash from power users.
Ankr launches as a Hybrid Node provider, enabling secure BTC finality and cross-chain intents-based swaps.
Community sale raises $4.2m from 2,133 participants representing 2% of supply (out of 4% offered). Trading now available on Binance, Kraken, and KuCoin.
Staking program offers up to 60% APR with no lock-up, plus one-time bonuses of 25% (3-month lock), 50% (6-month lock), or 250% (18-month lock) additional tokens for BOB holders since TGE launch on November 20.
Solv launches as a Hybrid Node on BOB, enabling BOB token delegation to their node for BTC-denominated yields.
Bybit announces BOB perpetual futures contract coming soon.
Coinbase lists BOB for spot trading on November 20, 2025, with the BOBBOB-USD pair opening once liquidity conditions are met.
Native BTCFi Summit with Babylon is currently taking place in Buenos Aires featuring ecosystem partners including LayerZero, 1inch, Beefy, Lombard, Bitgo, Ankr, Boundless, P2P, and CoinEx.
Raised $25m through public token sale.
Staking program with up to 250% time-lock bonus is limited to a 2-month period from TGE, creating a time-sensitive opportunity for early stakers.
Listings confirmed on Binance Alpha, Gate (12:30pm UTC), and KuCoin (2pm UTC). Platform reaches $300m+ TVL and 500k users.
Airdrop claim period is now active with a 45-day window for eligible users to check and complete claims using their BOB EVM addresses.
Kraken exchange listing confirmed with trading starting November 20 at 14:00 UTC, currently in post-only mode. Staking structure announced with fixed bonus pool, time-lock multipliers, and early APY benefits, with only unlocked tokens eligible to stake.
Tokenomics structure allocates the biggest share to ecosystem and community, with long vesting periods for early buyers and team, and most supply locked on day one.
$BOB airdrop distribution occurs tomorrow for yield participants who were covered in The Edge Newsletter.
DeFi TVL surged 92.2% in 24 hours to $174.4M, up 57% over the past week, marking the strongest move among major networks.
Community sale details revealed: 2,133 participants purchased 2% of token supply via CoinList and GateWeb3, with FDV range of $165M-$230M and 50% day-1 token unlock planned for the upcoming TGE.
TGE timing confirmed as imminent. Platform operates across 11+ chains providing native BTC liquidity access to 15,000+ dapps.
BOB raises $4.2M in a recent community round, reaching $25M in total funding.
BOB co-hosts the Native BTCFi Summit with Babylon in Buenos Aires during Devconnect week, described as the biggest Bitcoin DeFi gathering of the week with panels and keynotes.
BOB participates in an event in Buenos Aires this week alongside Boundless and P2P Validator. (Tweet ID: 1990340029370269794)
BOB is listed among four projects with potential exchange listings described as "loading" for the new week. (Tweet ID: 1990316898123477460)
Solv Protocol lists BOB as the 3rd most popular chain after Ethereum and BNB Chain, with BTC+ yield product available on the network.
BOB Gateway operates live across 11 chains in collaboration with LayerZero_Core for BTC-to-DeFi swapping and bridging, with expansion to additional chains planned.
Essential Optimism protocol update (op-node v1.16.2 & op-geth v1.101603.5) released for BOB's Jovian hardfork activation and superchain registry changes.
Token sale offers tiered pricing with $230M FDV for general public and discounted $165M FDV for top community members (Fusion Spice holders and top 2000 Cookie Snappers), with 50% tokens unlocked immediately and remaining 50% vested linearly over 3 months.
BOB reports $250M TVL and 500k users, with BitVM native bridge and cross-chain gateway to 11 chains.
BOB is the first project to power its token sale with CoinList's new white-label tech stack that includes investor management, whitelist controls, and KYC/AML infrastructure.
The Coinlist community sale allocates 400M $BOB tokens representing 4% of total supply between November 10-13.
Gate announces $BOB as the first project on its new Web3 Launchpad platform for on-chain token issuance, with an AMA featuring co-founder Alexei Zamyatin scheduled for Monday.
Partnership with Anchorage custodian offers institutional access to the BOB hybrid chain.
Token and community sale takes place on Coinlist between November 10-13.
Independent verification of claimed $1.7B volume finds only 3 BTC in weekly volume across all Oku pools (the main Uniswap implementation on the platform), raising questions about the validity of announced metrics including 545k users and 38M transactions.
BanklessVC holds an investment position in the project.
Announces $BOB token Community Sale for distribution to BOB network contributors.
Platform records 1.5M transactions over the past month, matching activity levels of competing Bitcoin rollups Hemi (1.2M) and Goat Network (1.5M).
Listed among projects attempting Token Generation Event before end of year.
Co-hosts first Native BTCFi Summit with Babylon on Nov 20 in Buenos Aires during Devconnect, with participants including Boundless, Ankr, LayerZero, 1inch, and Beefy Finance.
Launches Bitcoin Vaults Liquidation Engine powered by BitVM, solving non-custodial BTC lending with open liquidations, atomic execution, and settlement in minutes instead of days, enabling native BTC lending integration for Aave, Morpho Labs, and Euler Finance.
Platform reaches $150 million in stablecoins TVL and growing, powered by BTC-backed stablecoins including River Inc.
Launches a Cookie campaign with $450K in $BOB tokens as rewards, with details to be announced.
Sonic Labs integration goes live on the gateway, enabling seamless Bitcoin bridging in a single transaction.
Solv Protocol's BTC+ Vault delivers 6.31% APY on the platform.
Brings 1-click BTC to wBTC.OFT transfer functionality to Sei blockchain, expanding cross-chain Bitcoin liquidity infrastructure to Sei's Layer 1 network.
Vaults are now live on Berachain, marking deployment of Bitcoin liquidity infrastructure on the network.
Participates in panel discussion on October 8 at 10am ET/2pm UTC about Berachain's Bitcoin layer alongside Solv Protocol, Terp Layer, and Smokey the Bera.
Launches L0 powered gateway enabling 1-click native Bitcoin bridging to wBTC across 11 major chains, providing 15k+ dapps with seamless BTC liquidity access.
Participates in Unite DeFi, the first dedicated 1inch conference, on October 2 at The Lotus ArtSciMuseum in Singapore alongside infinex and bitgetwallet.
Team is present in Singapore for meetings related to Bitcoin yield and DeFi opportunities.
BOB is listed among projects planning Token Generation Events in Q4 2024.
Speaks at BLOCKFESTA during Korea Blockchain Week focusing on institutional Bitcoin DeFi opportunities.
Project representative speaks at major Seoul blockchain conference on institutional adoption, focusing on scalable infrastructure and verified proofs.
Participates as sponsor in Bitcoin Night event during Korea Blockchain Week on September 23, alongside major blockchain projects including Lombard Finance, AltLayer, and Bedrock DeFi.
BOB participates as sponsor in well-attended BitVM Alliance Night featuring top BTC developers and Babylon keynote.
New $300K rewards campaign launches for top 500 participants through Cookie Protocol.
New institutional partnerships with Fireblocks, Fordefi, and Cobo Global established for custody and infrastructure support.
Ranks as third largest rollup by BTC liquidity, following Arbitrum and Base.
Eight major DeFi platforms including Uniswap, Euler Finance, and Fireblocks join as strategic partners while implementing hybrid ZK rollup technology with Bitcoin finality and cross-chain BTC swaps functionality.
New BitVM bridge architecture requires only single honest node for security, replacing traditional multisig dependency.
New Chainlink integration implemented, expanding oracle capabilities across the network.
$10M strategic funding round secured
$21M+ funding round details revealed with investors including Coinbase Ventures and Castle Island; new $300K BOB rewards program launching with TGE.
New partnership with GammaStrategies enables automated Uniswap V3 liquidity provision with auto-rebalancing and fee compounding on Oku platform.
Mainnet launch to include BitVM bridge and BTC staking capabilities.
Successfully integrates with Babylon Labs devnet; mainnet integration planned for later this year.
New strategic collaboration with Tether and OpenUSDT established to enhance BTC DeFi capabilities.
Secured new funding round with undisclosed terms
Strategic funding round raises $9.5M between Dec 2024-July 2025, bringing total funding to $21M.
New Chainlink Scale partnership enables secure data feeds for Bitcoin DeFi development.
Snapper program reaches 80% capacity with 0.5% token allocation for top 10k participants.
Transitions to Hybrid zk Rollup architecture with Risczero partnership, achieving Stage 0 on L2Beat ahead of Security Council launch
First chain to implement ZK fraud proofs through RiscZero OP Kailua integration.
New Fireblocks integration connects 2000+ institutions to BTC-secured DeFi platform.
New $300K BOB token incentive program launches on Cookie platform for Snappers participants.
New BitVM bridge enables non-custodial Bitcoin bridging with direct wallet integration and publicly auditable contracts.
New multi-protocol integration combines Lombard Finance's 16k+ BTC LST pool with SatLayer's restaking, Babylon's custody, and L2 DeFi capabilities
TVL reaches new ATH of $420M, marking 75% growth from previous $240M milestone.
Launches Bitcoin Supercharged Networks (BSNs) through Babylon Genesis partnership, enabling BTC staking with full wallet control.
New three-phase technical rollout plan revealed: Phase 1 launches as OP Stack ETH L2, Phase 2 adds Bitcoin finality in 2025, Phase 3 implements full BTC security with BitVM and ZK proofs.
Platform reaches $240M TVL and 510,000 users while securing backing from major VCs including CB Ventures, Castle Island VC, and Mechanism Capital; over 100 projects actively developing on the infrastructure.
Native Bitcoin functionality powered by BitVM launches on testnet with support from 10 major ecosystem partners including Amber Group, Ankr, and Lombard Finance.
Testnet launches with BitVM integration; mainnet scheduled for Q4 2025.
RISC Zero integration enables ZK fraud proof solution for rollup infrastructure
Actively recruiting DeFi Business Development lead to expand Bitcoin DeFi initiatives.
Team announces EthCC presence with new Ankr and Boundless partnerships, scheduled to present Hybrid Chain technology at multiple technical sessions.
Platform experiences significant user friction in lending operations and cross-chain bridging, leading to reduced participation from traders.
Updated BitVM2 technical paper released with security proofs; BitVM3 variant in development with major institutional collaborations including Stanford and Imperial College.
Aave confirms deployment, marking first Conduit chain implementation.
Aave integration advances with passed technical review; launch pending oracle deployment.
BitVM integration is live on testnet with confirmed partnerships including major DeFi protocols (Uniswap, Aave, Euler) and institutional players (Fireblocks, Cobo, ForDeFi), while custom hybrid BitVM bridge enables native Bitcoin integration.