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dlcBTC and Garden Finance Join Forces to Change Cross-Chain BTC Swaps Forever

In a move set to reshape the landscape of decentralized finance (DeFi), dlcBTC has announced a strategic partnership with Garden Finance. This collaboration aims to enable seamless, retail-friendly swaps between native Bitcoin (BTC) and dlcBTC, potentially accelerating the adoption of Bitcoin in DeFi ecosystems.

At its core, this partnership addresses a critical need in the cryptocurrency market: providing users with a fast, secure, and efficient way to move between native Bitcoin and its wrapped counterpart, dlcBTC. By leveraging Garden Finance's expertise in cross-chain atomic swaps and dlcBTC's innovative approach to wrapped Bitcoin, the collaboration seeks to break down barriers between Bitcoin and the broader DeFi landscape.

  • Cross-chain atomic swaps between native BTC and dlcBTC
  • Completion of swaps in under 10 minutes
  • Enhanced security through dlcBTC's Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs)
  • Access to DeFi yield opportunities for Bitcoin holders
  • User-friendly interface for seamless transactions

This partnership could significantly impact the DeFi ecosystem by providing a more accessible on-ramp to DeFi for Bitcoin holders. By enabling quick and secure swaps between BTC and dlcBTC, users can more easily participate in yield-generating activities across various blockchain networks. This increased liquidity and accessibility could lead to greater innovation and growth in the DeFi sector, potentially bridging the gap between Bitcoin's store of value proposition and the yield generating world of decentralized finance.

  1. Visit the gaden.finance swap page and connect your wallet.
  2. Select BTC as the send asset and dlcBTC as the receive asset (or vice versa).
  3. Enter the amount you wish to swap and provide a Bitcoin refund address.
  4. Initiate the swap by signing the order request.
  5. For BTC to dlcBTC swaps, send your BTC to the provided deposit address.
  6. Wait for the swap to complete (typically 5-10 minutes).
  7. Claim your dlcBTC (or BTC) by signing the claim transaction in your wallet.

Detailed guides for both BTC to dlcBTC and dlcBTC to BTC swaps will be available here.

Launched in 2024, dlcBTC is a decentralized wrapped Bitcoin solution that enables users to earn yield on their BTC within the DeFi ecosystem. By leveraging Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs), dlcBTC offers enhanced security, merchant self-custody, and seamless cross-chain functionality. The protocol aims to provide a more secure and efficient way for users to put their Bitcoin to work in various DeFi applications.

Garden is a super-fast native Bitcoin bridge, having processed over $800 million in swap volume on the mainnet. Unlike traditional bridges, it operates without centralized custodians or multi-sigs. The platform has developed a novel Hashed Timelocked Contract (HTLC) with an instant confirmation mechanism, ensuring immediate settlement and enabling users to maintain control of their assets.

As the partnership between dlcBTC and Garden Finance unfolds, it has the potential to significantly impact how Bitcoin interacts with the broader DeFi ecosystem. By providing a secure, efficient, and user-friendly way to swap between native BTC and dlcBTC, this collaboration could pave the way for increased Bitcoin participation in yield-generating activities and further innovation in the decentralized finance sector.

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