{"id":84882,"date":"2024-07-24T01:10:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T05:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=84882"},"modified":"2024-07-24T05:00:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T09:00:37","slug":"bitlayer-raises-11m-series-a-led-by-franklin-templeton-and-abcde","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/bitlayer-raises-11m-series-a-led-by-franklin-templeton-and-abcde\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitlayer Raises $11M Series A Led by Franklin Templeton, ABCDE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Bitlayer secures $11M Series A to enhance Bitcoin scalability and functionality with native <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/security-measures-and-protocols-for-safeguarding-web3-dapps.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Web3 protocols<\/a> and Mainnet-V2 launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"848\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/LM7hHuURp6G_Cazh.jpg\" alt=\"Bitlayer Raises $11M Series A Led by Franklin Templeton and ABCDE\" class=\"wp-image-84883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/LM7hHuURp6G_Cazh.jpg 848w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/LM7hHuURp6G_Cazh-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/LM7hHuURp6G_Cazh-768x420.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bitlayer Raises $11M Series A Led by Franklin Templeton, ABCDE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitlayer is an <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/ton-partners-with-mantle-network-to-boost-l2-solutions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">L2 solution<\/a> designed to improve the Bitcoin ecosystem by addressing scalability issues and expanding its functionality. The technology enhances functionality without affecting Bitcoin's primary network, based on the BitVM paradigm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The funds that have been raised will be allocated to the expansion of Bitlayer's ecosystem, with a particular emphasis on the development of native Web3 protocols and the introduction of Mainnet-V2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This phase will introduce a Bitcoin-native rollup that incorporates a proof system that combines zero-knowledge and fraud proofs, thereby improving the scalability and security of Bitcoin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stake Capital Group, WAGMI Ventures, GSR Ventures, and Flow Traders are significant investors in this round. Franklin Templeton's involvement is a substantial institutional endorsement of Bitlayer's methodology for addressing technical challenges within the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/memecoins-new-protocols-reinvigorated-bitcoin-ecosystem.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bitcoin ecosystem<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The investment, according to co-founder Charlie Hu, is a testament to Bitlayer's commitment to developing a secure and scalable Bitcoin L2 infrastructure. &#8220;We are committed to making history in the Bitcoin world, establishing a bitcoin security-equivalent native Layer 2, and achieving Bitcoin finality,&#8221; Hu stated in a release that was shared with <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Bitcoin.com News<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitlayer secures $11M Series A to enhance Bitcoin scalability and functionality with native Web3 protocols and Mainnet-V2 launch. 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