tBTC Bridge Activity Reaches Record Levels in Early 2025

๐ŸŒ‰ Bitcoin Bridge Goes Brrr

By tBTC
Feb 17, 2025, 5:23 PM
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tBTC is experiencing unprecedented growth in bridge velocity and burn revenue in early 2025.​ The protocol has demonstrated significant adoption metrics:

  • Over 18,000 BTC has flowed through the system
  • Setting new records for bridge velocity
  • Establishing itself as a key permissionless Bitcoin on/off-ramp

The protocol continues to gain traction as a low-slippage solution for Bitcoin bridging.​ Performance data and flow metrics are publicly trackable via Dune Analytics.​

Key Highlight: tBTC's growth demonstrates increasing demand for permissionless Bitcoin bridging solutions.​

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