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★OP_NET launches Bitcoin DeFi push without bridges or wrapped BTC

Strategic Analysis // Ian Gross

"OP_NET's direct Bitcoin DeFi initiative, bypassing bridges and wrapped assets, significantly de-risks BTC's integration into decentralized finance by eliminating counterparty and interoperability risks. This approach could unlock substantial native BTC liquidity for on-chain yield generation, potentially re-allocating capital flows from wrapped solutions and impacting the market structure of existing DeFi ecosystems. Its regulatory simplicity, avoiding novel asset classes, may also accelerate institutional adoption."

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OP_NET launches Bitcoin DeFi push without bridges or wrapped BTC

The Big Coin Report Take

OP_NET is attempting to bring DeFi to Bitcoin, bypassing the usual bridge and wrapped token complexities with a "SlowFi" approach. We've certainly seen various iterations of this ambition before; perhaps this one will find its niche among the truly patient.

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