Bitlayer Teams Up with Mining Giants Antpool, F2Pool, and SpiderPool to Turbocharge Bitcoin DeFi

Bitcoin’s DeFi ecosystem just got a heavyweight boost. Bitlayer—a rising Layer 2 player—inked partnerships with mining titans Antpool, F2Pool, and SpiderPool, signaling a seismic shift in Bitcoin’s utility beyond hodling.

Why it matters: Mining pools control the lifelines of Bitcoin’s security. Their involvement could finally bring real yield—not just hopium—to BTC holders tired of watching ETH and Solana eat their lunch.

The fine print: No numbers were disclosed (typical crypto opacity), but the alliance aims to merge Bitcoin’s security with DeFi’s liquidity. Translation: less ’number go up’ speculation, more actual use cases.

Bonus cynicism: Because nothing screams decentralization like teaming up with the same mining pools that could theoretically 51% attack the network. Progress, right?