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Bitcoin DeFi: Ordinals Now Bridge To Cardano In Multichain Expansion

thecoinrepublic.com · May 28, 2025

Ordinals can now bridge directly to the Cardano network. This new capability is part of a broader push by Input Output and Fairgate Labs under the BitVMX Alliance

Bitcoin Ordinals arrive on Cardano: a new era for cross-chain DeFi is born

cryptonomist.ch · May 28, 2025

A pivotal moment has marked the future of decentralized finance: for the first time, a Bitcoin Ordinals has been transferred and recorded on the Cardano mainnet, thanks to the interoperability protocol BitVMX, developed by Fairgate

Bitcoin DeFi Innovation: IOG and Fairgate Labs Unveil BitVMX-Powered Lending and Trustless Swaps at Bitcoin 2025 Conference

blockchain.news · May 27, 2025

According to Dave (@ItsDave_ADA), Input Output (IOG) and Fairgate Labs revealed major Bitcoin DeFi advancements at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas on May 27, 2025. The update introduces decentralized finance functions such as lending and trustless swaps to Bitcoin, utilizing BitVMX technology.

Rootstock Prepares to Release SDKs for Bitcoin Layer 2s Using BitVMX

coindesk.com · April 08, 2025

RootstockLabs and Fairgate have formed an alliance to expand Bitcoin's utility using BitVMX, which also involves blockchain infrastructure engineering firm Input | Output (IO).

ESSPI: ECDSA/Schnorr Signed Program Input for BitVMX

arxiv.org · March 04, 2025

The BitVM and BitVMX protocols have long relied on inefficient one-time signature (OTS) schemes like Lamport and Winternitz for signing program inputs. These schemes exhibit significant storage overheads, hindering their practical application.