Cardano (ADA) Founder Charles Hoskinson Reveals Plans to Turbocharge Bitcoin's Integration into Decentralized Finance

Charles Hoskinson, the founder of “Cardano”, revealed that the network is bracing itself for the increased adoption of Bitcoin in decentralized finance (DeFi) applications.

Charles Hoskinson, the founder of "Cardano", revealed that the network is preparing for increased use of Bitcoin in decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. As Bitcoin gains higher utility in a decentralized world, Cardano will play a role in facilitating this shift by providing the technical foundation for Bitcoin DeFi transactions.

This integration will open up new possibilities for Bitcoin users to participate in the DeFi ecosystem directly from their BTC holdings, aiming to expand Cardano's DeFi ecosystem even further.

"My prediction is that, within the next three years, you'll see a major amplification of Bitcoin DeFi and UTXO DeFi as institutional players begin to engage with this technology,"

stated Hoskinson during an interview with AMAs on YouTube.

To facilitate this process, Cardano plans to combine its current Hydra solution with the Bitcoin Lightning Network to set up a trustless recursive bridge between the two networks. This bridge will easily pave the way for seamless cross-chain DeFi applications, enabling Bitcoin users to participate in DeFi transactions using only their BTC.

"We can take the Hydra architecture, merge it with the Lightning Network, and then you get a trustless recursive bridge between the two chains, where someone can put BTC into a Lightning Node and have it come out of a Hydra Node. Then, you have the ability to do DeFi in the Cardano ecosystem using Bitcoin in a chain-agnostic fashion," explained Hoskinson.

Innovations Empowering Cardano’s Bitcoin DeFi Strategy

Cardano’s efforts are not limited to infrastructure; they also involve developing new technologies that will unlock even greater DeFi potential. One of these innovations is the Aiken programming language, which enables developers to write scripts that work on both Bitcoin and the Cardano blockchain. By enabling compatibility between the two networks, Cardano ensures that users can operate within the DeFi space without having to leave the Bitcoin ecosystem.

Furthermore, Cardano’s partnership with Maestro, an infrastructure provider, will allow seamless Bitcoin integration with UTXO-based blockchains, facilitating a “turnkey experience” for Bitcoin DeFi users.

“We're also working with Maestro to create an integration that allows for rapid UTXO chain deployment. So if someone wants to make a Bitcoin chain with smart contracts and DeFi, they can deploy it in about six to eight weeks, and then they can use our ecosystem to connect to Cardano and Bitcoin,” he added.

Bitcoin’s Growing Readiness for DeFi Applications

According to Hoskinson, Bitcoin is now equipped for DeFi utility, particularly with developments made through the Taproot improvement and the Lightning Network. Taproot has brought programmability aspects to Bitcoin, which opens new avenues for decentralized applications.

As Bitcoin becomes more versatile, Cardano will push the boundaries similarly by enabling Bitcoin users to enter DeFi options immediately from their BTC holdings.

“We're going to do the same thing on Cardano with programmability and bring it to the Bitcoin chain to create a hybrid DeFi ecosystem where people can use their BTC to enter DeFi options easily and quickly.”

This integration will expand Cardano’s DeFi ecosystem even further, potentially making it larger than Ethereum and Solana combined, according to Hoskinson. The mixture of Bitcoin and Cardano’s DeFi abilities ought to create an "unbelievably large" DeFi ecosystem.

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