NewsletterCoinbase Brings Bitcoin to Solana with cbBTC
Highlights
- Coinbase launched cbBTC, the first Bitcoin-backed token on Solana.
- cbBTC joins other wrapped Bitcoin options like WBTC and soon-to-be-listed tokens on Solana.
- Despite being new, cbBTC became the third most used wrapped Bitcoin asset within a week, surpassing established competitors like HBTC and RENBTC.
Coinbase has just announced cbBTC, the very first Bitcoin-backed token on Solana. The newly minted SPL token is backed 1:1 by Bitcoin and held in Coinbase custody. It provides an easy way for users to access BTC directly on the Solana blockchain.
According to the announcement on X, cbBTC by Coinbase brings the power of Bitcoin onto Solana’s high-speed network, expanding the availability of BTC to decentralized applications and traders worldwide.
Bitcoin Now Accessible on Solana with Coinbase’s cbBTC
Coinbase has officially launched cbBTC on the Solana blockchain to increase access to Bitcoin within Solana’s fast-growing DeFi ecosystem. cbBTC, issued as an SPL token, is backed 1:1 by native Bitcoin held by Coinbase.
cbBTC is live on @solana.
cbBTC is an SPL token that is backed 1:1 by Bitcoin (BTC) held in custody by Coinbase.
This is the first token Coinbase has issued on Solana, and with it, we're excited to bring easy access to BTC.
Here’s what you can do with your cbBTC on day one ↓
— Coinbase 🛡️ (@coinbase) November 7, 2024
The addition will join the variety of other wrapped options for Bitcoin on the chain. Some include tBTC, WBTC via Wormhole, and soon-to-be-listed zBTC and sBTC. This further rounds out the Bitcoin offering on Solana.
On the first day, it was integrated into major DeFi platforms, including Jupiter Exchange, Meteora, Kamino Finance, Jito Sol, PhoenixTrade, DriftProtocol, Raydium, Orca, Save Finance, ManifestTrade, and Loopscale Labs, where it also presents users with most of the liquidity and collateral opportunities presented on Solana’s DeFi applications.
In the meantime, Solana (SOL) price appears poised for a breakout as bullish momentum gains traction. It also lifts the cryptocurrency to a three-month high. Some experts think it could soon reach $300 and surpass BNB token.
cbBTC Making Inroads in Global Crypto Markets
On September 12, Coinbase introduced the cbBTC customers in Singapore, Australia, the UK, and the US – apart from New York. This is its wrapped Bitcoin product, first available on Ethereum and Base. It is fully backed at a 1:1 ratio by Bitcoin and held in Coinbase custody.
One more notable thing is that cbBTC will be operated without order books or trading pairs dedicated explicitly to itself within the Coinbase platform. This is how it makes its usage seamless over multiple chains.
According to CryptoQuant, cbBTC has emerged as the third most used wrapped Bitcoin asset in just one week. The token has leapfrogged long-standing competitors such as Huobi BTC, HBTC, and renBTC, RENBTC to compensate for lost ground in the wrapped Bitcoin market.
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