How to buy Bitlayer (BTR)

How to buy and use Bitlayer (BTR) on its native network

Bitlayer is a cryptocurrency launched in 2025. It is designed to enable Bitcoin DeFi through the first implementation of BitVM. The project uses a Bitcoin Rollup and a Real-time EVM to provide a scalable environment for smart contracts.

Users can interact with the ecosystem through the BitVM Bridge, which is intended to move BTC into DeFi applications. The native network acts as an engine for programmable Bitcoin finance.

Verified routes to get BTR

BTR is available on several centralized exchanges and decentralized platforms. The following routes are verified in our database:

• MEXC (BTR/USDT) - 0 trading fees
• WEEX (BTR/USDT) - 0 trading fees
• Gate (BTR/USDT)
• Kraken (BTR/USD)
• KuCoin (BTR/USDT)
• Bitget (BTR/USDT)
• Bithumb (BTR/KRW)
• Coinone (BTR/KRW)
• Binance Alpha (BTR/USDT)
• PancakeSwap v3 (BSC) (USDT/BTR)
• Uniswap (BTR/USDT on Ethereum)
• Coinstore (BTR/USDT)
• DigiFinex (BTR/USDT)
• Toobit (BTR/USDT)
• Ourbit (BTR/USDT)
• Bitunix (BTR/USDT)
• CoinEx (BTR/USDT)
• idax exchange (BTR/USDT)
• KCEX (BTR/USDT)
• BYDFi (BTR/USDT)
• CEX.IO (BTR/USDT)
• ZKE (BTR/USDT)
• Uniswap v4 (Ethereum) (BTR/USDT)
• Blynex (BTR/USDT)
• Uniswap v3 (Ethereum) (BTR/USDT)
• Uniswap v3 (BSC) (USDT/BTR)
• GroveX (BTR/USDT)
• Gate US (BTR/USDT)
• CoinUp.io (BTR/USDT)
• Cofinex (BTR/USDT)
• De¹ (USDT/BTR)
• ChangeNOW (BTR/BTC)

What the native network does

The Bitlayer network is a Bitcoin Layer 2 solution. It uses a BitVM stack to bring smart contract functionality to Bitcoin. This allows for the creation of DeFi applications that are scalable and low-cost.

The core of the network is the BitVM Bridge. This bridge allows BTC to be used within the Bitlayer ecosystem while maintaining a security model based on Bitcoin.

Wallet, transfer, and network-fee checks

BTR exists on multiple networks. You must verify the network used by your exchange or wallet before any transfer.

The verified contract addresses are:

• Bitlayer (Native): 0x0e4cf4affdb72b39ea91fa726d291781cbd020bf
• Ethereum: 0x6C76dE483F1752Ac8473e2B4983A873991e70dA7
• BNB Smart Chain (BEP20): 0xfed13d0c40790220fbde712987079eda1ed75c51

Users should use the official explorer to check addresses and transactions.

Self-custody and withdrawal risks

Transferring BTR carries specific risks. Deposit and withdrawal support for the listed routes is not verified. You should check the exchange settings to see which networks they actually support.

Other risks include:

• Contract verification: Always verify the contract address through official sources.
• Network errors: Sending BTR to the wrong network can result in permanent loss of funds.
• Account restrictions: KYC requirements and exchange availability vary by country.
• Fake addresses: Avoid using contract addresses from unverified sources.

Sources and methodology

The routes in this guide come from verified market-pair rows in our database. We use web research and CMC news for background and risk context. Information from CoinMarketCap pages is treated as low-confidence context. Live market values are omitted because they change frequently.