{"id":9463,"date":"2025-09-01T19:38:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T19:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/brc2-0-brings-ethereums-virtual-machine-to-bitcoins-token-layer\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T19:38:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T19:38:18","slug":"brc2-0-brings-ethereums-virtual-machine-to-bitcoins-token-layer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/brc2-0-brings-ethereums-virtual-machine-to-bitcoins-token-layer\/","title":{"rendered":"BRC2.0 brings Ethereum\u2019s virtual machine to Bitcoin\u2019s token layer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">BRC20 has folded Ethereum\u2019s execution engine into Bitcoin\u2019s token standard via an upgrade at block 912,690, enabling a future where tokens are truly programmable.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_6ef571d8e8bc06639216858d4e044f59\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BRC2.0 upgrade integrates Ethereum\u2019s virtual machine into Bitcoin\u2019s BRC20 token protocol at block 912,690.<\/li>\n<li>The move enables programmable tokens and smart contract functionality on Bitcoin, with early support from UniSat Wallet.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>On Sept. 1, Ordinals developer Best in Slot announced it had successfully executed the BRC2.0 upgrade in collaboration with the standard\u2019s pseudonymous creator, Domo.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BRC2.0 is officially live on Bitcoin mainnet.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin L1 now has smart contracts, programmability, and 6-byte tickers. \u26a1\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>The road ahead is full of new products, features, and airdrops. Stay tuned! \ud83e\ude82\u2728 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GCAy6i4hJw\">pic.twitter.com\/GCAy6i4hJw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Best in Slot | BRC2.0 Loading\u2026 \u23f3 (@bestinslotxyz) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bestinslotxyz\/status\/1962473092443226189?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">September 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The integration, which went live at Bitcoin block 912,690, embeds the logic of the Ethereum Virtual Machine directly into the protocol\u2019s indexers, the offchain systems that interpret and enforce the rules of the BRC20 standard. The upgrade transforms these once-simple ledgers into sophisticated, Turing-complete execution environments.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why BRC2.0 matters for Bitcoin\u2019s evolution<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>BRC20, like other Bitcoin meta-protocols, does not operate onchain in the way many assume. Instead, it relies on indexers, which Best in Slot CEO Eril Binari Ezerel likened to \u201csimple calculators.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The BRC2.0 upgrade replaces that calculator with a full-fledged computer by integrating a custom-built Ethereum Virtual Machine execution engine. This allows the indexer to process and execute complex, Turing-complete smart contract code inscribed onto the Bitcoin blockchain, moving far beyond simple balance calculations.<\/p>\n<p>By choosing the EVM, the developers are leveraging the most widely adopted smart contract environment in the world. In the long run, it allows Bitcoin token developers immediate access to an existing arsenal of tools, open-source libraries, and a vast pool of developers already fluent in Solidity.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, it bypasses the need to build an entirely new developer ecosystem from scratch, aiming to rapidly accelerate the development of advanced decentralized applications such as lending protocols and decentralized exchanges directly on Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe holy grail is combining the two gold standards: Bitcoin as the most decentralized and secure network, and the EVM as the most proven virtual machine,\u201d Domo said. \u201cThe aim is to give users the Ethereum experience of composability and programmability, but secured by Bitcoin.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Adoption of this new standard is already underway, a key signal of its potential viability. UniSat, a major Bitcoin wallet and service provider, has already integrated support for BRC2.0 into its extension wallet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udf89 brc2.0 Support is Live on UniSat Extension Wallet (v1.7.3)!<\/p>\n<p>Manage, transfer, and store brc2.0 assets with the same security and simplicity you trust from UniSat.<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Universal Address Support \u2013 Full brc2.0 compatibility across Taproot, SegWit, and Legacy addresses.<br \/>\u2705\u2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hfARiHhBSp\">pic.twitter.com\/hfARiHhBSp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UniSat \u2013 wallet, explorer &amp; extension for bitcoin. (@unisat_wallet) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/unisat_wallet\/status\/1962538958090555586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">September 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>This early integration allows users to manage, transfer, and store these new programmable assets, providing the essential infrastructure needed for user interaction and demonstrating significant ecosystem buy-in from a key player. The open-source nature of the execution engine is designed to encourage other indexers to follow suit, preventing fragmentation.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BRC20 has folded Ethereum\u2019s execution engine into Bitcoin\u2019s token standard via an upgrade at block 912,690, enabling a future where tokens are truly programmable. 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