BTCFi is a $1.3 billion sector in crypto and is growing fast. And today I am bringing your attention to this. Because one of the emerging leaders of this sector, Portal to Bitcoin, is having its Token Generation event today and that too on Binance Alpha.
That, and like in previous cycles, people look for ways to use their Bitcoin or their Bitcoin profits effectively in new investments. One result of that is the altcoins season, which is coming any day now. But the other option is growing in popularity. And that’s using your Bitcoin to earn without selling it. And Portal to Bitcoin is one of the emerging leaders in BTCFi, so today is huge. Let’s check it out.
What is Portal to Bitcoin?
First, before anything, Portal to Bitcoin’s TGE is coming THIS WEEK, on the 3rd. I’ll have more details on that in a couple of minutes. But first, about Portal to Bitcoin. Portal to Bitcoin is a custody-less cross-chain protocol for Bitcoin. So the goal is to use your Bitcoin however you want. And do so in a peer-to-peer way. Plus, do it across chains, not only on the Bitcoin blockchain.
BIG NEWS: $PTB the utility token of Portal to Bitcoin is making its debut on Binance Alpha and Futures! 🔥💫
LIVE Sept 3rd! 👀 https://t.co/14aYXocaHJ pic.twitter.com/6afjXT9ZiU
— Portal (@PortaltoBitcoin) August 29, 2025
I know that’s a mouthful. But it means you can use your Bitcoin to make money without wrapping it or bridging it to use it across chains to make money. And you can do all that without custodians or any middlemen using the Portal Wallet and DEX. You stay in control of your assets at all times, even when going across chains.
So one of Portal’s offerings is the Portal OS. It’s for validators of PoS networks to run so they can effectively find and process Bitcoin transactions. This is one of the things that enables cross-chain moves without wrapping your Bitcoin and letting Justin Sun and wBTC have it. It’s a key piece for the interoperability we are after.
Another product is the liquidity router. With this, using the BitScaler product from the Portal team, you can do atomic swaps and other cross-chain actions with your Bitcoin in a completely custody-free and trustless way. It’s pretty amazing. Portal calls it the “bridgeless liquidity hub” for Bitcoin. And the name fits.
It uses a peg system similar to Bitcoin Layer 2 Rootstock, which means you are still using the Bitcoin blockchain for security. AND at any time, you can peg out back with your original Bitcoin. Again, trustless and NOT putting your Bitcoin at risk. Both are key. And BTC-SOL swaps are in the works, too. They will be live soon. Other main products include:
- Swaps and the Portal DEX.
- The Portal Wallet.
- And the RAFA AI Agent investing Co-pilot.
The RAFA Agent is specifically for investment purposes. And you can use it as a news source or for portfolio alerts, or to monitor the tokens you want to buy. It’s a full Generative AI focused on crypto investing.
Latest Updates
Now that we know what Portal to Bitcoin does, let’s see what it’s been up to. The team is having a very busy 2025 so far. The V1 testnet, which started in the spring, has been super successful so far. Mainnet is ready to launch. The Portal team reports successfully conducting large-scale custody-less BTC swaps. Scale like over 1 million wallets created using the Portal Wallet to enable these swaps.
You guys are requesting testnet tokens faster than we can make them 😲 pic.twitter.com/Mtxj8KTyVD
— Portal (@PortaltoBitcoin) June 21, 2025
And there’s even more activity, with more than 16 million atomic swaps completed in the testnet, including a peak of over 600,000 transactions in a single day. That’s A LOT of Bitcoin on the move. Plus, despite using Bitcoin’s security with the peg, Portal also ran a full security audit. One more sign that Portal to Bitcoin is not relying on Bitcoin’s security alone and that the team takes security seriously.
Security Audit
▪️Full smart contract audit completed.
▪️All issues resolved in 72 hours.
▪️Solana HTLCs had only low-severity findings → now fixed.
▪️Solana-BTC swaps are almost ready for testing.This is a massive milestone on the road to launch.
— Portal (@PortaltoBitcoin) August 21, 2025
On the partnership front, Portal to Bitcoin has some great new ones to report on. One is Babylon Genesis. With this, you can do “Bitcoin staking”. It’s not staking in the Proof of Stake sense. But, in a trustless way, you can allocate your Bitcoin to earn from platforms like Lombard, which issues its LBTC token. And again, all of this is you allocating and earning without bridging or wrapping.
Our integration with Babylon Genesis is poised to open up a myriad of new possibilities.
In this clip, our Co-Founder and Biz Dev, @geoburke, talks with @_erikio from @babylonlabs_io about the most game-changing effects for both ecosystems.
Don’t miss all the alpha 👂👇 pic.twitter.com/7pCLR2ImaM
— Portal (@PortaltoBitcoin) June 3, 2025
Lombard is a decentralized token issuer, so if you like wrapped tokens, then LBTC is one to consider. And one way they get Bitcoin is through this Babylon program.
Another excellent partnership is with StackingDAO. They enable liquid staking on Stacks, another solid Bitcoin Layer 2.
TGE Coming September 3rd
As I said earlier, the Portal to Bitcoin TGE is coming on the 3rd. Portal to Bitcoin’s $PTB token will list on Binance Alpha and Futures markets.ç
We’re pleased to announce that Binance Alpha will be the first platform to feature Portal To Bitcoin (PTB)：
🔸Binance Alpha trading Opens on 2025-09-03 12:00 (UTC)
🔸Binance Futures trading Opens on 2025-09-03 12:30 (UTC)Eligible users can claim their airdrop using Binance… pic.twitter.com/2l89SdnkXD
— Binance (@binance) August 29, 2025
It looks like $PTB will list on Bitget, too. And here is the most recent tokenomics update. Here are some highlights:
- Increased community allocation to 10.7% boosts early participation and potential staking rewards. This enhances long-term value for day-one buyers.
- Reduced Foundation Treasury from 11.4% to 7.4% signals confidence in organic growth. This reduces dilution risk for initial investors.
- Buyback-and-burn model with 100% of swap fees could create deflationary pressure. This could increase token value over time.
So we do have a lot of positives to take from this move. Also, and we think this is a positive, but we know some of you won’t see it that way, the team is increasing the initial circulating supply. We like this as it means less chance of a huge unlocked supply dragging prices down. We know some of you would want a more limited supply to pump the price higher for its initial value. But this is a better long-term strategy.
You definitely can go to Binance if you have an account there, or Bitget, Gate, and Kucoin. Kraken and MEXC look like they will have $PTB listings, too. But you should check with your favorite exchange and see if $PTB is listed there. I expect some other Tier 1 exchanges will list the $PTB token on the 3rd or later this week. And if you haven’t tried Portal to Bitcoin yet, you definitely should. It’s one of the safest ways to put your Bitcoin to work to earn more while holding the world’s best asset.
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