Bitcoin DeFi Is Coming to Starknet and Bitwala Is Building With It
October 22, 2025
Starknet unveiled its boldest move yet: bringing Bitcoin to Layer 2.
The goal is simple but powerful: real Bitcoin staking, real yield, real DeFi, powered by a $100 million STRK incentive program.
BTCFi Season
They’re calling it BTCFi Season.
It marks the launch of the first trustless Bitcoin staking on any Layer 2 network. Bitcoin holders can now help secure Starknet and earn rewards while keeping full control of their coins.
Behind it all is zero-knowledge technology that scales Bitcoin transactions privately and without middlemen.
Major players are already on board. Re7 Capital is launching a BTC yield fund, while WBTC, Lombard, Solv, Threshold, PumpBTC, Bitlayer, and Bedrock are connecting liquidity across the new BTCFi ecosystem.
Bitwala’s Role
Part of this next wave, we’ve been awarded a $25,000 grant from Starknet to build the world’s first Bitcoin-backed credit card - turning Bitcoin itself into working credit without giving up custody.
Financial access defined by ownership, not by permission.
It’s how Bitcoin grows from stored wealth into working financial infrastructure.
Redefining What Bitcoin Can Do
Bitcoin is breaking past its role as digital gold. Starknet is building the infrastructure that lets it evolve beyond its base layer and Bitwala is putting it to work with the first Bitcoin-backed credit card - turning Bitcoin into usable collateral while keeping users in control.
Together with Starknet, we’re pushing Bitcoin from storage to utility, building the backbone of a self-sovereign economy.
