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🛑 Botanix Closes Bitcoin Layer 2 After 4 Years of Operation, Admits Bitcoin DeFi Demand Is Too Low
Botanix Labs has officially announced the closure of its Bitcoin Layer 2 network after nearly 4 years of development, and has requested users to withdraw all assets before July 9th.
* 🔒 Botanix states that the network has processed over 25 million transactions without any serious security issues.
* 📉 However, the low number of users and fee revenue made it impossible for the project to sustain operations.
* 💰 The team admits that most Bitcoin holders still see BTC as a long-term store of value rather than using it frequently in DeFi applications.
* ⏳ Users are advised to withdraw their assets before July 9th to avoid risks when the system ceases operation.
🔍 Main reasons
* 🏦 Bitcoin users tend to hoard rather than trade or participate in DeFi.
* 🌉 Many investors prefer Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) on Ethereum and major DeFi ecosystems instead of using independent Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions.
* 📊 Liquidity and application ecosystems on Bitcoin L2 are still quite small compared to Ethereum, Solana, or other networks.
👉 Botanix's failure was not due to technical or security issues, but because of a lack of practical demand. This shows that the biggest barrier for DeFi on Bitcoin today is not technology, but user behavior—BTC holders still prioritize holding rather than engaging in decentralized financial activities.