[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Datweb3guy [@Datweb3guy](/creator/twitter/Datweb3guy) on x 7008 followers Created: 2025-07-15 22:31:34 UTC so guys, i want us all as @satlayer yappers to pay attention to this. @dreyart01 asked a beautiful question about xbtc vs wbtc, replying to a post i made and i gave him an answer, which made me realized that most folks in the satlayer community might as well not fully get the difference. so here is something you should understand... it's not just about which token you use, it's about what you trust and how btc moves in defi and since we're deep in restaking and cross chain now, understanding this really matters > what is wbtc? wbtc lives on ethereum and is held by a custodian, so when you mint it, your real btc is locked up elsewhere you're depending on a third party and giving up self custody, even if the token is liquid on ethereum that's fine for some use cases, but it comes with tradeoffs > now, what is xbtc? xbtc, stbtc, lbtc, unibtc and others are a different class. they're what we call lsts, or liquid staking tokens. but these are built to stay closer to btc's roots and move across chains without full reliance on ethereum or bridges so if you're yapping satlayer and someone asks you this. here is what you should reply with and break it down for them because the future of btcfi depends on real understanding, not just hype  XXX engagements  **Related Topics** [token](/topic/token) [wbtc](/topic/wbtc) [pay attention](/topic/pay-attention) [yappers](/topic/yappers) [ethereum](/topic/ethereum) [coins layer 1](/topic/coins-layer-1) [Post Link](https://x.com/Datweb3guy/status/1945249909361238111)
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Datweb3guy @Datweb3guy on x 7008 followers
Created: 2025-07-15 22:31:34 UTC
so guys, i want us all as @satlayer yappers to pay attention to this.
@dreyart01 asked a beautiful question about xbtc vs wbtc, replying to a post i made and i gave him an answer, which made me realized that most folks in the satlayer community might as well not fully get the difference.
so here is something you should understand... it's not just about which token you use, it's about what you trust and how btc moves in defi and since we're deep in restaking and cross chain now, understanding this really matters
what is wbtc? wbtc lives on ethereum and is held by a custodian, so when you mint it, your real btc is locked up elsewhere you're depending on a third party and giving up self custody, even if the token is liquid on ethereum that's fine for some use cases, but it comes with tradeoffs
now, what is xbtc? xbtc, stbtc, lbtc, unibtc and others are a different class. they're what we call lsts, or liquid staking tokens. but these are built to stay closer to btc's roots and move across chains without full reliance on ethereum or bridges
so if you're yapping satlayer and someone asks you this. here is what you should reply with and break it down for them because the future of btcfi depends on real understanding, not just hype
XXX engagements
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