[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.]  𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚 [@sage_ofweb3](/creator/twitter/sage_ofweb3) on x 1224 followers Created: 2025-07-21 17:56:01 UTC So many builders are shipping narratives to take Bitcoin evolution to the next level. We’re not ready for this convo, ngl. But why am I betting on Alkanes instead? Because while everyone’s still caught up in the “which project will lead BTC DeFi Summer" drama, Alkanes is building the actual rails. If you've been following my contents on Alkanes, you must already know what that means. For those who don't, allow me show you what that means as well as why I'm betting on Alkanes. Smart contracts on Alkanes are written in Rust and compiled to Wasm (WebAssembly). That’s not just a random dev choice. Rust is memory-safe (no hacks from buffer overflows like Solidity sometimes suffers) It's also blazing fast. Rust is already being used by giants like Solana, Polkadot, and even parts of Ethereum. WASMM ensures that contracts are portable and lightweight. You get near-native execution speeds with a safer design running in a sandboxed environment. Compared to Solidity on EVM chains, Rust + Wasm is cleaner to audit, harder to exploit, and more expressive (you can avoid the whole being stuck with EVM gas hacks) And, devs love it. Why? Because it gives them real control without having to reinvent logic with every new contract. Alkanes is not just copying Ethereum. It’s offering a better dev experience, built from the ground up for performance and safety while still securing everything on Bitcoin. Everyone loves to talk about how secure Bitcoin is. But until now, that security wasn’t programmable. And that's where alkanes come in. Have you ever had problems with wrapped tokens? One other beautiful thing with Alkanes is that you're building natively. You don't need wrapped assets. Bitcoin's proof-of-work acts as the final settlement layer. Alkanes is not a “Bitcoin alternative”, hybrid or side chain. It’s Bitcoin, extended, but with actual programmability. Let's talk about the Automated Market Maker (AMM) on Alkanes. It’s a Bitcoin-native liquidity protocol that allows users to trade assets directly, without a centralized exchange or external bridge. So what’s an AMM in plain terms? Instead of matching buyers and sellers (like Binance does), an AMM uses liquidity pools. Users deposit tokens, and anyone can swap between them using a pricing formula (usually x*y=k). It’s the core of what makes DeFi work on Ethereum. You’ll be able to swap BTC for other assets on-chain, provide liquidity and earn yield in BTC, and so much more: lending, stablecoins, derivatives, you name it. A lot of chains want to be Bitcoin-friendly. And, while that is beautiful, what we need is something truly expressive. Something that won't feel foreign to Bitcoin Maxi's and Ethereum Maxi's will feel comfortable using. The funny thing is how most people won’t realize what is happening until it's too late. But you're early. Let's build Alkanes together, one block at a time.  XXX engagements  **Related Topics** [ngl](/topic/ngl) [convo](/topic/convo) [bitcoin](/topic/bitcoin) [coins layer 1](/topic/coins-layer-1) [coins bitcoin ecosystem](/topic/coins-bitcoin-ecosystem) [coins pow](/topic/coins-pow) [Post Link](https://x.com/sage_ofweb3/status/1947354893863555153)
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Created: 2025-07-21 17:56:01 UTC
So many builders are shipping narratives to take Bitcoin evolution to the next level.
We’re not ready for this convo, ngl.
But why am I betting on Alkanes instead?
Because while everyone’s still caught up in the “which project will lead BTC DeFi Summer" drama, Alkanes is building the actual rails.
If you've been following my contents on Alkanes, you must already know what that means.
For those who don't, allow me show you what that means as well as why I'm betting on Alkanes.
Smart contracts on Alkanes are written in Rust and compiled to Wasm (WebAssembly).
That’s not just a random dev choice.
Rust is memory-safe (no hacks from buffer overflows like Solidity sometimes suffers)
It's also blazing fast.
Rust is already being used by giants like Solana, Polkadot, and even parts of Ethereum.
WASMM ensures that contracts are portable and lightweight.
You get near-native execution speeds with a safer design running in a sandboxed environment.
Compared to Solidity on EVM chains, Rust + Wasm is cleaner to audit, harder to exploit, and more expressive (you can avoid the whole being stuck with EVM gas hacks)
And, devs love it.
Why? Because it gives them real control without having to reinvent logic with every new contract.
Alkanes is not just copying Ethereum.
It’s offering a better dev experience, built from the ground up for performance and safety while still securing everything on Bitcoin.
Everyone loves to talk about how secure Bitcoin is.
But until now, that security wasn’t programmable. And that's where alkanes come in.
Have you ever had problems with wrapped tokens?
One other beautiful thing with Alkanes is that you're building natively.
You don't need wrapped assets. Bitcoin's proof-of-work acts as the final settlement layer.
Alkanes is not a “Bitcoin alternative”, hybrid or side chain.
It’s Bitcoin, extended, but with actual programmability.
Let's talk about the Automated Market Maker (AMM) on Alkanes.
It’s a Bitcoin-native liquidity protocol that allows users to trade assets directly, without a centralized exchange or external bridge.
So what’s an AMM in plain terms?
Instead of matching buyers and sellers (like Binance does), an AMM uses liquidity pools.
Users deposit tokens, and anyone can swap between them using a pricing formula (usually x*y=k).
It’s the core of what makes DeFi work on Ethereum.
You’ll be able to swap BTC for other assets on-chain, provide liquidity and earn yield in BTC, and so much more: lending, stablecoins, derivatives, you name it.
A lot of chains want to be Bitcoin-friendly. And, while that is beautiful, what we need is something truly expressive.
Something that won't feel foreign to Bitcoin Maxi's and Ethereum Maxi's will feel comfortable using.
The funny thing is how most people won’t realize what is happening until it's too late.
But you're early. Let's build Alkanes together, one block at a time.
XXX engagements
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