[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.]  Web X Elïtè [@i_am_rage_](/creator/twitter/i_am_rage_) on x XXX followers Created: 2025-07-21 18:56:43 UTC The truth about BTC bridges: convenience vs contro Everyone wants to bring Bitcoin into DeFi. But most bridges offer convenience at a serious cost: Your control over your BTC. Let’s unpack what that really means The most popular BTC bridges don’t move your real Bitcoin. They take it. Wrap it. And give you a token that represents it. You’re no longer using BTC. You’re using a promise. Here’s the catch: To use wrapped BTC, you have to trust → A custodian to hold your BTC → A network to keep it secure → That nothing gets hacked, frozen, or misused It’s fast. It’s convenient. But it’s no longer yours. So what’s the trade-off? → You get access to DeFi → But you give up custody → You rely on middlemen → You’re exposed to more risk than Bitcoin was ever meant to carry That’s the hidden cost of most BTC bridges. This is exactly what Portal is solving. Instead of wrapping Bitcoin, it uses trust minimized tech to let BTC interact across chains without giving it up. No custodians. No fake tokens. No broken promises. With @PortaltoBitcoin you keep your BTC. You don’t hand it over. You don’t wrap it. You don’t trust anyone to hold it for you. You use Bitcoin without losing Bitcoin. So ask yourself: Do you want fast access at the cost of real control? Or do you want true Bitcoin interoperability without compromises? Because the difference matters more than most think. BTC bridges today are all about convenience. But Portal is building for sovereignty. It’s not a shortcut. It’s a safer path forward. And if you value Bitcoin’s principles, it’s one worth watching. XX engagements  **Related Topics** [token](/topic/token) [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/i_am_rage_/status/1947370171724665172)
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Web X Elïtè @i_am_rage_ on x XXX followers
Created: 2025-07-21 18:56:43 UTC
The truth about BTC bridges: convenience vs contro
Everyone wants to bring Bitcoin into DeFi. But most bridges offer convenience at a serious cost:
Your control over your BTC. Let’s unpack what that really means
The most popular BTC bridges don’t move your real Bitcoin.
They take it. Wrap it. And give you a token that represents it.
You’re no longer using BTC. You’re using a promise.
Here’s the catch:
To use wrapped BTC, you have to trust → A custodian to hold your BTC → A network to keep it secure → That nothing gets hacked, frozen, or misused
It’s fast. It’s convenient. But it’s no longer yours.
So what’s the trade-off?
→ You get access to DeFi → But you give up custody → You rely on middlemen → You’re exposed to more risk than Bitcoin was ever meant to carry
That’s the hidden cost of most BTC bridges.
This is exactly what Portal is solving.
Instead of wrapping Bitcoin, it uses trust minimized tech to let BTC interact across chains without giving it up.
No custodians. No fake tokens. No broken promises.
With @PortaltoBitcoin you keep your BTC.
You don’t hand it over. You don’t wrap it. You don’t trust anyone to hold it for you.
You use Bitcoin without losing Bitcoin.
So ask yourself: Do you want fast access at the cost of real control?
Or do you want true Bitcoin interoperability without compromises?
Because the difference matters more than most think.
BTC bridges today are all about convenience. But Portal is building for sovereignty.
It’s not a shortcut. It’s a safer path forward.
And if you value Bitcoin’s principles, it’s one worth watching.
XX engagements
Related Topics token bitcoin coins layer 1 coins bitcoin ecosystem coins pow