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![Lexibtceth Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1197896690251862016.png) Lexi Bitcoin 🐱 [@Lexibtceth](/creator/twitter/Lexibtceth) on x 81.5K followers
Created: 2025-07-22 09:11:07 UTC

Most people missed this about @portaltobitcoin

It’s not just a store of value. It can be the foundation of a truly decentralized financial system if you remove the middlemen.

That’s the bet Portal is making.

Instead of using wrapped tokens or bridges that rely on third parties, they use atomic swaps. That means you can trade BTC cross-chain without giving up custody.

No more trusting a custodian with your Bitcoin
No more hoping a bridge doesn’t get hacked
No more fake decentralization

Just peer-to-peer trades, settled across chains, powered by Bitcoin.

It’s not a theory. It’s working tech.

If DeFi is going to survive, it has to be built on trustless systems not bandaids.

Bitcoin is the base layer. Portal is building the rest.


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