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![Lexibtceth Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1197896690251862016.png) Lexi Bitcoin 🐱 [@Lexibtceth](/creator/twitter/Lexibtceth) on x 81.6K followers
Created: 2025-07-23 07:40:26 UTC

What if I told you most people trading “Bitcoin” on DeFi aren’t using Bitcoin at all?

They’re using a token that represents BTC, controlled by a custodian or smart contract they’ll never see.

wBTC
renBTC
tBTC
All of them rely on trust.

Now imagine trading actual Bitcoin across chains, without giving up control no wraps, no bridges, no middlemen.

That’s what @portaltobitcoin is building.

Atomic swaps let you trade BTC peer-to-peer with assets on other chains. Your keys, your Bitcoin, no IOUs.

DeFi doesn’t need more wrappers. It needs real Bitcoin.

And that’s where Portal comes in.

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XXXXX engagements

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