What is Portal to Bitcoin?
Portal to Bitcoin (formerly Portal DeFi) is transforming cross-chain Bitcoin trading through its trust-minimized protocol. As the first truly non-custodial interoperability solution for Bitcoin, Portal enables easy atomic swaps between Bitcoin assets (including BTC, Ordinals, and Runes) and other blockchain networks without requiring bridges or wrapped tokens. At the core of Portal’s technology is BitScaler, which achieves horizontal and vertical scaling of Bitcoin transactions without modifying the base protocol. This advancement allows for faster, more efficient cross-chain trading while maintaining Bitcoin’s security principles and ensuring users always retain control of their funds. Backed by industry giants including Coinbase Ventures, OKX Ventures, and Arrington Capital, Portal has secured a total of $42.5 million in seed funding to develop its infrastructure. The project is led by a veteran team of over 30 crypto natives with extensive Bitcoin development experie...