Starknet Launches strkBTC for Private Bitcoin DeFi

The Ethereum Layer 2 network Starknet has announced the launch of strkBTC, a new Bitcoin-based asset designed to bring confidential transactions and shielded balances into the DeFi ecosystem. The initiative is part of Starknet’s broader BTCFi strategy, aimed at attracting Bitcoin liquidity into scalable Layer 2 infrastructure while preserving user privacy. source: https://www.ethnews.com/starknet-launches-strkbtc-for-private-bitcoin-defi/