美國紐約，2024 年 1 月 31 日，Chainwire

本週，備受期待的比特幣 L2 解決方案 Merlin Chain 在其測試線上上線，而其主網也計劃在一個月內推出。

比特幣的網路壅塞困境與擴容解決方案

Ordinals過去一年的演變，讓人們在很長一段時間後重新關注比特幣生態系統。

在增強比特幣生態系統熱鬧的同時，也增加了網路資源的消耗。

交易成本越來越高，加上比特幣本身價格的上漲，進一步加劇了網路擁堵，並阻礙了新用戶對比特幣的興趣。

（比特幣每日平均交易費$：YCharts）

由於實現路徑簡單，開發兼容 EVM 的 L2 網路的想法被認為是最先交付結果的想法。

Merlin Chain也是EVM相容的L2鏈之一，由建構BRC-4??20協定和Bitmap.game的Bitmap Tech（原Recursiverse）團隊開發，由於團隊過去的成功，受到社群的高度重視。

BRC-4??20

BRC-4??20協定支援任何文件格式的組合/遞歸以形成更複雜的銘文。

無論是角色形象、遊戲腳本、虛擬機器或AI模型，都可以成為比特幣上的資產。

其核心資產 Blue Box 的銘文成本已從 0.15 美元上漲至 ATH 底價 26,000 美元，而 Mineral 和 This Song About NFT 等其他資產也是 OKX 市場上交易最活躍的資產之一。

目前擁有1000+開發商和600+收藏品，即使在熊市期間也表現出色，價格只漲不跌。

點陣圖遊戲

Bitmap.Game是一個完全上鍊、完全去中心化、公平啟動的元宇宙計畫。

它基於比特幣背後的數位物質理論，並且是開源的，因此可以由任何客戶端運行或驗證，體現了完全鏈上游戲中「客戶端不可知論」的概念。

在此期間，Bitmap 的市值已從 300 萬美元增加到 2.9 億美元。

Bitmap擁有超過30,000名持有者，超越Sandbox，成為所有區塊鏈中持有者數量最多的元宇宙資產。

透過創新魔法釋放比特幣的潛力

Merlin Chain 認為，比特幣的 L2 不應該只是廉價地轉移資金，或僅僅能夠擁有 DApp，而應該是進一步創新，透過其原生資產、用戶和協議釋放比特幣的潛力。

For example, as Bitmap is a completely decentralized asset, how to make games based on it, so that Bitmap users can enter various meta-universes at a low cost; or for the DeFi protocols based on BRC-420, how to give two-way empowerment to NFT and FT; and for minting inscriptions, how to mint L1 assets on L2 in a more cost-effective and flexible way. Only these “Bitcoin-native” innovations can continue to empower the ecosystem, rather than replicating the way Ethereum works.

So far, Merlin Chain has built a powerful DApp ecosystem, the liquidity concerns have been effectively addressed, and is planning for further expansion.

Leveraging ZK-Rollup for Efficient and Secure Scaling

The diverse ecosystem and assets also imply higher throughput requirements and some safety risks. To solve this problem, Merlin Chain has adopted ZK-Rollup which enables the compression of a large number of transaction proofs into a simple check-sum to improve transaction efficiency and scalability.

The sequencer nodes on Merlin Chain are responsible for collecting and batching transactions, generating compressed transaction data, ZK state roots, and proofs via zkEVM. The compressed transaction data and ZK Proofs are then uploaded via the decentralized Oracle network to the taproot on Bitcoin L1, which is available to the entire network to ensure transparency and security.

The decentralized Oracle network nodes will be required to stake $BTC to prevent improper activities. Users can initiate challenges to the ZK-Rollup based on compressed data, ZK state roots, and ZK Proof. Successful challenges result in a rollback to the last verified state, and the forfeiture of the Oracle node’s locked $BTC, ensuring the system’s security and trustworthiness.

Through the integration of these technologies, Merlin Chain has shown its superior technical capabilities and is on track to build an efficient, secure, and native Bitcoin L2 solution.

Native Integration – Merlin Chain’s Bitcoin-Centric Approach

Compared to other Bitcoin L2s that are making attempts at the moment, one of the key features of Merlin Chain is that it is “Bitcoin Native”.

As a strong believer in Bitcoin for many years, Merlin Chain is extremely committed to the development of the Bitcoin ecosystem, and seeks to bring more users and assets to Bitcoin through their work, rather than serving other ecosystems in the name of Bitcoin. As such, Merlin Chain places a high value on the native bitcoin nature of its ecosystem’s projects and users.

Merlin Chain supports bitcoin-native wallets. Empowered by the Particle Network’s account abstraction, users can use their bitcoin wallets to seamlessly switch between L1 and L2 . Users can also experience $BTC swaps with other tokens, such as stablecoins, at any time without having to switch to an EVM wallet.

In addition, Merlin Chain will support most of the major protocols on Bitcoin L1, including, but not limited to, BRC-20, Bitmap, BRC-420, Atomicals, SRC20, and Pipe. All inscriptions on L1 will be automatically whitelisted by Merlin Chain, allowing users to safely and affordably trade on it.

In line with its pursuit of “Bitcoin Native”, Merlin Chain plans to adopt BRC-20 as its governance token. This makes a lot more sense than other Bitcoin L2s that are currently using Ethereum standard tokens as governance tokens. The token will be released through a fair launch, with the exception of a small portion that will be distributed to VCs and the team, which will be given a 48-month release period that will not start within two years, demonstrating the team’s and investors’ confidence in Merlin Chain.

Bridging the Gap – Simplifying Bitcoin Adoption and Fuel Growth

Another tricky issue for the builders in the Bitcoin ecosystem is the lack of new users and new money coming in. While the Ordinals things have continued to be on fire, the number of active address has not seen significant growth. It is just the same group of people involved in different projects. A very fundamental reason for this is the complexity of Bitcoin. As well as the need to download a Bitcoin wallet, inscribing is also not very easy to understand, and users will need to spend at least two blocks of their time inscribing, as well as three blocks of their time for confirmation, which is complicated and time-consuming.

(Daily Active Bitcoin Address: Glassnode)

Merlin Chain will solve this problem. Currently, Merlin Chain has been connected to 40 Ethereum chains, so for those users who are not familiar with Bitcoin, they can use their familiar wallets, such as MetaMask, and their familiar assets, such as stablecoins, $ETH, $BNB, etc. to interact on Merlin Chain. Users don’t need to know the principles behind Bitcoin, or even what BRC-20 and Atomicals are, before they can experience Bitcoin in its native manner in their familiar way.

For this purpose, Merlin Chain is going to integrate the first multi-chain inscription DApp, which will allow users to inscribe assets on other layers, including Bitcoin L1, on Merlin Chain. It will only take one block to wait for. At the same time, a launchpad will also be available on Merlin Chain, with a mechanism that allows every inscription launched on it to be valued at 100,000 FDV, allowing more users to easily purchase assets such as the BRC-20/ BRC-420/ Atomicals/ Runes at a very low price. Additionally, as part of its commitment to decentralization, Merlin Chain is going to release most of its governance tokens to the community.

Users can stay tuned for the upcoming mainnet launch – the future of Bitcoin is about to unfold with Merlin Chain at the helm.

About Merlin Chain

Merlin Chain 是一個整合了 ZK-Rollup 網路、去中心化預言機網路和鏈上 BTC 防詐騙模組的比特幣 Layer2。

Merlin Chain致力於透過Layer2網路賦能比特幣Layer1上的原生資產、協議和產品，讓比特幣再次變得有趣。

Merlin Chain 是 Bitmap Tech 的子公司產品線，Bitmap Tech 是頂級 OG 團隊，總市值超過 5 億美元。

Bitmap Tech旗下的BRC-4??20「Blue Box」系列已成為Ordinals上最熱門的資產之一。

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接觸

JeffMerlin Chainbitmap@bitmap.tech

《釋放比特幣的潛力：介紹 Merlin Chain，一種原生 L2 解決方案》一文首先出現在 Crypto News Land 上。