Botanix mainnet launch delivers first fully decentralized EVM L2 for Bitcoin. Spiderchain architecture with trust minimized BTC bridge, 5 sec blocks at $0.02 fees.KEY TOKENOMICS50% of all gas fees flow to native BTC stakers. No wrapping needed.TRACTION DATA26M testnet txs pre launch5000+ users first 72hGMX, Dolomite, USDC/USDT bridges liveOKX Wallet integration (50M+ installs)MARKET CONTEXTETF inflows hit 50k BTC monthly (~$5.5B)1.3M BTC now locked in corporate/ETF vaultsFee market impact unclear. Bridge ri ...

In this week's issue of The Protocol newsletter:- Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum at Risk If Decentralization Is Just a Catchphrase- Bitcoin Layer-2 Botanix Mainnet Debuts, Cuts Block Times- XRPL EVM Sidechain Goes LiveCompiled by @cryptauxmargauxhttps://t.co/QPim9OYpsa ...