Starknet Launches strkBTC for ZK-Shielded Bitcoin Balances
strkBTC is a Starknet-native BTC wrapper — the privacy layer runs on the L2, not on Bitcoin itself, so bitcoin stays on its base chain while shielded balances live elsewhere.
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strkBTC is a Starknet-native BTC wrapper — the privacy layer runs on the L2, not on Bitcoin itself, so bitcoin stays on its base chain while shielded balances live elsewhere.
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