The Dfinity Foundation announced the launch of a native Internet Computer token called 'chain-key bitcoin' or 'ckBTC.'
), and the system operates with “centralized custodians, no bridges, and no traditional cloud providers.”
The ICP-based bitcoin derivative is considered a “significant breakthrough in blockchain interoperability,” and the technology is integrated with Bitcoin at the protocol level, according to the Dfinity blog post. The ckBTC system uses vaults called canisters, which work with a smart contract instead of relying on a custodian or bridge. Essentially, to obtain ckBTC, a person needs to depositin exchange for the ICP token, and withdrawals work the same way when ckBTC is redeemed for real bitcoin.
“Any canister can submit Bitcoin transactions to the Bitcoin network through ICP nodes, thanks to the direct protocol-level integration,”explains. The company insists that the technology has significant potential and can add to new use cases. “[Native cross-chain technology] has the potential to enable new cross-chain capabilities and unleash a plethora of 100% on-chain services, such as multi-token transactions or multi-token wallet systems, which would greatly streamline the crypto user experience,” notes Dfinity’s blog post.
The announcement further details that several ICP-based decentralized applications , including Openchat, Iclighthouse, Plethora Game, and Distrikt App, already support ckBTC. While many blockchains have bitcoin derivative tokens, most rely on bridges or custodians. For example, the largest bitcoin derivative WBTC leverages the custodian Bitgo for minting and redemption purposes.
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