What stood out to me about Beyond is that it’s trying to solve a very obvious problem no one has properly cracked: Bitcoin is the biggest asset in crypto, yet almost none of that value actually moves through DeFi. It mostly just sits on L1 doing nothing.
The team’s approach is basically: instead of forcing the entire industry to adopt one Bitcoin token format, why not connect all the existing Bitcoin standards directly to the rest of crypto?

So Beyond is trying to link Bitcoin L1 — BRC-20s, Runes, Taproot Assets — with a massive multichain network, so BTC can finally behave like a liquid asset instead of being isolated.

Beyond calls itself a Bitcoin-first interoperability layer, but in simpler terms it’s built around three core functions: move assets, convert them, and execute cross-chain safely.

You can bring assets from other chains (like USDT, ETH, SOL, etc.) onto Bitcoin L1 as Bitcoin-format tokens, and you can move them back the same way. No special detours or extra hoops.

Right now Bitcoin has multiple token formats that don’t speak to each other. Beyond lets you convert between these (BRC-20 ↔️ Runes ↔️ Taproot Assets) directly on Bitcoin L1. This reduces the fragmentation problem that’s been holding BTC ecosystems back.

Beyond uses LayerZero tech for the messaging layer, which means Bitcoin liquidity isn’t stuck on Bitcoin anymore — it can be tapped from 70+ chains and hundreds of tokens.
This unlocks BTC usage in ecosystems like Ethereum, Solana, Base, etc.

BTC has too many wrappers floating around across chains. Beyond’s answer is bBTC, a universal wrapper meant to consolidate this liquidity so dApps and chains don’t have to deal with 10 different representations of wrapped Bitcoin.

From what I’ve seen, they’ve put a lot of emphasis on validation and audits.
The system uses external audits (Zokyo is one example they’ve mentioned), a guardian + PoA validator structure, and ongoing stress tests. There’s also a bigger bug bounty program coming up.
Guardian nodes review transactions before they’re finalized, which adds another validation layer.

Beyond provides docs, APIs, analytics, and its own bridging UI so developers can plug Bitcoin liquidity into their apps without building everything from scratch.

At its core, Beyond is trying to turn Bitcoin into a fully usable asset across all of DeFi — not just something locked on L1 or stuck behind isolated wrappers.
If the system works as intended, even unlocking a fraction of BTC’s idle value could shift liquidity flows in a big way.

Bitcoin has the size but not the utility in DeFi.
If Beyond can activate Bitcoin’s dormant liquidity, it opens the door to Bitcoin-native yield products, cross-chain BTC liquidity pools, and a more unified BTC presence across major ecosystems.

• Bridging + conversion always adds complexity

• Security depends heavily on the guardian/validation model

• Regulatory uncertainty around cross-chain transfers

• Adoption by wallets, chains, and regular users will determine the pace

• The robustness of their security execution will be the key factor

There are other players in the space — Ren, Wormhole, Thorchain, BOB, and the classic wrapped BTC products like wBTC/tBTC.
Where Beyond differs is the combination of Bitcoin multi-standard support and a wide omnichain network, instead of just being another bridge or single wrapper.

🔹 Twitter: @beyond__tech
🔹 Website: beyond.tech

What stood out to me about Beyond is that it’s trying to solve a very obvious problem no one has properly cracked: Bitcoin is the biggest asset in crypto, yet almost none of that value actually moves through DeFi. It mostly just sits on L1 doing nothing.
The team’s approach is basically: instead of forcing the entire industry to adopt one Bitcoin token format, why not connect all the existing Bitcoin standards directly to the rest of crypto?

So Beyond is trying to link Bitcoin L1 — BRC-20s, Runes, Taproot Assets — with a massive multichain network, so BTC can finally behave like a liquid asset instead of being isolated.

Beyond calls itself a Bitcoin-first interoperability layer, but in simpler terms it’s built around three core functions: move assets, convert them, and execute cross-chain safely.

You can bring assets from other chains (like USDT, ETH, SOL, etc.) onto Bitcoin L1 as Bitcoin-format tokens, and you can move them back the same way. No special detours or extra hoops.

Right now Bitcoin has multiple token formats that don’t speak to each other. Beyond lets you convert between these (BRC-20 ↔️ Runes ↔️ Taproot Assets) directly on Bitcoin L1. This reduces the fragmentation problem that’s been holding BTC ecosystems back.

Beyond uses LayerZero tech for the messaging layer, which means Bitcoin liquidity isn’t stuck on Bitcoin anymore — it can be tapped from 70+ chains and hundreds of tokens.
This unlocks BTC usage in ecosystems like Ethereum, Solana, Base, etc.

BTC has too many wrappers floating around across chains. Beyond’s answer is bBTC, a universal wrapper meant to consolidate this liquidity so dApps and chains don’t have to deal with 10 different representations of wrapped Bitcoin.

From what I’ve seen, they’ve put a lot of emphasis on validation and audits.
The system uses external audits (Zokyo is one example they’ve mentioned), a guardian + PoA validator structure, and ongoing stress tests. There’s also a bigger bug bounty program coming up.
Guardian nodes review transactions before they’re finalized, which adds another validation layer.

Beyond provides docs, APIs, analytics, and its own bridging UI so developers can plug Bitcoin liquidity into their apps without building everything from scratch.

At its core, Beyond is trying to turn Bitcoin into a fully usable asset across all of DeFi — not just something locked on L1 or stuck behind isolated wrappers.
If the system works as intended, even unlocking a fraction of BTC’s idle value could shift liquidity flows in a big way.

Bitcoin has the size but not the utility in DeFi.
If Beyond can activate Bitcoin’s dormant liquidity, it opens the door to Bitcoin-native yield products, cross-chain BTC liquidity pools, and a more unified BTC presence across major ecosystems.

• Bridging + conversion always adds complexity

• Security depends heavily on the guardian/validation model

• Regulatory uncertainty around cross-chain transfers

• Adoption by wallets, chains, and regular users will determine the pace

• The robustness of their security execution will be the key factor

There are other players in the space — Ren, Wormhole, Thorchain, BOB, and the classic wrapped BTC products like wBTC/tBTC.
Where Beyond differs is the combination of Bitcoin multi-standard support and a wide omnichain network, instead of just being another bridge or single wrapper.

🔹 Twitter: @beyond__tech
🔹 Website: beyond.tech