There is an interesting view circulating in the market — the current scalability challenges faced by Bitcoin might actually become a turning point for the revival of the DeFi ecosystem. This counterintuitive thinking is worth pondering.



The core logic of the analysis is as follows: Bitcoin's high Gas fees and network congestion are forcing Layer2 solutions to accelerate their development. Once scaling technologies like the Lightning Network break through bottlenecks, transaction costs will significantly decrease, directly opening up the possibility of using BTC as collateral in DeFi. As more DeFi applications begin to support Bitcoin collateral, user attention will increase, potentially leading to a reflexive growth in the entire ecosystem.

However, there are several points to be cautious about with this logic. First, the transition from theoretical scalability solutions to real-world implementation takes time, and during this period, deteriorating user experience could scare off some participants. Second, public chains like Ethereum are also actively optimizing performance, so Bitcoin may not monopolize this wave of benefits. Lastly, the DeFi community values practical usability and liquidity depth; purely technological advantages may not directly translate into user growth.

What do you think? Can these "flaws" of Bitcoin truly turn into fuel for DeFi, or are market participants just giving a boost to their imagination?
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TerraNeverForgetvip
· 01-05 15:51
This statement sounds nice, but gas fees will really scare away a bunch of people. It will still take a few years before Layer 2 becomes truly user-friendly...
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LayoffMinervip
· 01-04 07:19
To be honest, this set of logic sounds pretty good, but I still have some doubts. Isn't it saying that BTC's disadvantages can become advantages? It feels like last year when we talked about DeFi revolutionizing traditional finance, and in the end... The Lightning Network has been hyped for so many years, but the number of users is still so small. If we really wait for it to be widely adopted, the hype will have cooled off. Instead of hoping that BTC will turn things around in DeFi, it's better to look at how those inherently fast public chains are competing. Solana directly showing off its muscle is truly impressive.
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FOMOmonstervip
· 01-03 18:53
The Lightning Network will eventually break through; when that day comes, the imagination for BTC will be truly limitless.
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OnchainDetectivevip
· 01-03 07:34
The Lightning Network should have exploded long ago, but it kept chickening out.
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CommunityWorkervip
· 01-02 18:53
Sounds like you're just storytelling again. The Lightning Network has been hyped for years and is still the same. Let's talk when it's actually usable.
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TokenomicsTherapistvip
· 01-02 18:53
It sounds like a story, but the logical gaps are indeed quite significant.
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GlueGuyvip
· 01-02 18:51
Basically, it's just a pie in the sky. Who would dare to move if the gas fees don't come down?
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GweiObservervip
· 01-02 18:49
Basically, it's still just armchair strategy; the Lightning Network has been talked about for so many years...
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MevSandwichvip
· 01-02 18:48
It's been years since the Lightning Network was launched, and we're still waiting for a breakthrough. Isn't this just wishful thinking?
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ETHmaxi_NoFiltervip
· 01-02 18:28
It's the same old story... How many years have they been hyping the Lightning Network, and they're still waiting for a "breakthrough" to overcome the bottleneck.
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