Bifrost × Gains Network: $BtcUSD Goes Live on gTrade
We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with Gains Network, bringing $BtcUSD collateral to gTrade on Base!
With this integration, traders can now use $BtcUSD directly from their self‑custody wallets and access a wide range of perpetual markets on one of Base’s fastest‑growing perpDEXs.
Overview
$BtcUSD — Bitcoin‑backed, over‑collateralised, and trustless — just found a brand‑new playground. Through this partnership, Gains Network has enabled $BtcUSD as a collateral option on gTrade’s perp engine (crypto, FX, stocks, commodities and indices) running on Base.
Key Takeaway: The partnership massively widens $BtcUSD’s real‑world utility, letting users trade dozens of assets while keeping BTC exposure under the hood.
The Significance of This Partnership
- Utility Expansion — Until now $BtcUSD lived mainly inside the BTCFi suite and liquidity pools. gTrade unlocks active trading utility, turning $BtcUSD from a passive yield tool into an all‑terrain trading fuel.
- From BTC to Perps — Bitcoin holders can now tap into 260+ perp markets on one of Base’s leading perpDEXs with BtcUSD,. Minted directly from BTC, $BtcUSD allows users to trade with an asset that originates from their Bitcoin — without selling it. Whether it’s crypto, FX, or RWA stocks, it’s all accessible — no CEX, no bridging — just BTC → BtcUSD → gTrade.
- Base Ecosystem Flywheel — Bifrost’s strategy on Base started with Aerodrome liquidity and now deepens with Gains Network, accelerating network effects for Bitcoin‑secured DeFi.
About Our Partner — Gains Network
Gains Network is the team behind gTrade, a decentralized perpetual exchange known for:
- Rank #2 on Base by perp volume
- Up to 150× leverage on most crypto assets with up to 500x leverage for BTC, ETH and SOL for degen pairs.
- 1000× on major Forex pairs, and 50× on select stocks & indices, as well as popular indices such as SPY and QQQ, along with gold and silver commodities.
- Dynamic synthetic architecture delivering low fees, deep liquidity and capital efficiency — all without fragmented order books — and this is exclusively their unique model.
By constantly adding asset classes and launching on new chains, Gains Network has become a reference point for multi‑market DeFi trading.
About Bifrost
Bifrost is a cross‑chain Layer‑1 network supporting both EVM and Bitcoin environments. Its mission is simple: unlock liquidity across chains — starting with Bitcoin. Today, Bifrost’s validator set already includes multiple Japanese exchanges and enterprise‑grade corporations, creating a fully‑decentralised, high‑trust settlement layer — the very foundation on which BTCFi runs.
BTCFi — The Heartbeat
- BtcUSD — A 150 %+ over‑collateralised stablecoin backed exclusively by native BTC and wrapped variants (cbBTC, wBTC, BTCB).
- Decentralized collateral proof layer — BRP (Bitcoin Relaying Protocol) and CCCP (Cross‑Chain Communication Protocol) keep collateral proofs fully decentralised.
Bifrost’s Future & Roadmap
Our Base deployment began with Aerodrome liquidity incentives and now levels up with gTrade collateral utility. Next steps:
- Ecosystem Build‑Up — More DEXs, lending markets, and payment rails integrating $BtcUSD.
- B2B‑Backed Expansion — Leveraging institutional partnerships (e.g., Japanese CEX validator nodes) to scale BTCFi services.
- Base Chain Focus — Deep liquidity pools, oracle feeds, and additional BTCFi modules native to Base.
Together with Gains Network we’re turning Bitcoin’s idle value into a multi‑asset DeFi powerhouse — one integration at a time.
Launching Soon: Trading Rewards Program
To celebrate the rollout of $BtcUSD on gTrade, Bifrost and Gains Network will soon launch a dedicated trading rewards campaign. This program is designed to incentivize early adopters and drive adoption of Bitcoin-backed trading on Base.
While full details will be revealed at launch, traders can look forward to:
- PnL-based rewards
- Raffle entries for active traders
- Bonus incentives for high-volume users
If you’ve been waiting for a reason to explore $BtcUSD as collateral — this is your moment. Stay tuned for the official kickoff.
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