On July 7, the Garden Platform announced the activation of the bridge between the Bitcoin and Solana networks, facilitating a direct exchange between the native currencies of these ecosystems, BTC and Sun.
According to what was explained in the garden, his bridge allows BTC to be converted to sol “Just 30 seconds”.
Garden integration with Solana, a platform specializing in bridges between chains, represents the first foray into the ecosystem of Solana Virtual Machine (SVM). Previously, Garden has focused on connecting Bitcoin to a chain based on its second layer network (L2) and Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).
New integration allows Bitcoin users Direct access to the Solana Defi Ecosystem Avoid processes that involve more steps or reliance on central exchanges to convert BTC to the sun from your self-capacity wallet.
Currently, users can connect their wallets and select the assets they want to transfer (as a wrap version of BTC: WBTC, LBTC, or CBBTC), and choose Sun as their Solana destination.
Transfers from Bitcoin to Solana take a few minutes and return to Bitcoin takes about 30 seconds.
This bridge not only promotes the exchange of BTC and SOL, I’ll also allow it swap (Replacement) From other chains Compatible with garden, como etineum, arbitrum, bass, bellachine, hypereb y unicane.
Finally, Garden plans to expand support in Solana, including integration of SPP20, the standard for Solana tokens that enables USDC, CBBTC and WBTC on this network, adding new possibilities for direct swaps and bridges from other chains.
