Alisia Painter

Alisia Painter

Botanix

EthCC[9]

DeFi

Bitcoin as Collateral: A $1 Trillion Opportunity for Ethereum DeFi

Talk
Monday, March 30th 2026
13:05 - 13:25
Burton Stage
Description

Bitcoin historically hasn’t been usable in DeFi. This talk explores how EVM-compatible Bitcoin layers change that. We’ll map out the new collateral landscape, compare security models, and explain how Ethereum protocols can integrate Bitcoin safely.