-- Today marks the official launch of Scalar, a next-generation infrastructure layer purpose-built to make Bitcoin programmable at scale. With over $1 trillion in idle BTC and growing momentum around Bitcoin-based innovations, Scalar offers developers a streamlined path to build on Bitcoin—without needing to master Bitcoin Script.
Built by a seasoned team of crypto builders who co founded and built top 10 unicorn web3 infrastructure which supported 300+ dapps and blockchains, achieved $70B in TVL, processed $10T+ in transactions, raised $250M+ in venture capital, and scaled eight $1B+ projects from seed, Scalar is redefining Bitcoin development by abstracting away technical complexity through robust APIs, real-time webhooks, and modern SDKs.
The Bottleneck Behind Bitcoin’s Growth
Developers and protocols have long tried to work around Bitcoin’s limitations through wrapped BTC (e.g., wBTC, tBTC) on other chains. But wrapped assets come with serious trade-offs:
- Centralized custody
- Bridge vulnerabilities and hacks
- Poor user experience
- Regulatory gray areas (a government can shut down a centralized entity and all funds there are at risk)
The result? Billions of dollars in idle capital and an entire developer community building elsewhere—not because Bitcoin lacks demand, but because it lacks usable infrastructure.
Why Bitcoin’s narrative is stronger than ever
Despite its infrastructure gap, Bitcoin stands as the most compelling crypto asset for institutions, regulators, and the mainstream:
- Spot ETFs approved by BlackRock, Fidelity, and others
- Global recognition as digital gold
- Clearer regulatory treatment than altcoins
- The largest and most secure blockchain by far
Bitcoin’s brand, trust, and neutrality make it the ideal foundation for the next wave of decentralized innovation—if only it could be used more easily.
What Scalar offers
Scalar introduces a developer-first, Bitcoin-native infrastructure layer that removes the need for bridges, wrappers, or scripting expertise. Key features include:
- High-level SDKs and APIs to interact with Bitcoin
- Secure decentralized programmable vaults
- Escrows, and stablecoin minting
- Cross-chain integration
- Real-time data via webhooks
- Sandbox environment for safe testing
With Scalar, developers and protocols can build directly with BTC—securely, simply, and natively.
Scalar introduces a programmable bitcoin vault. Bitcoin holders deposit their bitcoins. Scalar BTC is minted onto the corresponding EVM or non EVM target chain. A consortium of trusted validators sign off on minting or redemptions. Custody isn’t just one party like WBTC (and Bitgo). One feature, users can natively earn yield from other chains without bridge risks. If the network goes offline, there are emergency recovery features.
Strategic backing
Scalar is backed by a network of seasoned builders and early supporters:
- Angel investors include Richard Ma (Quantstamp & Zircuit Co-Founder), Loi Luu (Kyber Co-Founder), Min Kim (Hack VC Partner, Polygon & Hashgraph Ex-CMO), RJ & Chao Ma (Harmony Co-Founder) among others.
- Institutional support comes from early-stage Web3 funds including B21 Capital, Genblock, Momentum 6, Bixin, Lotus Capital, Taureon, and several others.
About Scalar
Scalar Protocol is Bitcoin-native, EVM-compatible infrastructure designed for developers building high-performance decentralized applications at global scale. With a mission to meet the needs of billions globally, Scalar Protocol brings real-world performance and usability to decentralized applications and is poised to redefine the blockchain landscape.
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Website: https://scalar.org/
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