Wrapped Bitcoin, an Ethereum-based token backed by Bitcoin, has launched today, Jan. 31, according to a press release on the network's website.
BitGo announced the development of the coin backed 1:1 with Bitcoin in October 2018.
A statement by the firm then said that Wrapped Bitcoin will provide users with a "Wide variety of new decentralized use cases including on decentralized exchanges, as collateral for stablecoins or lending, for payments and flexible smart contracts within the Ethereum ecosystem."
WBTC is an ERC-20 token, which are tokens designed and used solely on the Ethereum platform that make the streamline the creation of new tokens.
ERC-20 tokens provide a sort of template by which developers can build a new token, sparing them from coding a new crypto from the ground up.
Wrapped Bitcoin will purportedly allow for new applications and use cases for Bitcoin on the Ethereum network.
A press release from the WBTC network states that "By bringing Bitcoin's liquidity to Ethereum, WBTC also makes it possible for traders to use Bitcoin value for token trades on decentralized exchanges."
The press release also says that all WBTC smart contracts have been audited by third-party firms.
Pricing data for WBTC is now available on CoinMarketCap.
98, which is slightly higher than Bitcoin, which is trading at $3,501.
Ethereum-Based 'Wrapped' Token Backed by Bitcoin Launches
gepubliceerd op Jan 31, 2019
by Cointele | gepubliceerd op Coinage
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