Catenaa, Thursday, February 18, 2026- Wrapped Bitcoin is extending its reach to Solana through an interoperability bridge powered by Hyperlane, enabling seamless transfers between Ethereum and Solana.
The Nexus Bridge will allow WBTC holders to move the tokenized bitcoin asset across the two chains, providing a secure, permissionless way to access Bitcoin-backed liquidity on high-throughput networks. WBTC, launched in January 2019, maintains 1:1 bitcoin reserves held in custody by BitGo and BiT Global, ensuring its ERC20 representation aligns with actual BTC holdings.
The expansion addresses growing demand for Bitcoin liquidity across chains where BTC cannot natively operate. The $8 billion tokenized asset has become a cornerstone of DeFi and multi-chain applications, providing developers and users with flexible exposure to bitcoin.
WBTC previously drew attention in 2024 when custody expanded to a multi-jurisdictional model with BiT Global, prompting some projects like MakerDAO and Coinbase to distance themselves from the asset. Despite past disputes, WBTC remains the largest tokenized bitcoin version, according to DefiLlama data.
The Hyperlane integration represents a strategic step in bridging Ethereum-based DeFi with the fast-growing Solana ecosystem, enhancing interoperability and multi-chain liquidity for bitcoin holders.
