Willem Schroe

In this engaging discussion, Alexei Zamyatin, co-founder of Build on Bitcoin, Willem Schroé, founder of Botanix Labs, and Orkun Kılıç, co-founder of Chainway Labs, dive into the world of Layer 2 solutions for Bitcoin. They explore the innovative approaches each project takes, from Zamyatin’s hybrid Layer 2 to Botanix's unique 'Spiderchain' and Kılıç's pioneering zk-rollup, Citrea. The trio highlights the potential for improved scalability, security challenges, and the exciting possibilities of bridging Bitcoin with Ethereum-based DApps.

We are joined by Spiderchain creator and founder of Botanix Labs Willem Schroe to discuss his proposal to bring a fully functioning EVM to Bitcoin. Topics include building an EVM compatible side chain on Bitcoin, spiderchains technical specifications and security model, exploring applications and projects for spider chains, the changing Bitcoin culture, stablecoin integration and challenges, and Bitcoin fees, botanics ecosystem, and earning yields.