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BOB (Build On BNB) is a meme coin born on the BNB Smart Chain (BSC). Its origins can be traced back to an interaction with the Binance community, in which community members were invited to name the Binance mascot, finalizing the name "Bob" and giving it a mission: "Make BSC Great Again." "In this issue, we'll give you a comprehensive look at BOB.

BOB is a Hybrid L2 platform that merges Bitcoin’s unmatched security with Ethereum’s DeFi innovations. By leveraging trust-minimized bridges, seamless cross-chain interoperability, and Bitcoin-backed liquidity, BOB is revolutionizing decentralized finance. Learn how BOB’s hybrid architecture creates a more secure and efficient DeFi ecosystem, unlocking new potential for Bitcoin in the world of decentralized finance.

This article selects three L2 projects with a more Western background—Mezo, BOB (Build on Bitcoin), and Spiderchain (Botanix)—to further explore the pros and cons of layer 2 solutions and their impact on the BTC ecosystem.

BOB is creating a hybrid solution that lets users withdraw assets via Bitcoin transactions without relying on Ethereum. It uses Ethereum for data availability and Bitcoin for censorship resistance. Users store withdrawal data in Bitcoin’s Taproot outputs and complete transactions with a two-phase commit/reveal process.

BOB's vision is to introduce Bitcoin as a settlement layer. As an innovative L2 technology stack, BOB not only inherits the security of Bitcoin, but is also compatible with EVM. With its launch on the main network and the improvement of more functions, it remains to be seen whether it can promote the Bitcoin L2 craze and become an important force in the Bitcoin DeFi field, promoting the development and prosperity of the entire ecosystem.

We focus on Stacks and its imminent Nakamoto hard fork. Then, we compare and contrast a variety of newer projects entering the scene that have been on our radar including RGB++, Merlin, Build on Bitcoin (BOB), BEVM, Bsquared, and Nostr Assets.

This piece sheds light on several BTC-related public chain initiatives that have garnered venture capital backing, including BounceBit, Merlin Chain, B² Network, BOB, and Mezo. These ventures seek to broaden Bitcoin's applicability, leveraging its security to forge standalone POS public chains and bolstering their ecosystems with innovations like Restaking and zk-Rollups. Collaborating with giants like Binance, BounceBit, and featuring high Total Value Locked (TVL), Merlin Chain employs a unique hybrid Rollup structure. Meanwhile, B² Network aspires to be at the forefront of Bitcoin's Layer 2 solutions, BOB methodically integrates Bitcoin's security features, and Mezo, crafted by the tBTC team, champions a Proof of HODL consensus model. The narrative underscores the pivotal role of financial backing over technical prowess for these projects. For the average investor, engaging in airdrops and rewards programs emerges as a viable profit-making strategy.

Gate Research Daily Report: February 11, in the past 24 hours, Bitcoin price increased 1.75%, remaining in a stable consolidation range; Ethereum price rose 1.84%, forming a descending triangle. Soneium TVL exceeded $33 million, reaching an all-time high. BOB Chain TVL increased 50.78% in a day, surpassing $247 million. Pendle TVL reached 1.95 million ETH, setting a new record. Nasdaq submitted trading applications for CoinShares LTC ETF and XRP ETF. Democratic Representative Maxine Waters introduced a stablecoin regulation bill. Bitcoin financial services firm Fold expanded its partnership with Visa.

This article provides an in-depth analysis of the Fiber Network Lightning Network solution based on CKB, exploring its technological innovations in payment channels, WatchTower, multi-hop routing, and cross-domain payments. It details how Fiber enhances user experience, privacy protection, and security through technical optimization, while also examining its potential for interoperability with the Bitcoin Lightning Network.

This article focuses on a key challenge currently faced by the Lightning Network: the liquidity issue. It is further divided into two aspects, the overall lack of liquidity in the network and the problem of liquidity distribution.

Fiber Network is a decentralized payment network built on Nervos CKB, supporting fast, low-cost off-chain transactions for multiple currencies, with special interoperability with the Bitcoin Lightning Network. Through technologies such as payment channels and HTLC/PTLC, Fiber provides efficient cross-chain payments and asset transfers.

RGB++ is a new asset trading protocol that combines the RGB protocol and a public chain that supports UTXO to achieve globally verifiable asset data storage. It sacrifices privacy but improves ease of use and is suitable for Defi scenarios. Users can directly operate RGB asset containers on UTXO chains such as CKB/Cardano in their Bitcoin accounts, or use the transaction folding function to reduce costs. However, it should be noted that isomorphic binding requires a public chain that supports the UTXO model.

The Discreet Log Contract (DLC) is an oracle-based contract execution scheme that integrates DLC channels with the Lightning Network and expands DLC to allow the updating and execution of continuous contracts within the same DLC channel. With technologies such as Taproot and BitVM, more complex off-chain contract validations and settlements can be implemented within the DLC, while minimizing oracle trust through the use of OP challenge mechanisms.

This article explores the technology and applications of zero-knowledge proofs.

This article provides a brief explanation of the RGB and RGB++ protocols, aiming to help readers quickly understand the design and operation principles of these two special P2P asset protocols. The RGB protocol emphasizes users independently verifying the security and privacy of data, while RGB++ utilizes a third-party public chain to provide a verification layer, optimizing user experience. By comparing the similarities and differences between the two, the article explains how RGB++ improves transaction convenience through homomorphic bindings while maintaining a certain level of privacy.