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BitcoinOS is an open protocol designed to extend Bitcoin beyond being a secure store of value into the foundation of a programmable, scalable, and interoperable internet economy. Launched in 2025, BOS uses Bitcoin as its settlement layer and enables developers to create decentralized applications, financial services, and cross-chain solutions. BOS aims to solve blockchain adoption challenges: scalability, programmability, fragmentation, and trustless interoperability.
Vision
BitcoinOS aims to build a programmable, scalable, and interoperable ecosystem while preserving Bitcoin’s security. Its mission is to transform Bitcoin from a store of value into the backbone for secure, enterprise-grade DeFi and digital applications.
Team and Founders
The BitcoinOS team consists of experienced developers in Bitcoin and Layer 2 technologies.
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Edan Yago: Co-founder & CEO, leading technical and strategic vision of BOS.
Investors and Notable Partners
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EMURGO (Cardano): Collaborates with BOS to integrate $1.3 trillion of Bitcoin capital into Cardano’s DeFi ecosystem.
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Sovryn: One of the founding entities and early supporters of the project.
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Other Partners: Hathor, Wrapped.xyz, and Arichain support cross-chain interoperability and ecosystem development.
Project Concept
BitcoinOS aims to increase Bitcoin programmability while maintaining its security, offering fast and low-cost transactions, trustless cross-chain bridges, and a unified user experience.
How It Works
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BitSNARK: A virtual machine validating zk-SNARK proofs on Bitcoin and enabling trustless bridges and rollups.
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Grail Bridge: Provides secure bridges between Bitcoin L1 and other chains.
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MerkleMesh: Aggregates data from different VMs and verifies it with Bitcoin security for trustless cross-chain interaction.
Governance
BitcoinOS adopts a decentralized governance model. Developers, institutions, and community members contribute to the ecosystem’s growth.
Roadmap
Launched in 2025, BOS focuses on Layer 2 rollups, BitSNARK, Grail technologies, token standards, and SLAM node integration for multichain interoperability. Future plans include institutional DeFi and fast consumer applications.
Token Information
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Total Supply: 21B BOS
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Max Supply: 21B BOS
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Circulating Supply: 470.4M BOS
$BOS Token Utility
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Marketplace & Computation: Used to prove, verify, and sequence computations on Bitcoin.
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Coordination Mechanism: Incentivizes network security and liveness.
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Staking & Rewards: Users stake $BOS to contribute to network security and earn rewards.
SLAM Nodes – BOS Power Users
Running a SLAM node requires holding and staking $BOS. SLAM nodes maintain decentralized SLA and provide trustless connection across Bitcoin and other crypto assets.
Token Distribution
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Founding Entities: 35%, 4–5 years vesting
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Ecosystem: 32%, gradual emission up to 12 years
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User Sales: 33%, unspecified vesting
BOS Ecosystem
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Programmable DeFi infrastructure
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Trustless bridges
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Fast and low-cost Bitcoin transactions
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Unified experience via SLAM nodes
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Privacy-focused rollups and protocols
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Charms: ZK token standard for UTXO blockchains
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Grail Pro: Secure enclave network for smart contracts
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zkBTC: Fully collateralized synthetic Bitcoin token
Key Features
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Rollups & True L2s: BTC-based gas, inherit Bitcoin security
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Programmable, Unchained Tokens: Universal token standard, cross-chain
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Unified Ecosystems: SLAM nodes create unified multi-chain experience
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Trustless Bridging: ZK-proof verified bridges
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Scalability Solutions: BitSNARK and Layer 2 rollups for speed
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Private Transactions: Privacy-focused rollups and protocols
Latest Updates
BitSNARK is under optimization; Grail bridge is near completion. Important partnerships and integrations are ongoing. Binance Alpha will be the first platform to list BitcoinOS (BOS) token on October 29.
Official Links
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