Rujira, a DeFi project, today announced plans to expand support for the Bitcoin network to enable Bitcoin holders to securely move their BTC tokens in the Rujira protocol and utilize them within Rujira’s supported DeFi ecosystem.
Rujira is an omnichain DeFi platform developed on the THORChain, providing users with an entire suite of DeFi tools and applications. The network is where everything comes together, a unified ecosystem where all various blockchain networks, wallets, and DeFi offerings converge, accessible with native assets from all supported chains. Positioned its protocol on THORChain, Rujira provides a comprehensive DeFi user experience while maintaining complete interoperability and decentralization.
Rujira is building omnichain DeFi for native $BTC.Trade it. Lend it. Borrow against it. Provide liquidity, with more ways to earn using native Bitcoin on the way.How do you want your Bitcoin to work for you? 👇 pic.twitter.com/RoPtSdORaM
— Rujira (@RujiraNetwork) February 15, 2026
Why Rujira is Developing Native BTC Access On-chain
In a groundbreaking development, today, Rujira announced that it is working on bringing DeFi products natively to Bitcoin. Upon the launch, which is anticipated in Q2 2026, Bitcoin will join Ethereum as supported networks on the Rujira omnichain protocol.
By expanding support to Bitcoin, the Rujira network is set to unleash a trillion-dollar asset, which has yet to be fully integrated in DeFi and Web3 applications to fulfill high user demand.
The majority of DeFi today lives on the Ethereum blockchain; this is because Ethereum is the biggest chain with a fully programmable, Turing-complete smart contract system. Technological breakthroughs have enabled some bridging of Bitcoin synthetic assets to Ethereum in a way that Bitcoin-denominated tokens can be utilized on the Ethereum chain. However, most developers have not been interested in developing DeFi tools for Bitcoin because the blockchain lacks Ethereum’s powerful smart contracts. What makes Bitcoin different is that it has a strong scripting language, a technology underlying functions such as atomic swaps and multi-signature transactions.
Based on the announcement disclosed above, Rujira already has concrete plans in place to build native DeFi products (such as collateralized loans and several others) using Bitcoin’s scripting language. Such products will soon be launched on the on-chain market.
Redefining Capital Efficiency in DeFi
Rujira has established itself as an efficient, secure, and low-fee network for users of all kinds to explore DeFi and the rapidly evolving ecosystem of decentralized applications. Its move to open support for Bitcoin will unlock greater opportunities in the DeFi world.
This development is especially impactful for users operating in the Bitcoin-native DeFi landscape, enabling them to efficiently access advanced products and engage in on-chain yield opportunities. The move reflects Rujira’s ongoing commitment to improving capital efficiency across the DeFi space. As demand grows for native Bitcoin products, this development positions Rujira at the center of a more yield-generating and inclusive Bitcoin economy.
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