BRC-20 Tokens Become EVM-Compatible With BRC2.0 Launch
The first token standard, BRC-20, which was developed directly on top of Bitcoin’s indexers and base layer, has formally introduced “BRC2.0.” On Monday morning, at Bitcoin block height 912690, this milestone was reached. EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) technology is immediately integrated into the BRC-20 core indexer by the upgrade. This enables programmers to implement Ethereum-style smart contracts on Bitcoin without the need for trusted middlemen, bridges, or oracles. This action makes it possible for tokens unique to Bitcoin to be programmed. It converts BRC-20 assets into tools that are compatible with networks and scaling layers that are compatible with EVM.
EVM Integration Now Live on BRC20
A major infrastructure participant in the Ordinals ecosystem, Best In Slot, created the BRC2.0 update. It was developed in cooperation with Domo, the anonymous author of BRC20, and the Layer 1 Foundation, which is in charge of protocol oversight.
Bitcoin meta-protocols like Ordinals, Runes, and BRC20 run on indexers, which function like simple calculators. We upgraded this ‘calculator-style’ indexer with EVM—making BRC20 Turing complete.
Eril Binari Ezerel, CEO of Best In Slot
Ezerel: BRC2.0 Aims to Bring Ethereum-Like dApps to Bitcoin
More than $3 billion worth of assets have been exchanged on BRC-20 since its inception in early 2023. Without obtaining institutional assistance or venture finance, the milestone was reached. With 5,636 BTC ($633 million) in on-chain volume over the last six months, BRC-20 volumes continued to dominate even when activity slowed in 2025. This amount is almost five times that of conventional Ordinals inscriptions and more than twice that of Runes. Due to Bitcoin‘s limited programmability, these tokens have so far mostly been utilized for meme coins and speculative trading, with few practical uses. The potential of Bitcoin-native assets is increased by the new smart contract feature.
Adoption of Bitcoin native assets has been stifled because there are no dApps on Bitcoin; it’s just memes. One of the main goals of BRC2.0 is to bring Ethereum’s more diverse application ecosystem onto Bitcoin.
Ezerel
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