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BRC2.0 Brings EVM Smart Contracts to Bitcoin’s BRC20 at Block 912,690

Execution shifts to the Ordinals indexing layer, preserving the base chain’s rules.

Bitcoin token protocol brc20 enables evm style smart contracts with 'brc2.0'
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Overview

  • The upgrade, developed by Best in Slot with BRC20 creator Domo, activated at Bitcoin block 912,690 under the name BRC2.0.
  • EVM functionality is embedded in the Ordinals/BRC20 indexer, which developers say makes the standard Turing complete.
  • The change enables Ethereum-style smart contracts for Bitcoin-native BRC20 tokens via the indexer rather than a consensus-layer modification.
  • Backers say the approach aims to deliver EVM composability for decentralized applications secured by Bitcoin.
  • Decrypt reports the Layer 1 Foundation took part in the effort and supporters frame BRC2.0 as more programmable than Runes.