Stargate’s Hydra Bridge Technology Expands to Bitcoin-Based Networks for the First Time, Providing Seamless, Low-Cost Bridging Solutions
March 17, 2025 – GOAT Network is excited to announce the integration of Stargate’s cutting-edge Hydra product as its premier bridge for stablecoins, Ethereum (ETH), and Bitcoin-based assets into the network.
This partnership marks a significant milestone, marking the first time that Hydra – which uniquely among all cross-chain bridge solutions enables easy access to liquidity from across the DeFi universe – will serve a Bitcoin-based network.
“Hydra is Stargate’s Bridging-as-a-Service (BaaS), providing the canonical solution for ecosystems seeking day-one access to Hydra-backed native assets and OFTs while bootstrapping liquidity with routes to over 50 chains”, said Lamps, Foundation Lead at Stargate. “We’re excited to work with the GOAT Network team to integrate Hydra into its first Bitcoin-based network”.
Hydra provides users with smooth, low-cost, and scalable solutions to move major assets across the blockchain landscape. Through this integration, users can seamlessly bridge assets such as USDC, USDT, and ETH into GOAT Network, unlocking enhanced liquidity and enabling smoother cross-chain interoperability.
“Hydra is a super innovative new mega-bridge tech that enables accessing liquidity from all across DeFi to ensure the smoothest and lowest-cost bridging experience to just about anywhere”, said GOAT Network CEO Kevin Liu.
What sets this development apart is that Hydra is deploying for the first time on a Bitcoin-based network—GOAT Network, the first blockchain project to enable real, sustainable BTC yield for both BTC and DOGE holders. GOAT’s integration with Hydra connects the network to a robust and expanding Omnichain network, boasting 50 connected chains and more than 500 pathways.
In addition to Ethereum and stablecoins, users can now use Stargate Hydra to bridge Bitcoin-based assets, including BTCB and DOGEB, via the Omnichain Fungible Token (OFT) standard, broadening access to a wide range of digital assets.
Bridge into GOAT now and experience seamless and efficient transfers with Stargate’s Hydra bridge service:
About GOAT Network
GOAT Network is the first sustainable BTC yield chain, powered by Decentralized Sequencers using multi-coin PoS. GOAT’s mission is to transform BTC and DOGE from passive holdings into active, yield-generating assets through a one-of-a-kind economic model that tokenizes sequencer revenues—unlocking the full potential of BTCFi and MemeFi in a way that’s never been done before.
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Stargate is the first and largest fully composable native asset bridge, enabling seamless cross-chain liquidity transfers with instant guaranteed finality. Built on LayerZero, it connects users and liquidity across 50+ blockchains, providing frictionless interoperability in DeFi.
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