Echo is playing a key role in the future of BTCFi on Aptos, enabling users to bring Bitcoin into the heart of DeFi without compromising security, speed or control.
Expanding BTC’s Role in Aptos DeFi
Echo Protocol introduces aBTC, a liquid representation of Bitcoin designed for yield generation and composability. aBTC allows users to earn on their BTC holdings by restaking, deploying liquidity and participating across Aptos-native DeFi applications—all without locking assets into static contracts or giving up self‑custody.
With aBTC, Bitcoin becomes more than a store of value: it’s an active participant in on-chain finance.
Infrastructure Built for Scale
Built natively on Aptos, Echo benefits from the platform’s low-latency architecture, parallel execution and Move’s strong safety guarantees. This infrastructure ensures that BTCFi is secure and scalable enough to support high-throughput demand as usage grows.
To date, Echo accounts for approximately 70% of BTC bridged into Aptos—underscoring its role as a foundational layer for Bitcoin utility within the Move ecosystem.
Recent Momentum
Echo has focused on both infrastructure and community growth. Through active campaigns like Galxe quests and ongoing incentive programs such as Neko Odyssey, the protocol continues to onboard new users and expand BTCFi awareness.
In May 2025, Echo reached a significant milestone with $878M in total value locked (TVL)—nearly $270M of that in aBTC—making it the second-largest protocol on Aptos by TVL and the largest contributor to BTC liquidity on the network.
Echo’s collaboration with OKX and Aptos for the launch of xBTC has seen early success, with Echo capturing $30M of the ~$80M total xBTC supply. This momentum is reflected in its on-chain growth where Echo has surpassed 1 million unique transactions, with nearly 50,000 daily active users and over 125,000 weekly users.
aBTC, its unified BTC asset on Aptos, now accounts for 65% of all BTC assets on the network, cementing Echo’s position as the BTCFi leader on Aptos. The traction from the OKX campaign and continued user activity shows the growing demand for BTC yield strategies on Aptos, powered by Echo.
What’s more, the protocol has forged ecosystem-wide partnerships with Aptos dApps such as Hyperion, Thala, Echelon, Kofi Finance and more.
The Future of BTCFi Starts Here
As macro interest in Bitcoin grows, Echo ensures Aptos is well-positioned to capture this momentum. With over $435M in BTC TVL supported by Echo and other assets, Aptos has quickly emerged as the BTCFi growth chain.
Through Echo, users can:
Acquire and hold liquid BTC on Aptos
Earn DeFi-native yields
Avoid high gas fees and typical bridge risks
Echo Protocol is redefining what’s possible with Bitcoin on-chain—and laying the groundwork for a scalable, high-performance future for BTCFi on Aptos.
