
In 2024, Bitcoin Core underwent a substantial update, altering 276,000 lines of code, as reported by various sources. The year was marked by significant growth in the Bitcoin ecosystem, with a more than 10-fold increase in volume compared to 2023, surpassing $2 billion driven by ordinals and runes. Additionally, nearly 100 projects integrated with the Babylon platform, a notable rise from none the previous year. The launch of Mintlayer's mainnet introduced native BTC swaps, decentralized finance (DeFi), and tokenization without intermediaries. As the Bitcoin ecosystem continues to expand, stakeholders anticipate even greater developments in 2025.


Going into 2025, nearly 100 projects integrated with Babylon. Last year, we had none. The growth we have seen this year is undeniable. Bitcoin is the past, present, and future.
BTC ecosystem going from strength to strength. Did a quick look back at the entire year of BTC volume on @MEonBTC. 2024 was a >10x on 2023, over $2B in volume from ordinals and runes There is so much more we want to build in 2025 to step change the experience https://t.co/xFYpTDmuY2
🚀 Into 2025 and beyond! We're proud to continue powering @build_on_bob with robust price #oracles for any asset, fueling the thriving ecosystem on the Bitcoin L2. The Bitcoin Renaissance is here! ⚡ https://t.co/VzW7phDaDC