Interlay

Interlay

Trustless Bitcoin bridge bringing decentralized BTC to Polkadot and Cosmos DeFi

Launch Year
2022
Consensus
Nominated Proof of Stake (Polkadot)
Max Supply
1,000,000,000 INTR
Block Time
~12 seconds
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Price
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Market Cap
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About Interlay

Interlay (INTR) is a trustless Bitcoin bridge protocol for Polkadot, minting iBTC — a 1:1 Bitcoin-backed asset on Polkadot secured by overcollateralized vaults. Unlike centralized wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), iBTC has no central custodian — vault operators lock collateral (DOT, KINT) and can be trustlessly liquidated if they fail to back iBTC. The protocol is formally verified for security. iBTC can be used across Polkadot's DeFi ecosystem including Acala, Parallel Finance, and others. Kintsugi (KINT) is the canary network for Interlay on Kusama.

History

2021
Interlay paper published; Kintsugi wins Kusama parachain auction as canary network
2022
Interlay wins Polkadot parachain auction; iBTC launches on Polkadot
2023
iBTC integrates with Acala, Parallel Finance for Polkadot DeFi
2024
Interlay expands to Cosmos/IBC; trustless BTC for broader DeFi ecosystems

How to Swap INTR

Swapping Interlay (INTR) on SyntheticSwap requires no registration or KYC. INTR is a Polkadot ecosystem token, supported by Polkadot.js extension, Talisman, SubWallet, and Ledger. Open SyntheticSwap, select INTR as your source or destination asset, provide your receiving wallet address, and confirm the floating rate. After sending INTR to the deposit address, the destination asset is automatically delivered to your wallet once the transaction is confirmed.

How to Store INTR

INTR is stored in Talisman, SubWallet, or Nova Wallet (Polkadot wallets). Ledger hardware wallet supports INTR via Polkadot-compatible wallets.

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