Midl is a Bitcoin execution environment that makes true smart contracts and dApps possible to live on Bitcoin: something the base network alone cannot support. No bridges, no wrapped tokens: you sign a standard Bitcoin transaction, Midl executes the contract logic, and the result settles back on Bitcoin.
Because Bitcoin’s biggest era is just starting. For over a decade, all you could do on Bitcoin is just hold, while other ecosystems were driven by tokens. Ethereum proved it: every wave of value started when tokens gained real utility, turning a $300B base into $550B in tokens. Bitcoin already sits at $2 trillion, but its native tokens are still stuck. No dApps means no utility, and without use there’s no growth. Midl changes the trajectory by giving Bitcoin native assets a place to live and work = dApps. This is the catalyst for a living token economy to thrive where every ecosystem protocol can lead. You’re not early to a few new DeFi projects. You are early to the most trusted network finally coming alive.
No. Midl is not a Layer 2 that shifts activity off the Bitcoin network. Think of Midl as Bitcoin Virtual Machine: it runs smart contracts and dApps directly on Bitcoin, without needing a separate chain. Typical Layer 2 networks batch transactions or run a separate chain, then settle txs to Layer 1 for finality. Midl works differently. It is an independent Bitcoin execution environment where smart-contract logic runs via Midl, while every user action begins as a standard Bitcoin transaction and is finalized by committing cryptographic state proofs to the Bitcoin blockchain. This design gives developers EVM-level programmability and keeps all assets, wallets, and final settlement firmly on Bitcoin.
Midl is inseparable from Bitcoin. Every Midl interaction must begin with a real Bitcoin transaction: if it’s not on Bitcoin, it doesn’t exist on Midl. Users sign an ordinary BTC transaction that carries the message (intent) for a dApp action. Midl validators read that transaction, execute the smart-contract logic, and then commit compact state proofs back to the Bitcoin blockchain so every step can be verified. For the user, the flow remains fully Bitcoin-native: you interact only with your own Bitcoin wallet, while Midl handles the execution behind the scenes and returns native assets to you.
Any team familiar with Solidity, the most widespread programming language of the blockchain space, and EVM chains can build with Midl right away. As Midl offers an EVM-compatible environment for building, developers can base their Bitcoin dApps off the existing Solidity smart contracts and dApp frontends they already use on Ethereum or other EVM networks. Whether you’re building DeFi protocols, GameFi, SocialFi, or any other imaginable dApp, Midl provides a set of developer tools and open source libraries equivalent to Ethereum's WAGMI and VIEM to offer teams a convenient DevEx.
Midl is currently live on the Bitcoin testnet, our crucial proving ground before the mainnet launch. This stage lets us refine the full execution environment, stress-test the network, and the first products running with Midl. Developers are already deploying the first ecosystem dApps, giving us real feedback on smart-contract execution, wallet integration, and user flows. You can already test them out by participating in ongoing community events. Mainnet launch will follow once the testnet phase confirms performance, security, and stability across all components.
Yes. Midl offers individual ecosystem grants to support teams building with us. Projects also receive full technical assistance for deploying and scaling, strategic advisory, and BD+marketing support.