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What is wrapped bitcoin?

Wrapped Bitcoin is a relatively new concept, but one that could prove important to bringing liquidity to DeFi. How Do WBTC Tokens Work? What Are the Benefits of Wrapped Tokens? Why Can't We Just Use Ethereum? How Can I Buy WBTC? Wrapped Bitcoin is a fairly new innovation that effectively brings BTC to the Ethereum blockchain.

What is wrapped BTC (WBTC)?

Wrapped BTC helps to solve this problem, and deliver some much-needed liquidity to DeFi protocols. WBTC is an ERC-20 token that's backed on a 1:1 basis with Bitcoin. (In some ways, they could be compared to stablecoins, even if Bitcoin itself isn't always very stable.)

What is a wrapped token?

In simple words, a Wrapped token represents a cryptocurrency based on a separate blockchain and is worth the same, but can be used on non-native blockchains and later, redeemed for the original cryptocurrency.

How do I unwrap my WBTC wallet?

Once your wallet is funded with WBTC: 1 Click “Unwrap” from inside your WBTC wallet. 2 Enter the amount of WBTC you wish to swap into BTC 3 Click “Confirm Unwrap” to receive BTC directly in your BTC wallet.

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