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BitcoinOS and Starknet are pioneering ways to bring smart contract functionality to Bitcoin, bypassing the contentious OP_CAT fork. Using zero-knowledge proofs, both projects aim to scale Bitcoin and unlock DeFi potential for its $2 trillion market.
- Starknet and BitcoinOS use ZK-proofs to enable smart contracts on Bitcoin without OP_CAT.
- BitcoinOS's mainnet-native approach could unlock $2 trillion in Bitcoin for DeFi use.
- Starknet aims to scale Bitcoin to thousands of TPS, far beyond its current 7 TPS limit.
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