{"id":3831,"date":"2020-12-03T12:30:57","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T12:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tokpie.io\/blog\/?p=3831"},"modified":"2024-11-14T09:18:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T09:18:29","slug":"what-is-wrapped-bitcoin-wbtc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tokpie.io\/blog\/what-is-wrapped-bitcoin-wbtc\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC)?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wrapped Bitcoin is the most liquid ERC20 token pledge with Bitcoin. One WBTC is equal to one BTC. Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) is very useful for decentralized exchanges and dApps that operate on the Ethereum blockchain. Being completely transparent, WBTC is a 100% community-led digital asset. This article explains how WBTC works and what advantages it brings to traders, Ethereum-powered tools, and other cryptocurrency service providers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the image below, you can see that WBTC’s price strongly correlates to BTC price.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Advantages of WBTC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WBTC gives greater liquidity to the Ethereum ecosystem including decentralized exchanges (DEXs) and financial applications. A great example is Uniswap which supports WBTC\/ETH market pair. That pair attracts around $1 billion in liquidity. Nowadays, centralized exchanges generate most of the trading volume with Bitcoin. However, WBTC changes that, re-allocating Bitcoin\u2019s liquidity to the Ethereum blockchain and ERC-20 tokens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WBTC standardizes Bitcoin (BTC) to the ERC20 format. It allows the creation of smart contracts for Bitcoin and the integration of BTC transfers. Therefore, instead of maintaining various nodes for different transaction types, exchanges, wallets, and Dapps only need to support an Ethereum node.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits for Traders, Institutions, and Dapps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Traders, Institutions, and decentralized applications (Dapps) are the main counterparties that win by using WBTC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exchanges, wallets, payment services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Handling multiple cryptocurrencies across different nodes and transaction formats is a hard task for exchanges, wallets, and payment services. But, WBTC provides the benefits of Ethereum and Bitcoin nodes, making it easy to handle the wrapped cryptocurrency with only the Ethereum node.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decentralized applications (Dapps)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In addition, decentralized applications can now leverage Bitcoin payments in smart contracts for lending protocols, funds, prediction markets, and token sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Also, Wrapped BTC (WBTC) allows users to experience increased liquidity and participation. The Ethereum network is processing transactions faster and cheaper than the Bitcoin network. As a result, Bitcoin holders don\u2019t have to wait anymore. Thanks to WBTC, moving Bitcoin between exchanges via the Ethereum blockchain is much more cost-efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can buy and sell WBTC against many cryptocurrencies and stablecoins<\/a> <\/em>on the Tokpie exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does WBTC work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To get WBTC<\/strong>, a user requests tokens from a merchant. After that, a merchant performs a swap. During a swap, a user provides the merchant with Bitcoin, while Merchant, in turn, transfers WBTC to the user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Minting<\/strong> is the process of creating new wrapped tokens (WBTC). A merchant initialized such minting. You can find proof of assets by clicking on these BTC wallets<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Burning<\/strong> is the process of redeeming BTC for WBTC tokens. Only a merchant can do this. The amount is deducted from the merchant\u2019s WBTC balance (on-chain) and the supply of WBTC is then reduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to buy WBTC?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can purchase Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) for USDT<\/a> or ETH<\/a> in three simple steps: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Fund<\/a> your account with USDT, or ETH. Note that you can purchase USDT or ETH with a bank card<\/a> in a few minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Open WBTC\/USDT<\/a> and place your trade order to buy<\/strong>. Use this instruction<\/a> if you don\u2019t know how to place a trade order. Also, your can exchange your ETH for WBTC here<\/a>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Withdraw WBTC<\/a> to your personal Ethereum wallet or hold.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Alternatively, you can buy Bitcoin with a bank card<\/a> for fiat money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How to buy Wrapped Bitcoin with Bank Card or Apple Pay?<\/h3>\n\n\n
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    Obtain Wrapped Bitcoin with Visa, MasterCard, or Apple Pay<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

    Use your bank card or Apple Pay to obtain Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) coins for local fiat currency, directly and in minutes. Open the bank card processing page<\/a>, and enter the amount of WBTC and your ERC20 wallet address. Then click the Continue button. That\u2019s it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How to sell WBTC?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    To sell Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) for USDT<\/a> or ETH<\/a>, follow three steps: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Deposit WBTC<\/a> on your account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Open WBTC\/USDT<\/a> order book, and place your trade order to sell<\/strong>. Read the instruction<\/a> if you don\u2019t know how to place a trade order. Also, your can exchange your WBTC for ETH here<\/a>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Withdraw USDT or ETH<\/a> to your personal Ethereum wallet or hold them on your account.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      How to deposit WBTC?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      To deposit Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) on your Tokpie account at no cost, follow this guide<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Note:<\/strong> Tokpie doesn\u2019t charge any fees for depositing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      How to withdraw WBTC?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      To withdraw Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) from your Tokpie account, use this instruction<\/a>. You must have an eth compatible wallet address to be able to withdraw WBTC. Also, check the withdrawal commission<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Disclaimer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Please be aware that Tokpie charges a fee for the listing. Tokpie does not give any investment, legal, tax, financial advice, or warranty of token price performance or successful fundraising. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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