TL;DR
- Idea: Pioneering native Bitcoin smart contracts and stablecoin rails via RGB protocol integrated with the Lightning Network.
- Catalyst: Recent $9.6M Pre-A funding led by Amber Group and Fundamental Labs, and listings on multiple tier-1 exchanges (Binance Alpha, Gate.io, KuCoin, WEEX) within the past week.
- Risks: Competition from established Ethereum layer-2 and Bitcoin infrastructure projects, low early liquidity, small core team.
- Score: 7.00/ 10
Coin
- Name/ Ticker: Bitlight (LIGHT)
- Segment: Bitcoin Infrastructure
- Status: active
- Price: $1.020000
Key Metrics
- Market Cap: $44 131 026
- FDV: $430 470 000
- Circulating Supply: 43 056 972
- Total Supply: 420 000 000
Sources
Technology
- USP: Enables Turing-complete smart contracts and native stablecoin payments on Bitcoin via RGB-Lightning integration.
- Core Technology: RGB protocol for off-chain asset issuance plus Lightning Network for settlement.
Roadmap
- 2016-01-01: Foundational concepts published (Client-Side Validation & RGB proposal)
- 2019-01-01: Early development and protocol proof-of-concepts
- 2023-01-01: Protocol evolution with SDKs and tooling
- 2024-04-01: Expansion phase: launch of Bitlight Wallet supporting RGB20 assets
- 2025-09-19: Secured $9.6M Pre-A funding to accelerate RGB-Lightning integrations
- 2025-09-27: Listed on Binance Alpha and Gate.io with derivatives support
- 2025-09-29: BITLIGHT/USDT spot trading live on WEEX
Team & Investors
Team
- Founder & CEO — Valestin Yang: Early Bitcoin holder, participated in Solana core development, serial crypto entrepreneur
- CTO — Cairo: Founder of Borui Zhichuang Technology Co., Ltd.
- Co-founder — Jackey: AI researcher at iFLYTEK
- COO — Arnaud Kok: Board member of LNP/BP Association, ex-COO of a GameFi startup
Investors
- Amber Group — Pre-A • 2025-09-19
- Fundamental Labs — Pre-A • 2025-09-19
- United Overseas Bank — Pre-A • 2025-09-19
- HV Capital — Pre-A • 2025-09-19
- Outliers Fund — Pre-A • 2025-09-19
- Taisu Ventures — Pre-A • 2025-09-19
- Arkstream Capital — Pre-A • 2025-09-19
- Signum Capital — Pre-A • 2025-09-19
- Gate Ventures — Pre-A • 2025-09-19
- Sidedoor Ventures — Pre-A • 2025-09-19
Total funding: $9.60M
Tokenomics
- Utility: On-chain issuance and settlement of stablecoins and other assets on Bitcoin via RGB and Lightning Network.
- Next Unlock: (0.00% of circulating)
Pros & Cons
Strengths
- First mover in RGB-Lightning native BitcoinFi infrastructure
- Strong backing from leading institutional investors
- Rapid multi-exchange listings demonstrating market demand
- Experienced core team in Bitcoin, DeFi, and AI sectors
- Clear roadmap with operational mainnet components
- Robust GitHub activity and protocol development
- Growing holder base with over 10K wallets
Weaknesses
- Competition from mature Ethereum L2 and Bitcoin layer-2 solutions
- Relatively low liquidity may lead to price volatility
- Large portion of supply locked or yet to be released
- Small core team may limit rapid scaling
- Regulatory uncertainty around Bitcoin-based financial products
- Dependence on adoption of RGB protocol
- Limited on-chain DeFi ecosystem currently
Market Signals (7d)
- TVL trend: N/A
- CEX volume trend: increasing
- Active addresses trend: increasing
Price Scenarios (target: 2026-04-02)
- Bear: $0.510000 — Assumes a 50% drawdown from current price
- Base: $1.020000 — Current price remains stable
- Bull: $2.040000 — Assumes a 100% increase from current price
How to Buy & Store
CEX
- KuCoin
- Gate.io
- Binance Alpha
- MEXC
- WEEX
DEX
- PancakeSwap
- BakerySwap
- ApeSwap
- JulSwap
- MDEX
Storage
- Ledger
- Trezor
- Trust Wallet
- MetaMask (BSC)
- Electrum Bitcoin
Verdict
Bitlight's strong technological foundation and recent tier-1 exchange listings position it well for growth, though competition and early liquidity risks warrant cautious optimism.
Official Links
Source: Coin Research (internal)
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