Is tgBTC dead? Let’s clarify calmly.
After BTC was added to TON Wallet, many assumed: “tgBTC is no longer relevant.” Let’s remove emotions and focus on facts.
WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED
TON Wallet added cbBTC (issued by Coinbase, backed 1:1 by BTC) and wETH. These are custodial assets. They are convenient, liquid, and designed for mass users. That makes sense for a large-scale wallet product.
BUT THIS IS NOT TON TELEPORT BTC
tgBTC is a different architecture: on-chain Bitcoin verification (SPV), DKG + FROST threshold signatures, no single custodian, validator-based governance. It is not a company wrapper. It is infrastructure.
WHY THE WALLET CHOSE THIS MODEL
A wallet is a UX product. It optimizes for simplicity, speed, and liquidity. Teleport is a protocol. It optimizes for sovereignty and long-term resilience. These are different layers of the system.
DOES THIS MAKE tgBTC IRRELEVANT
No. It means: cbBTC is about convenience. tgBTC is about trustless infrastructure. Mass markets always choose simplicity first.
WHY tgBTC STILL MATTERS
It does not depend on a single company. It cannot be frozen by one decision. It cannot be minted arbitrarily. It operates through blockchain verification. It is a foundation, not just a product.
THE KEY POINT
tgBTC does not need to be the most popular option today to become the most important one tomorrow. No hype. No promises. Only architecture and on-chain facts.
@tgbtcfi
After BTC was added to TON Wallet, many assumed: “tgBTC is no longer relevant.” Let’s remove emotions and focus on facts.
WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED
TON Wallet added cbBTC (issued by Coinbase, backed 1:1 by BTC) and wETH. These are custodial assets. They are convenient, liquid, and designed for mass users. That makes sense for a large-scale wallet product.
BUT THIS IS NOT TON TELEPORT BTC
tgBTC is a different architecture: on-chain Bitcoin verification (SPV), DKG + FROST threshold signatures, no single custodian, validator-based governance. It is not a company wrapper. It is infrastructure.
WHY THE WALLET CHOSE THIS MODEL
A wallet is a UX product. It optimizes for simplicity, speed, and liquidity. Teleport is a protocol. It optimizes for sovereignty and long-term resilience. These are different layers of the system.
DOES THIS MAKE tgBTC IRRELEVANT
No. It means: cbBTC is about convenience. tgBTC is about trustless infrastructure. Mass markets always choose simplicity first.
WHY tgBTC STILL MATTERS
It does not depend on a single company. It cannot be frozen by one decision. It cannot be minted arbitrarily. It operates through blockchain verification. It is a foundation, not just a product.
THE KEY POINT
tgBTC does not need to be the most popular option today to become the most important one tomorrow. No hype. No promises. Only architecture and on-chain facts.
@tgbtcfi