Bitcoin L2 Fractal Launches Mainnet After Attracting 11.5 Million Unique Addresses

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Fractal Bitcoin, a native Bitcoin scaling solution, officially launched its mainnet today, marking a significant advance in Bitcoin scalability. Using the Bitcoin Core code, Fractal enables unlimited layer scaling, potentially supporting Internet-scale applications while maintaining the consensus of the Bitcoin network.

Since its testnet debut in July 2024, the platform has registered 11.5 million unique addresses and facilitated 13.6 million transactions.

Lorenzo, director of UniSat and main contributor to Fractal, said: “The launch of Fractal on the mainnet is a pivotal moment for the Bitcoin ecosystem. It provides a platform for developers to build native solutions on Bitcoin without relying on foreign builds.”

Fractal technology enables block confirmation times of 30 seconds or less and increases capacity by 20x per layer. It supports various protocols, including BRC-20 and Ordinals, and remains compatible with existing Bitcoin addresses. The network operates on a proof-of-work basis with a hybrid mining structure known as “Cadence Mining”.

Spencer Yang, Managing Partner of BlockSpaceForce, commented: “The launch of Fractal’s mainnet marks a significant milestone in what is now possible on Bitcoin. By enabling recursive network instances and introducing new opcodes, we are unlocking a new wave of native innovation on the Bitcoin network.”

As Fractal is available, more than 60 projects have announced their launch on the platform, covering areas such as DeFi and NFT, with more to follow.

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