garden wrapped: 2024
2024 was nothing short of legendary for Garden, crossing $1B in volume, launching Act 2 beta, and setting the stage for an even brighter 2025.
Latest
act 2: more chains
Garden is expanding in Act 2, bridging Bitcoin to Ethereum L2s like Base and beyond. Learn about our $1M SEED liquidity commitment on Ethereum and what’s next as we prepare for the public mainnet launch.
Citrea is live on testnet!
Citrea’s WCBTC is now live on Garden act 2 testnet, enabling seamless BTC <> WCBTC swaps for a smoother Bitcoin experience.
the garden monthly: november 2024
November was a record-breaker for Garden with $950m in volume, the act 2 testnet launch, and a successful garden run in Bangkok. The billion-dollar mark is in sight!
first bitcoin bridge to Base
The fastest Bitcoin bridge in the game just became the first to hit Base.
act 2: testnet is live 🌸
Act 2 testnet is officially live! Get a taste of Act 2 before mainnet launch - fastest Bitcoin swaps, more assets, and more chains.
the garden monthly: october 2024
October volume exceeded $45M! We've introduced new BTCFi assets on testnetbtc.com, and Act 2 is nearly here. If you're in Bangkok for Devcon, join us at Benchakitti Park!
introducing act 2: bloom
Fastest bitcoin swaps, more assets, and more chains. Act 1 was just the setup, now it’s time for our defining act.
the garden monthly: september 2024
Garden reached $800m in total volume and recorded the highest non-seasonal volume in a single day. We added dlcBTC, a self-custodied asset, and hosted a Garden Run in Singapore. Stay tuned for Act 2 coming soon!
iBTC is on garden!
Garden is thrilled to announce its partnership with iBTC, offering seamless BTC to iBTC swaps in under 10 minutes.
the garden monthly: august 2024
August was great for Garden, we got a grant from Polygon! Season 3 ends, rewards to be claimed from September 13th. GIP launched to switch staking rewards from SEED to BTC. Swap limits are 5 BTC per trade and 20 BTC per day.
swBTC is on garden!
Garden is excited to announce partnership with Swell aimed to enable BTC to swBTC swaps under 10 minutes.
Seasons
season 3 🌸: review
Season 3 was our longest and most ambitious season yet. We have solidified our position as the premier Bitcoin exchange on Arbitrum.
Updates
the garden monthly: july 2024
A GIP to end Season 3 on Aug 13th with a focus on community growth received full consensus. Volume across ETH, BTC, Arbitrum nears $800M. Partnerships with Solv Protocol and DODO began. Garden will sponsor $4k in bounties at Hacker House Goa.
Updates
the garden monthly: june 2024
June has been a month of growth and collaboration for Garden! We collated more WBTC yield opportunities on Arbitrum, partnering with Trader Joe, Camelot, Pancake Swap, and Aark.
Staking
staking quarterly: q2 2024
A deeper look at how the SEED staking program has performed in Q2 2024.
Partnerships
garden grows with deBridge
This strategic integration delivers deBridge’s catalog of assets and chain support to Garden users in seconds.
Updates
the garden monthly: may 2024
Launched the Feehub module, introduced "Pay with SEED," and started BTC-USDT/USDC swap research. Season 3: Cherry Blossom boosts SEED earnings with new rewards and quests, and our Ambassador Program is open to all.
Announcements
thrive: garden ambassador program
Garden's Ambassador Program boasts a hearty 6M $SEED reward pool, exclusive perma-ref links, access to new features, and more.
Seasons
season 3 quests
One stop shop for all Season 3 quests and tutorials.
Seasons
garden season 3: cherry blossom 🌸
With the launch of Season 3: Cherry Blossom 🌸, we’re turning the community’s focus to enhancing the Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem.
Seasons
get ready for season 3: cherry blossom 🌸
We're thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of Season 3 – Blossom! This Season will be unlike any other, and kicks off on May 13 12:00pm UTC.
Partnerships
ecosystem spotlight: Arbitrum
Arbitrum’s contributions to Garden’s evolution and adoption have surpassed expectations. Let’s celebrate everything we’ve accomplished together over the past few months.
Staking
$SEED staking is live: let's get growing!
$SEED staking is officially live on Garden!