GOAT RPC Node
Bitcoin Layer 2
Connect to GOAT, the Layer 2 bringing DeFi and smart contracts to Bitcoin. Experience Bitcoin security with EVM compatibility and programmable BTC.
Connect to GOAT, the Layer 2 bringing DeFi and smart contracts to Bitcoin. Experience Bitcoin security with EVM compatibility and programmable BTC.
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GOAT Network is a Bitcoin Layer 2 bringing DeFi, smart contracts, and programmability to Bitcoin while maintaining security anchoring to Bitcoin Layer 1. Through EVM compatibility, GOAT enables Solidity developers to build on Bitcoin ecosystem without learning new languages or tools, unlocking Bitcoin's $1.3+ trillion liquidity for DeFi applications. By settling to Bitcoin for security while executing smart contracts on Layer 2, GOAT combines Bitcoin's battle-tested security and brand recognition with Ethereum's programmability and ecosystem maturity, creating best-of-both-worlds infrastructure for BTC DeFi.
https://rpc.crypto-chief.com/goat/{YOUR_API_KEY}
wss://rpc.crypto-chief.com/goat/ws/{YOUR_API_KEY}
Replace {YOUR_API_KEY} with your actual API key from the dashboard.
Access Bitcoin Layer 2
A GOAT RPC node provides applications with access to Bitcoin Layer 2 infrastructure enabling smart contracts, DeFi protocols, and programmable applications built on Bitcoin's security foundation. Bitcoin itself doesn't natively support complex smart contracts, limiting DeFi development. GOAT solves this through Layer 2 architecture — executing smart contracts off Bitcoin Layer 1 while periodically settling to Bitcoin for security. EVM compatibility means existing Ethereum developers can immediately build on Bitcoin ecosystem using familiar Solidity and tooling.
Bitcoin holds over $1.3 trillion value but lacks native DeFi infrastructure. BTC holders can't easily earn yield, provide liquidity, or participate in financial protocols without bridging to other chains (creating security risks). GOAT brings DeFi to Bitcoin — lending protocols, DEXs, derivatives, and yield opportunities built directly on Bitcoin-secured Layer 2. This unlocks massive BTC liquidity for DeFi while maintaining Bitcoin's security properties and brand trust.
GOAT advantages:
GOAT operates as Bitcoin Layer 2 — smart contracts execute on GOAT chain for speed and low costs, while periodically settling state commitments to Bitcoin blockchain for security. This architecture provides Bitcoin's security guarantees without requiring all computation to happen on Bitcoin itself (impossible given Bitcoin's conservative design). Users interact with familiar EVM interfaces while ultimately secured by Bitcoin proof-of-work consensus.
How GOAT Layer 2 works:
GOAT enables Bitcoin-native DeFi ecosystem — lending protocols where BTC holders earn yield, DEXs trading BTC and BTC-backed assets, derivatives and options on Bitcoin price, stablecoins backed by BTC collateral, and yield aggregators optimizing Bitcoin returns. All built with EVM smart contracts familiar to Ethereum developers but settling to Bitcoin for security. This creates sustainable Bitcoin DeFi without forcing BTC holders to bridge to completely separate ecosystems.
This infrastructure represents evolution of Bitcoin from store-of-value to programmable financial system.
Quick start for developers
GOAT supports all standard Ethereum JSON-RPC methods:
const { ethers } = require('ethers');
const provider = new ethers.JsonRpcProvider('https://rpc.crypto-chief.com/goat/YOUR_API_KEY');
// Verify connection to GOAT Bitcoin L2
const network = await provider.getNetwork();
console.log('Chain ID:', network.chainId); // 48815
console.log('Network:', network.name); // goat
// Get GOAT balance
const address = '0x...';
const balance = await provider.getBalance(address);
console.log('GOAT Balance:', ethers.formatEther(balance));
// Bitcoin-secured DeFi protocol
const BTC_LENDING_PROTOCOL = '0x...';
const lendingABI = [
'function depositBTC(uint256 amount) external',
'function borrowAgainstBTC(uint256 collateralAmount, uint256 borrowAmount) external',
'function getApy() view returns (uint256)',
'function getUserPosition(address user) view returns (uint256 deposited, uint256 borrowed)'
];
const lending = new ethers.Contract(BTC_LENDING_PROTOCOL, lendingABI, wallet);
// Deposit BTC to earn yield
const depositAmount = ethers.parseEther('1'); // 1 BTC
const depositTx = await lending.depositBTC(depositAmount);
await depositTx.wait();
console.log('BTC deposited in Bitcoin-secured lending protocol!');
console.log('Earning yield on Bitcoin for the first time!');
// Query current APY
const apy = await lending.getApy();
console.log('Current APY:', ethers.formatUnits(apy, 2), '%');
// Check position
const position = await lending.getUserPosition(address);
console.log('Deposited:', ethers.formatEther(position.deposited), 'BTC');
console.log('Borrowed:', ethers.formatEther(position.borrowed), 'BTC');
console.log('All secured by Bitcoin L1!');
from web3 import Web3
w3 = Web3(Web3.HTTPProvider('https://rpc.crypto-chief.com/goat/YOUR_API_KEY'))
print('Connected to GOAT Bitcoin L2:', w3.is_connected())
print('Chain ID:', w3.eth.chain_id) # 48815
print('Latest block:', w3.eth.block_number)
# Bitcoin DEX contract
BTC_DEX_ADDRESS = '0x...'
btc_dex_abi = [
{
'name': 'swapBTCForToken',
'type': 'function',
'inputs': [
{'name': 'amountIn', 'type': 'uint256'},
{'name': 'tokenOut', 'type': 'address'},
{'name': 'minAmountOut', 'type': 'uint256'}
],
'outputs': [{'name': 'amountOut', 'type': 'uint256'}]
},
{
'name': 'addLiquidity',
'type': 'function',
'inputs': [
{'name': 'btcAmount', 'type': 'uint256'},
{'name': 'tokenAmount', 'type': 'uint256'},
{'name': 'tokenAddress', 'type': 'address'}
],
'outputs': [{'name': 'liquidity', 'type': 'uint256'}]
}
]
btc_dex = w3.eth.contract(
address=BTC_DEX_ADDRESS,
abi=btc_dex_abi
)
# Swap BTC for token on Bitcoin L2 DEX
tx_hash = btc_dex.functions.swapBTCForToken(
w3.to_wei(0.5, 'ether'), # 0.5 BTC
token_address,
min_amount_out
).transact({'from': user_address})
receipt = w3.eth.wait_for_transaction_receipt(tx_hash)
print('BTC swapped on Bitcoin-native DEX!')
print('No bridging to other chains required!')
# Provide BTC liquidity
liquidity_tx = btc_dex.functions.addLiquidity(
w3.to_wei(2, 'ether'), # 2 BTC
token_amount,
token_address
).transact({'from': user_address})
w3.eth.wait_for_transaction_receipt(liquidity_tx)
print('Earning fees on BTC liquidity provision!')
print('Bitcoin DeFi is here!')
const { ethers } = require('ethers');
const provider = new ethers.WebSocketProvider('wss://rpc.crypto-chief.com/goat/ws/YOUR_API_KEY');
// Monitor Bitcoin L2 blocks
provider.on('block', async (blockNumber) => {
const block = await provider.getBlock(blockNumber);
console.log(`\n=== GOAT Bitcoin L2 Block ${blockNumber} ===`);
console.log('Transactions:', block.transactions.length);
console.log('Secured by Bitcoin proof-of-work');
});
// Monitor BTC lending events
const BTC_LENDING = '0x...';
const lendingFilter = {
address: BTC_LENDING,
topics: [ethers.id('BTCDeposited(address,uint256)')]
};
provider.on(lendingFilter, (log) => {
const decoded = ethers.AbiCoder.defaultAbiCoder().decode(
['address', 'uint256'],
log.data
);
const amount = ethers.formatEther(decoded[1]);
console.log('\n=== BTC Lending Deposit ===');
console.log('User:', decoded[0]);
console.log('Amount:', amount, 'BTC');
console.log('Bitcoin earning yield on Layer 2!');
});
// Monitor Bitcoin DEX swaps
const BTC_DEX = '0x...';
const swapFilter = {
address: BTC_DEX,
topics: [ethers.id('BTCSwapped(address,uint256,uint256)')]
};
provider.on(swapFilter, (log) => {
console.log('\n=== Bitcoin DEX Swap ===');
console.log('Native BTC DeFi transaction!');
console.log('No cross-chain bridges needed!');
});
console.log('Monitoring GOAT - Bitcoin Layer 2 DeFi...');
Bitcoin DeFi infrastructure
Infrastructure enabling BTC DeFi with <65ms RPC latency and Bitcoin L1 security anchoring.
Production infrastructure settling to Bitcoin blockchain achieving 99.9% uptime with PoW security.
Comprehensive monitoring of Bitcoin lending, DEX activity, liquidity pools, and L2 settlement metrics.
Worldwide deployment supporting GOAT's Bitcoin Layer 2 DeFi ecosystem.
Infrastructure designed to unlock Bitcoin's $1.3T+ liquidity for DeFi applications.
24/7 support from engineers specialized in Bitcoin Layer 2, BTC DeFi, and EVM smart contracts.
Build Bitcoin DeFi
GOAT's Bitcoin Layer 2 enables BTC lending protocols, Bitcoin DEXs, derivatives platforms, and applications unlocking Bitcoin liquidity for DeFi.
Build lending platforms where Bitcoin holders earn yield or borrow against BTC collateral with Bitcoin security.
Create decentralized exchanges for BTC and BTC-backed assets without cross-chain bridge risks.
Launch derivatives, options, and structured products on Bitcoin settled to BTC Layer 1 security.
Develop stablecoins backed by Bitcoin collateral leveraging L2 efficiency with L1 security.
Create platforms optimizing yield strategies across Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem.
Build tokenization platforms for real-world assets secured by Bitcoin blockchain.
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