Bitcoin layer-2 builders pitch BTCFi as the next institutional unlock CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data By: Margaux Nijkerk Β· AI Boost 12 February 2026 at 13:57 Leaders from Citrea, Rootstock Labs and BlockSpaceForce argued that bitcoinβs scaling layers are less about throughput and more about turning the asset into a programmable financial base layer.