Fractal Bitcoin 1-Year Update: Building Consistently, Scaling with Bitcoin

Written By Carylyne Chan

On September 9, 2025, Fractal marked its first anniversary. Over the past 12 months, we have seen steady progress in scaling Bitcoin with practical innovation. From mainnet launch to staking rewards, from ecosystem projects to transparent token unlocks, Fractal has consistently delivered.

Executive Summary

Since the launch of mainnet on September 9, 2024, Fractal has advanced across security, scalability, ecosystem adoption, and community growth.

Key highlights from the first year:

  • 19 million FB holders and more than 4 billion transactions recorded by September 9, 2025

  • More than 93% of Bitcoin’s hashrate participating in merged mining, supported by leading pools and the formation of the PoW Alliance

  • A growing ecosystem with projects such as PizzaSwap, DeTrading, SatWorld, The Lonely Bit, and DomoDucks

  • Global events and hackathons, including gatherings in Bangkok, Bangalore, Las Vegas, Toronto, Hong Kong, and Singapore, as well as panels at the Bitcoin Tech Carnival

  • Six token unlocks completed on schedule, alongside the launch of the Fractal Vault with ~2.08M FB deposited

  • Introduction of FB staking, supported by a 1,000,000 FB bonus program

Technology & Innovation

Fractal’s first year has been defined by technical progress and network security.

  • The network processed over 4 billion transactions in twelve months

  • Indexer and infrastructure upgrades scaled capacity to 10.7M+ daily transactions

  • By Q2 2025, more than 93% of Bitcoin’s hashrate was merged mining Fractal

  • Major pools included Foundry, F2Pool, ViaBTC, AntPool, Luxor, SBI Crypto, and MARA (Marathon Digital)

  • The PoW Alliance was established, bringing together leading pools and ecosystem participants to strengthen alignment with Bitcoin

  • Technical innovation advanced with OP_CAT and new opcode-level improvements for programmability

  • The BRC-20 one-step transfer design was introduced to improve efficiency for token movements

  • Developer infrastructure was continuously upgraded, from indexers to node performance, ensuring builders could deploy at scale

Community & Ecosystem

Fractal’s ecosystem and community grew steadily throughout the year.

  • By September 2025, there were 19 million FB holders

  • Community participation expanded across builders, miners, and token holders through governance, and staking

  • Builders delivered new innovations and experiments, including:

    • PizzaSwap — a Bitcoin-native DEX

    • DeTrading — trustless cross-chain atomic swaps

    • SatWorld — NFT-driven gaming experiences

    • The Lonely Bit — multi-protocol infrastructure supporting over 10M daily transactions

    • DomoDucks — creative NFT experiments with on-chain provenance

Treasury & Governance

Transparency and long-term planning were imperative in Fractal’s first year.

  • Six token unlocks were completed on schedule, following the public tokenomics framework

  • The Fractal Vault was introduced in September 8, 2025, with ~2.08M FB deposited to secure long-term growth

  • FB staking was launched with a 1,000,000 FB bonus program, rewarding long-term community supporters and marking the anniversary

Events & Engagement

Fractal’s first year was also marked by active participation in global Bitcoin and Web3 gatherings. These events strengthened ties with developers, miners, and ecosystem partners worldwide.

  • Hosted in-person hackathons in Bangkok and Bangalore, bringing new builders into the ecosystem

  • Organized builder breakfasts and community meet-ups at Bitcoin Vegas, Consensus Toronto, Consensus Hong Kong, OP_Next, and Token2049

  • Curated panels at the Bitcoin Tech Carnival, convening some of the brightest minds in the Bitcoin ecosystem to discuss scaling, innovation, and the future of Bitcoin

Looking Ahead

Fractal’s first year demonstrates that consistent delivery builds lasting foundations. With strong security, a growing user base, and an expanding ecosystem, the next phase will focus on scaling performance, deepening adoption, and broadening community participation.

Fractal is only one year old, but it has already shown what steady progress can achieve. The path forward is clear: keep building, keep scaling, and keep Bitcoin at the core.

About Fractal Bitcoin

Fractal Bitcoin is Bitcoin's innovation layer, uniquely using virtualized Bitcoin Core code itself to scale Bitcoin. Fractal maintains complete Bitcoin native compatibility while enabling faster transactions and advanced functionality through opcodes like OP_CAT. Since its September 2024 mainnet launch, Fractal has achieved remarkable traction with 19+ million users, 4.3+ billion processed transactions, and 147+ active ecosystem projects. The network is secured through Cadence Mining (1/3 merged and 2/3 permissionless mining for a balance of security and decentralization), with up to ~90% of Bitcoin's hashrate participating via merged mining, including major pools like Foundry, Antpool, F2Pool, ViaBTC, Binance Pool, and more.

Carylyne Chan
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