On July 7, Justin Sun, founder of TRON blockchain and owner of BitTorrent, announced that the BTTC Bridge Sunset Program, also known as the BTTC Cross-Chain Bridge Retirement Plan, has been completed.
The announcement has completed a gradual shutdown that started in June 2026. The BitTorrent Chain team has already informed users about its plan to slowly close the BTTC Bridge. This comes after the team reviewed its current activity and usage of the network.
The bridge had already halted deposits around June 13, while all withdrawals were completed by June 18. In the various posts, the BitTorrent team has urged users to move their mapped tokens back to their original blockchains, such as TRON, Ethereum, or BNB Smart Chain. This bridge was used to transfer tokens like TRX_e or TRX_b.
What is the BTTC Bridge Sunset Program?
The BTTC Bridge was an important platform that allowed users to transact assets between various blockchains. This bridge was developed for BitTorrent Chain (BTTC), which is a layer-2 blockchain compatible with Ethereum. Similar to other layer-2 networks, BTTC was developed for high-speed transactions of around 7,000 transactions per second while keeping fees at $0.01 and block times of around 2 to 3 seconds.
The bridge used to use a lock-and-mint system to open a door for smooth asset transfers between BTTC and major networks like TRON, Ethereum, and BNB Smart Chain. It supported more than 100 different mapped tokens. This bridge has played a major role in improving blockchain interoperability while boosting liquidity for the network.
The Sunset Program was a program that was planned to shut down the bridging infrastructure. Instead of closing the bridge suddenly, this program ensures the process proceeds step by step to keep user funds safe throughout the migration. The purpose of the Sunset Program was to reduce the work needed to maintain older cross-chain services. This process has bought time for the team to focus on many important projects.
After closing the BTTC bridge, the BitTorrent team will be able to focus on many important tasks. Justin Sun stated, “The BitTorrent team will focus more on decentralized AI and the maintenance of the BitTorrent decentralized protocol. All funds are safe, and users can continue to deposit and withdraw BTTC Bridge funds through cooperating centralized exchanges.”
TRON Blockchain Witnesses Growth with New Developments
While BitTorrent is planning to work on AI-based projects, TRON blockchain has already established itself as a major high-speed blockchain for stablecoin transactions, DeFi platforms, and daily payments.
In June, TRON created a new all-time high with 14.3 million daily transactions. This shows the growing demand for USDT transfers, decentralized applications, and DeFi activity on the blockchain network.
Apart from this, TRON has also introduced post-quantum security features on its testnet. By integrating these new features, the blockchain is preparing for future quantum-resistant protection amid the growing threat of quantum computing in the blockchain industry. It is attracting new stablecoin users along with billions locked in its DeFi ecosystem. According to DeFiLlama, the TRON blockchain is holding around $4.93 billion in total value locked.
TRON has already been working on AI integration. It has already launched decentralized perpetual exchanges like SunPerps. Apart from this, TRON is working on Bitcoin Layer-2 solutions that combine TRON, BTTC, and Bitcoin.
The major relief for Justin Sun came after the SEC decided to drop all charges against him, Tron Foundation, and BitTorrent Foundation. Earlier, he stated in the post that “Today’s resolution brings closure, but I never stopped building. I will continue to focus on accelerating innovation in the United States and around the world and look forward to working with the SEC to develop guidance and regulations for crypto going forward.”
