New platform tracks Bitcoin rollup performance in real time

Bitcoin Virtual Machine (BVM), a rollup-as-a-service provider on Bitcoin, has launched its analytics and research platform, Bitcoin Heartbeat.

The new platform is focused on rollup scaling solutions for Bitcoin (BTC) to offer transparent and verifiable real-time data on Bitcoin layer-2 (L2) and layer-3 (L3) rollup projects.

According to a press release shared with Cointelegraph, Bitcoin Heartbeat aims to enable users to track and understand “the evolving Bitcoin ecosystem.”

Speaking with Cointelegraph, the BVM team explained that although Bitcoin has “the brand for mass consumption,” its utility beyond “a store of value is limited.”

“We don’t see DApps on Bitcoin like on Ethereum, Solana, etc. [...] largely due to technical constraints. Bitcoin needs rollups with fast speed and low tx fees to power Bitcoin consumer apps that use BTC.”

Bitcoin community-orientation

The press release explained that the new platform seeks to address the gap experienced by analysts and the broader community when evaluating rollup solutions’ effectiveness.

“Many talented teams have been working on scaling Bitcoin, but it can be challenging for analysts and outsiders to evaluate the effectiveness and real-time operations of these solutions.”

Bitcoin Heartbeat will focus on “liveness metrics” to help users gauge the “activity and performance” of L2 and L3 rollup solutions on the Bitcoin network.

Verifiability and transparency elements

The press release explained that users of the new analytics and research platform can explore project websites and block explorers directly from the dashboard.

“3700,” the head developer of the BVM team, stated that Bitcoin Heartbeat is the team’s “contribution to the collective effort of scaling Bitcoin.”

“The more readily available and verifiable this data is, the better we can understand the progress we’re making collectively in scaling Bitcoin.”

BVM Studio “no-code” blockchain deployment

On July 17, the team behind Bitcoin Heartbeat introduced BVM Studio, a new tool that simplifies blockchain deployment with a no-code solution to make blockchain more accessible.

The tool provides a visual programming editor interface similar to Lego building blocks. It allows users to drag-and-drop blocks to deploy self-tailored blockchains without coding knowledge.

The BVM team told Cointelegraph that although “it may not offer the same depth of customization as fully custom-coded solutions,” it aims to continuously add new modules and options to improve flexibility.