#Bitcoin Ecosystem Projects Lock-up Fraud#

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Recently, the issue of fake locked assets in the Bitcoin ecosystem has drawn attention. Yu Feng, founder of Nubit, pointed out that many BTCFi projects forge locked assets through offline pre-signed transactions. This method does not truly lock Bitcoin on the mainnet, but rather creates the illusion of locking through a "look-like-locked" approach to inflate TVL. Users can submit multiple pre-signed transactions using the same UTXO, allowing multiple protocols to count it as TVL, but in reality, this Bitcoin is not truly locked anywhere. This operation has led to inflated TVL and serious trust issues. Yu Feng proposes two solutions: one is to truly put the transaction on-chain and lock funds through Bitcoin script addresses; the other is to use zero-knowledge proof design to make locking transparent and secure, avoiding double-spending risks.

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Recently, the issue of fake locked assets in the Bitcoin ecosystem has drawn attention. Yu Feng, founder of Nubit, pointed out that many BTCFi projects forge locked assets through offline pre-signed transactions. This method does not truly lock Bitcoin on the mainnet, but rather creates an illusion of "locked assets." Users can submit multiple pre-signed transactions with the same UTXO, allowing multiple protocols to count it as TVL, while in reality, the Bitcoin is not actually locked anywhere. This practice has led to inflated TVL and serious trust issues. Yu Feng proposed two solutions: one is to truly put the transaction on-chain and lock funds through Bitcoin script addresses; the other is to use zero-knowledge proof design, making the locking process both transparent and secure, avoiding double-spending risks. This indicates that there are serious vulnerabilities in the current BTCFi ecosystem, which need to be addressed through technical means to ensure the safety and transparency of user funds.

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