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Getting Started

Brotocol enables seamless asset transfers across blockchains, keeping you in control of your tokens.

Start using Brotocol by setting up your wallet and bridging assets across chains.

🌁 Connect to Brotocol and Start Bridging Now!

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Explore the Brotocol Documentation

Brotocol's functionality is detailed across various sections in our documentation. Here's an overview of the key files and structure:

• Introduction
  • What is Brotocol: Discover what Brotocol is and the type of bridge we use
    • Brotocol 101: A one-pager that covers Brotocol entirely including it's unique selling points.
  • Getting Started: You are at this page currently!
    • Supported Wallets: See which wallets are compatible with Brotocol across Bitcoin, Stacks, and EVM chains.
      • How to Connect your Wallet: Step-by-step guide to securely connect your wallet and start using Brotocol.
  • What is Bonbori: Learn what Bonbori is and how it powers Brotocol’s cross-chain messaging and consensus.
    • Why Bonbori: Understand why Bonbori is crucial for enabling secure and Bitcoin-aligned interoperability.
    • Bonbori Consensus Model: Dive into Bonbori’s customizable m-of-n consensus and validator-verifier framework.
• Features
  • BroSwap: Swap assets across chains directly from your Bitcoin wallet using a unified interface.
    • DEX Aggregation: BroSwap sources the best rates by aggregating liquidity from top DEXs like Kyber, ALEX and more.
    • How to Swap Non-Bridgeable Tokens: Use BroSwap’s routing to swap tokens that aren’t directly bridgeable via BroBridge.
  • BroBridge: Brotocol’s core infrastructure for secure asset movement across Bitcoin, Stacks, and EVM chains.
    • How Brotocol Bridge Works: Overview of how assets are locked, validated, and transferred using BroBridge endpoints.
  • Explorer: Search all or your own transactions and statuses using Brotocol’s on-chain explorer.
    • Active Notification: On-page real-time alerts for transaction updates, confirmations, and status changes.
  • Reserves: View Brotocol’s live proof-of-reserves across all bridged assets.
    • What is aBTC?: Read more about aBTC; 1:1 tokenized BTC on Stacks.
    • What is aUSD?: Read more about the wrapped version of USDT.
• Developers
  • Smart Contracts: Explore Brotocol’s contracts for bridging, swaps, and how it works.
  • Add a New Chains: Learn how to propose and configure new chain integrations with Brotocol.
  • Supported Blockchains and Tokens: A list of all currently supported L1s, L2s, and token types.
  • Security Audits: Browse detailed audit reports from across contracts and backend.
  • Integrations: Technical guide to integrating Brotocol endpoints and validators into new chains.
    • Bitcoin: Read more on how Brotocol uses Bitcoin multisigs and OP_RETURN to trigger secure cross-chain operations.
    • Bitcoin L2s or EVMs: How users interact with smart contract endpoints for bridging and asset transfers.
• Media Kits
  • Official Links: To prevent going to the fake Brotocol page, you can double check the URLs here.

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