BTCD Foundation Announces Launch of Layer 1 Blockchain and Public Testnet Minting Program
Panama, 10th Feb 2026 — The BTCD Foundation has announced the upcoming launch of its proprietary Layer 1 blockchain network, alongside a public Testnet minting program scheduled to begin on February 15, 2026. The initiative is designed to introduce a long-term blockchain infrastructure focused on scalability, decentralization, and ecosystem development.
Unlike many blockchain projects that operate as tokens on existing networks, BTCD has been developed as an independent Layer 1 blockchain. The network is built using a hybrid Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) and Proof-of-Stake (PoS) architecture, enabling faster transaction processing and network efficiency while maintaining decentralized validation.
According to the Foundation, the BTCD network is designed to support sub-second transaction fi...
