What the Battle of the Bitcoin Metaprotocols Means for the Future of Bitcoin

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/what-the-battle-of-the-bitcoin-metaprotocols-means-for-the-future-of-bitcoin . Bitcoin DeFi is splitting into two designs: indexer-embedded VMs vs. Decentralized PSBT Signing. We compare MEV, latency, UX, and more... Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3 . You can also check exclusive content about #ordinals , #psbt , #runes , #bitcoin , #smart-contracts , #mev , #internet-computer-(icp) , #good-company , and more. This story was written by: @omnity . Learn more about this writer by checking @omnity's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com . Bitcoin DeFi is splitting into two models: indexer-embedded execution and Decentralized PSBT Signing (DPS). This article compares MEV exposure, latency, UX, and composability, and explains why keeping Bitcoin as the settlement layer while coordinating on a public chain or other decentralized environment points to a more open path.