Based on Chainthink, on December 30, 2025, the Bitcoin ecosystem decentralized protocol BLIFE Protocol announced its merger with the Web3 game interoperability project Portal. Post-merger operations will be unified under the Portal brand. Portal will retain its cross-chain game and interoperability support while integrating BLIFE’s Bitcoin-based products and ecosystem. Benjamin Charbit, former game director of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, will serve as Portal’s CEO. Animoca Brands will provide new funding and introduce its game portfolio resources, while G-20 will join as an ecosystem and strategic partner. BLIFE has been advancing Bitcoin Web3 infrastructure, launching the first on-chain identity protocol BLIFE.ID, meme coin trading platform Odin.fun, and acquiring the Bitcoin L1 cross-chain bridge Beyond in mid-2025. The bridge is set to launch on mainnet and will become part of Portal’s cross-chain stack, providing native Bitcoin interoperability.
Bitcoin Ecosystem Protocols BLIFE and Portal Merge to Advance Cross-Chain Gaming Infrastructure
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On-chain news broke on December 30, 2025, as BLIFE Protocol merged with Portal, a Web3 game interoperability project. Operations will now operate under the Portal brand, combining cross-chain support with BLIFE’s Bitcoin-based tools. Benjamin Charbit, ex-Ubisoft game director, will lead Portal. Animoca Brands is backing the project with funding and game assets, while G-20 joins as a partner. BLIFE has driven ecosystem growth through BLIFE.ID, Odin.fun, and the acquisition of the Beyond cross-chain bridge, which will launch on mainnet and integrate into Portal’s infrastructure.
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