The Pontis Bridge system is designed to enhance the Bitcoin DeFi experience by allowing users to leverage native BTC and Bitcoin-issued assets like Runes or Ordinals to engage with smart contracts on other Layer 2 networks.

To ensure the security and decentralization of the bridge, multiple nodes from various reputable projects on Stacks and Bitcoin will be established. This approach prevents any single project or entity from having undue control over user funds.

On the Bitcoin network, users interact with Pontis multisignature wallets to deposit their assets for bridging. On Layer 2 networks like Stacks, they receive the corresponding assets.