
Bitcorn BTCN
Overview
Status
Mainnet
Type
Reserve
BTC Supply
₿0
BTCN is a derivative of BTC. It is backed by other BTC derivative assets. It is also the gas token for the Corn network.
Assessment
User Risk
Users trust BTCN contract owners & the various derivative assets supporting its 1:1 peg with BTC
BTCN is a BTC derivative asset that is backed by other BTC derivative assets. wBTC and cbBTC are currently the two approved assets that back BTCN. BTCN, that is distributed to users from the Bitcorn contract on Corn, is currently backed by wBTC and cbBTC locked in respective vault contracts on Ethereum.
Users trust the owner of the BTCN contract to not implement a malicious contract upgrade. They additionally trust the owner of the Bitcorn contract on Corn to not issue more BTCN than what is locked in the vault contract on Ethereum.
Users also trust that wBTC and cbBTC maintain a 1:1 peg with BTC so BTCN can also maintain a 1:1 peg.
Users trust the owner of the BTCN contract to not implement a malicious contract upgrade. They additionally trust the owner of the Bitcorn contract on Corn to not issue more BTCN than what is locked in the vault contract on Ethereum.
Users also trust that wBTC and cbBTC maintain a 1:1 peg with BTC so BTCN can also maintain a 1:1 peg.
Supporting contracts & permissions
This is the owner of the BTCN token contract. This Authority contract is controlled by a 2/4 multisig.
Further sections to be reviewed
Aspects related to BTC custody, key management, transaction signing, and redemptions have not been reviewed. We are currently reviewing these sections.