As a Bitcoin engineer with 8 years in crypto quant research, I’ve analyzed every layer of this upgrade. BRC 2.0 isn’t just a token standard—it’s the first programmable DeFi layer on Bitcoin, launching Aug 14 at block 909,969. With EVM+WASM integration, six-character tickers, and support from OKX, Binance, and top KOLs, it transforms BTC from store-of-value to a dynamic asset platform. This is the real inflection point.