BitcoinOS Token (BOS) is the native asset of the BitcoinOS protocol, a network that uses zero-knowledge proofs to execute computation off-chain and settle results on the Bitcoin mainnet. This design aims to bring smart contracts, programmable tokens and rollup-style execution environments to Bitcoin without changing Bitcoin’s base protocol.

BOS exists in several formats: as a Charms token on Bitcoin and other UTXO chains, as an ERC-20 token on Ethereum, as a BEP-20 token on BNB Chain, and as a Cardano native token (CNT).

BitcoinOS is designed so that applications and integrated chains pay fees in BTC for computation and verification. The protocol routes these BTC revenues to the open market to buy BOS and permanently burn it, linking token supply reduction to network usage.

Gas and fees for computation

In the BitcoinOS design, users can pay node operators in BOS to process their computations, generate zero-knowledge proofs and post the resulting transactions to Bitcoin. BOS can function as a gas token for these compute and proof operations, while the on-chain Bitcoin transaction itself is paid in BTC. Users may pay all fees in BOS or in BTC, with BOS used internally to compensate prover nodes.

Staking and SLAM node incentives

BOS underpins the network’s “SLAM” (service-level agreement maintaining) nodes. These nodes stake BOS to back their commitment to verify proofs correctly and maintain agreed service levels. If a SLAM node fails its obligations, part of its stake can be slashed and redistributed, with a portion burned and a portion rewarded to nodes that enforced the SLA.

Beyond basic verification, SLAM nodes may opt into additional roles, such as:

• Providing a marketplace for computation and proof generation
• Indexing programmable tokens for lighter clients
• Operating multichain “vaults” that hold assets across chains
• Supporting atomic swaps and liquidity for cross-chain transactions
• Handling interoperability messaging between integrated environments

In this way, BOS is used both as staked collateral and as a reward asset for nodes that supply compute, security and liquidity to the system.

Network coordination and security assumptions

BOS also acts as a coordination mechanism for the BitcoinOS ecosystem. Staked BOS and the associated SLA framework are used to give a common set of security assumptions across different rollups, chains and execution environments built on BitcoinOS. This is intended to provide a more uniform reliability model across integrated systems.

Governance

BOS includes governance rights, giving token holders voting power over protocol parameters and key decisions.

Buy-and-burn value flow

On the protocol side, BOS participates in a buy-and-burn model. Compute users pay BTC fees, which are used to purchase BOS on the market and then burn it. As more activity routes through BitcoinOS, this mechanism is designed to increase BOS demand while reducing circulating supply.

Ecosystem incentives and user distribution

Part of the total BOS supply is reserved for ecosystem incentives, including rewards for validators, SLAM node operators, merge miners, partner projects and other network participants. Another portion is earmarked for user sales and broader distribution across developers and end users who bridge assets into the BitcoinOS environment or use BOS-enabled applications.

BitcoinOS and the BOS token are developed by the BitcoinOS team, a group that grew out of earlier work on Bitcoin-based DeFi within the Sovryn ecosystem. Sovryn has acted as an incubation and development partner for the project, contributing research, design and community support, and using its Bitocracy framework to help structure the BOS launch.

The core leadership of BitcoinOS includes:

• Edan Yago – Co-founder & CEO, previously founder of Sovryn and Epiphyte, with experience in Bitcoin DeFi and financial technology
• Elan Nahari – Co-founder & COO, with backgrounds in institutional sales and business development at technology and payments firms
• Hillary Adler – Co-founder & Chief Commercial Officer, with prior roles in marketing and strategy at blockchain projects
• Gadi Guy – Co-founder & CTO, a physicist and cryptographer with prior experience in applied cryptography and cloud infrastructure

They are supported by a wider team covering engineering, ecosystem development, marketing and community operations. The protocol design also draws on research such as BitVM and the BitSNARK/Grail approach for verifying zero-knowledge proofs on Bitcoin and enabling rollup-style systems.