AirGap adds support for tzBTC and FA 1.2

AirGap Vault and Wallet v3.1 bring support for the new asset tzBTC and for the Tezos FA 1.2 asset standard. tzBTC delivers the power of Bitcoin as a token on the Tezos blockchain.

tzBTC is the first token on the Tezos blockchain backed by another asset and delivers the power of Bitcoin as a token on the Tezos blockchain. With tzBTC Tezos-based applications become enabled to use BTC with the full expressivity of Tezos smart contracts. tzBTC is implemented using the FA 1.2 asset standard on Tezos.

tzBTC itself is backed by an Association and its Keyholders and Gatekeepers who ensure the integrity of the tzBTC system.

How to use tzBTC in AirGap

In order to add the tzBTC token to AirGap you need to have a Tezos (XTZ) account in AirGap Wallet. If you are setting up AirGap the first time, you can follow this step by step guide.