MiCA Crypto Alliance Welcomes Bitcoin HT, LLC as a New Member
The MiCA Crypto Alliance is pleased to welcome Bitcoin HT, LLC as a new member of the Alliance. Bitcoin.ℏ (BTC.ℏ), a sustainable digital asset issued on Hedera that aims to preserve Bitcoin’s core principles of scarcity and decentralisation, brings a distinctive perspective to our network: a payments-focused asset built for low-cost, high-frequency transactions, developed alongside a structured ecosystem of integration and distribution programmes.
About Bitcoin.ℏ
Bitcoin.ℏ is a digital asset with a total supply of 21 million tokens, fully minted in March 2024. It is designed to function as a settlement asset for digital transactions, supporting use cases such as micropayments, pay-per-use content, and API access, rather than long-term holding. Its ecosystem includes developer and integration support programmes intended to encourage real-world adoption, alongside application-layer tools such as inkjug, a micropayments system under development. Bitcoin.ℏ is explicitly positioned as distinct from a fork, wrapped asset, or derivative, and does not represent equity, ownership, or revenue rights.
Why this membership matters
White paper obligations under MiCA apply to every crypto-asset admitted to trading, and for a payments-oriented asset positioned around frequent, low-value transactions, that documentation must set out the asset's intended function and limitations with precision, distinguishing functional utility from any claim to financial return. The Alliance supported Bitcoin HT, LLC throughout the drafting and submission of its MiCA white paper, working through these disclosure requirements in detail.
For banks, legal counsel, and infrastructure providers evaluating payments-focused digital assets, that process is itself instructive: it shows how a functional, non-custodial settlement asset can be documented in a manner that meets MiCA's disclosure standards while remaining accurate to its design and intended use.
"BTC.ℏ was created with a simple goal: to make digital value transfers fast, low-cost, and scalable for everyday use. Working with the MiCA Crypto Alliance throughout the white paper process provided a clear framework for documenting our vision and approach, and we look forward to engaging with the Alliance as the BTC.ℏ ecosystem continues to grow." — John Ortmann, Member, Bitcoin HT, LLC
Looking ahead
Through this membership, the Alliance looks forward to continuing its work with Bitcoin.ℏ as its ecosystem develops, and to supporting consistent, evidence-based documentation standards for payments-oriented crypto-assets as the regulation moves from initial authorisation into full enforcement across the EU.
For more information about Bitcoin.ℏ, visit https://bitcoin.org.ht/.
