EMURGO, which is driving Web3 on the Cardano blockchain, has announced a strategic partnership with BitcoinOS (BOS), the smart contract operating system for Bitcoin.

The goal is to provide Cardano DeFi users with access to $1.3 trillion in Bitcoin capital without intermediaries.

The first technical collaboration involves integrating the BOS Grail bridge into Cardano’s open infrastructure.

Cardano will be the first layer-1 blockchain network to leverage BOS’s scalability and programmability for Bitcoin.

EMURGO founder and CEO Ken Kodama noted that the partnership will open up new opportunities for cross-chain interactions and strengthen Cardano.

Meanwhile, ADA continues to trade below $0.35, having lost more than 11% over the past month.