Blockspace Acquires Bitcoin Layers to Expand L2 Data Intelligence

Blockspace Media has announced the acquisition of Bitcoin Layers, an independent data platform specializing in metrics across Bitcoin's layer-2 and scaling ecosystem. This strategic move marks a significant pivot for the company as it expands beyond traditional journalism into proprietary data and intelligence products.

The acquisition brings Bitcoin Layers' research and on-chain analytics directly into Blockspace's content and product suite. A forthcoming data dashboard is designed to track adoption, total value locked (TVL), and activity across Bitcoin L2s and other scaling platforms, providing investors and developers with unprecedented visibility into this rapidly evolving space.

Bitcoin Layers will serve as Blockspace's first proprietary data product, representing a fundamental shift in the company's business model. The platform's maintainer, Janusz, will remain involved as an advisor following the acquisition, ensuring continuity of expertise and research methodology.

The integration plans extend beyond the current Bitcoin Layers platform. Blockspace has outlined an ambitious roadmap to expand coverage to bitcoin-related equities, ETFs, and additional market intelligence offerings throughout the coming year. This expansion positions the company to serve a broader range of investors and institutional clients.

Bitcoin Layers established itself as the premier research platform for Bitcoin layer-2s and bitcoin-backed assets across chains.

The acquisition reinforces Blockspace's focus on technical infrastructure and scaling research. Many of the projects currently tracked by Bitcoin Layers have already been featured at OPNEXT, Blockspace's technical conference, with the next event scheduled for April 16, 2026, in New York.

The Bitcoin layer-2 ecosystem has experienced rapid growth, though it remains fragmented with inconsistent terminology. According to Bitcoin Layers data as of January 14, more than 361,830 BTC, worth over $34.5 billion, is currently locked across Bitcoin bridging protocols, layer-2 networks, and other scaling solutions.

The term "L2" is often used as a catch-all for a wide range of architectures and trust models, creating confusion for investors and users alike. Blockspace plans to use Bitcoin Layers' data to better differentiate the growing ecosystem for both retail and institutional investors, highlighting distinctions between:

• Rollups and sidechains
• Federated models and other scaling approaches
• Trust assumptions and security models
• Adoption metrics and user activity

Additional metrics covering bitcoin-adjacent public companies and financial products are expected to roll out in 2026, further expanding the platform's utility for market participants.

William Foxley, co-founder of Blockspace, articulated the company's expanded vision in a statement about the acquisition. "Blockspace is more than a Bitcoin publication," he said. "We're building a platform to cover the investable landscape of Bitcoin-related assets. With Bitcoin Layers joining Blockspace, we'll be working directly with investors, token foundations, and Bitcoin startups to better understand real on-chain user metrics."

This strategic direction reflects a broader trend in the cryptocurrency media landscape, where traditional journalism outlets are increasingly developing proprietary data products and intelligence services to serve institutional and retail investors.

By integrating with Blockspace, we can expand our data platforms to help investors and protocol developers deeply understand user trends, while continuing to educate users on the architectures behind the protocols they interact with.

The acquisition enables Blockspace to build on its existing studio and research initiatives while developing new data-driven products for investors and builders across the Bitcoin ecosystem.

The forthcoming data dashboard represents just the first phase of Blockspace's expanded product suite. The platform will provide comprehensive tracking of adoption metrics, total value locked, and activity across Bitcoin L2s and scaling platforms, offering a unified view of an otherwise fragmented market.

Looking ahead to 2026, Blockspace plans to introduce additional intelligence offerings that extend beyond pure on-chain metrics. The company's roadmap includes coverage of bitcoin-related equities and ETFs, positioning the platform as a comprehensive resource for anyone investing in or building on Bitcoin's expanding ecosystem.

The integration of Bitcoin Layers' technology and expertise with Blockspace's existing content and conference initiatives creates a powerful synergy. The next OPNEXT conference, scheduled for April 16, 2026, in New York, will likely serve as a showcase for these new data-driven capabilities and the insights they provide into Bitcoin's evolving scaling landscape.

This acquisition represents a significant milestone in the maturation of Bitcoin's layer-2 ecosystem. By bringing institutional-grade data intelligence to a market that has traditionally been fragmented and difficult to analyze, Blockspace is positioning itself at the forefront of Bitcoin's next phase of growth.

The deal underscores the increasing importance of reliable, on-chain metrics for investors, developers, and institutions navigating Bitcoin's expanding ecosystem. As the market continues to evolve, the ability to distinguish between different scaling approaches and track real user activity will become increasingly valuable.

Blockspace's transformation from a publication to a comprehensive platform covering Bitcoin's investable landscape reflects the industry's broader trend toward professionalization and data-driven decision-making. The integration of Bitcoin Layers' capabilities promises to provide unprecedented visibility into one of cryptocurrency's most dynamic and rapidly growing sectors.