### Merlinchain Expands Ecosystem with BTC-based Memecoin Platform, BTC.Fun Merlinchain (MERL), a Bitcoin layer-2 platform, has announced plans to expand its BTC ecosystem through the launch of BTC.Fun, a BTC-based memecoin issuance platform. This platform enables the creation and issuance of BTC-based tokens, including RUNES and BRC-20 tokens. BTC.Fun has already facilitated the successful launch of its first memecoin, PARTY, which reached a market cap of $29 million within a week of its issuance. It operates a Telegram mini-app that allows users to earn points exchangeable for tokens issued on the platform. Merlinchain's commitment to expanding its ecosystem and user base through BTC.Fun is evident in their statement: "When new tokens are issued on BTC.Fun, a mechanism will be implemented to lock a certain percentage of MERL in the liquidity pool. We will continue to expand the ecosystem and increase the number of users through BTC.Fun."