According to Odaily, UniSat founder and CEO Lorenzo has announced significant advancements in the development of smart contracts and cross-chain bridges. In the realm of smart contracts, Fractal has introduced OP_CAT in the testnet reset today and plans to activate it on the mainnet starting September 1. This marks a crucial step in enhancing Bitcoin script programming capabilities, supported by the UniSat and sCrypt teams. Developers can explore the potential programming capabilities enabled by OP_CAT on GitHub.

Regarding cross-chain bridges, the team is working on developing 3-5 methods to transfer assets from the Bitcoin mainnet to Fractal. These methods include both traditional and innovative approaches, aiming to facilitate seamless asset transfers across different blockchain networks.