The BitTorrent Chain team has officially announced a phased shutdown of the BTTC Bridge, with the clock already ticking. Deposits stopped on June 13, and all withdrawal activity must be completed by June 18. That gives active users less than a week to act on this BitTorrent news.
Bridge Closure Limited to Cross-Chain Migration; Core Chain Functions Stay Live
The decision did not come overnight. According to the official announcement on X, the team reviewed the current state of the cross-chain gateway service before moving forward. The practical impact is straightforward: mapped tokens — specifically TRX_e (TRON bridged to Ethereum) and TRX_b (TRON bridged to BSC) — must return to their native source chains before June 18. After that, the BTTC gateway will no longer process these migrations.
One thing worth clarifying: this is a bridge shutdown, not a chain shutdown. The BitTorrent Chain network itself continues running normally after June 18. Block generation, staking positions and delegation, validator rewards, and on-chain transactions all remain unaffected. Holders who are staking or validating do not need to change anything on that side of their activity.
HTX and Binance Step In as Alternative Swap Routes
Once the BTTC bridge closes, cross-chain swaps do not disappear entirely. The team confirmed that HTX and Binance will continue to support swaps for the related mapped tokens after the gateway goes offline. Users who miss the June 18 deadline may still be able to move assets through centralized exchanges rather than the native gateway. However, fees, availability, and liquidity conditions on those platforms will vary, so relying on the gateway directly before June 18 remains the cleaner route.
The BitTorrent team also confirmed they will continue monitoring liquidity for TRX_e and TRX_b tokens after the closure to manage any market disruptions.
Four Steps Every BTTC User Must Take Before June 18
The action steps are clear and time-bound: 1) Open the BTTC Bridge before June 18; 2) Withdraw any mapped tokens you hold — TRX_e back to Ethereum, TRX_b back to BSC, or TRX back to TRON; 3) Confirm the transaction is complete and settled on the destination chain; 4) Do not wait until June 17 — network congestion during the final hours of any gateway closure is common. The June 18 deadline is not extendable based on the current announcement. After that date, the only remaining cross-chain options are through centralized exchanges. This is a direct call to action for everyone with assets on the bridge: check your wallet, move your tokens, and do not miss the window.