The BitTorrent Chain team has officially announced a phased shutdown of the BTTC Bridge, and the clock is 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 BitTorrent news today.
This is one of the most time-sensitive announcements the project has made in 2026, and any user holding mapped tokens on it needs to move immediately.
Source: X official post
The decision did not come overnight. According to the official BitTorrent announcement published on X, the team reviewed the current state of the cross-chain gateway service before moving forward with the closure plan.
The practical impact is straightforward. Mapped tokens, specifically TRX_e (TRON bridged to Ethereum) and TRX_b (TRON bridged to BSC), must be returned to their native source chains before June 18. After that deadline, the BTTC gateway will no longer process these migrations.
Users who miss the deadline will not have a direct route back through the official gateway. The window is narrow and the June 18 cutoff is hard.
One thing worth clarifying immediately: this is a bridge shutdown, not a chain shutdown.
The BTTC crypto network itself continues running normally after June 18. The following functions are confirmed to remain unaffected:
Block generation on BitTorrent Chain
Staking positions and delegation
Validator rewards
On-chain transactions
The BitTorrent bridge closure is specifically limited to the cross-chain token migration service. Holders who are staking or validating do not need to change anything on that side of their activity.
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.
This means users who miss the June 18 deadline may still be able to move assets through centralised 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 crypto team also confirmed they will continue monitoring liquidity for TRX_e and TRX_b tokens after the closure to manage any market disruptions.
The action steps are clear and time-bound:
Open the BTTC Bridge before June 18
Withdraw any mapped tokens you hold, TRX_e back to Ethereum, TRX_b back to BSC, or TRX back to TRON
Confirm the transaction is complete and settled on the destination chain
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 centralised exchanges.
BitTorrent news today 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.
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Always verify information through official channels before making any decisions related to your crypto assets.
