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Story: Threshold Unveils Major tBTC Upgrade to Bring $500B Institutional Bitcoin Into DeFi

By Evie Vavasseur

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A Simpler, Faster Way to Mint tBTC Onchain. Threshold’s upgraded tBTC bridge now offers a streamlined experience for minting tokenized Bitcoin…

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A trust-minimized design to attract major players. At the core of Threshold’s infrastructure is its decentralized security model.

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Expanding Bitcoin Liquidity Across Multiple Chains. The upgraded bridge allows tBTC to move seamlessly across several major blockchain networks.

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Growing Competition in the Bitcoin Tokenization Market. Threshold has processed more than $4.2 billion in cumulative volume through its tBTC bridge since…

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Why Bringing Bitcoin Into DeFi Matters. Threshold argues that the introduction of tBTC into DeFi ecosystems will strengthen the foundation…

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A Potential Turning Point for Institutional DeFi Participation. The tBTC upgrade marks an important step for Bitcoin’s integration into DeFi.

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Threshold is taking a significant step toward expanding Bitcoin’s role in decentralized finance (DeFi).

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The improvements work both ways. Redemptions from tBTC back to the Bitcoin network have also been simplified, allowing institutions to return to native BTC with minimal delays.

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Speaking with Cointelegraph at Web Summit in Lisbon, Threshold’s head of marketing, Rizza Carla Ramos, explained that these upgrades will likely appeal to institutions that want…

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“If they’re investing for Bitcoin in the long run, they don’t just want it sitting there. You want liquidity, you want depth, and you want your assets to actually generate…

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She emphasized that unlocking institutional Bitcoin for DeFi is key to building “the next level of finance” onchain.

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At the core of Threshold’s infrastructure is its decentralized security model. Each tBTC token is backed 1:1 by real Bitcoin, with no centralized custodian holding user funds.

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This differs significantly from older solutions like Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) or renBTC, which rely on centralized custodians or semi-centralized setups.

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By enabling Bitcoin to take part in DeFi activities — such as lending, liquidity provisioning, derivatives, and yield strategies — Threshold aims to deepen liquidity while…

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Threshold highlights that if even a small percentage of institutional Bitcoin enters DeFi, the impact could be substantial.

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