Bitcoin’s $2T market cap sits mostly idle, unlike the rest of DeFi!
But not anymore; Bitcoin Finance (BTCFi) is changing that!
🔹 New protocols are unlocking yield, liquidity & lending for BTC
Here's how @Starknet is enabling this shift and activating Bitcoin. 🧵
BTCFi changes that by giving Bitcoin liquidity a purpose.
🔹 Lending, staking & yield markets for BTC
🔸 Wrapped assets like WBTC & tBTC created entry points
🔹 Emerging BTC DeFi apps expanding across ecosystems
But the current BTCFi layer is still slow, fragmented, & trust-heavy
The problem? BTCFi today is limited by its infrastructure:
🔹 Centralized custodians & risky bridges
🔸 Low composability with other ecosystems
🔹 Poor scalability for trading volume
🔸 Security trade-offs that weaken trust
To truly scale, BTCFi needs DeFi-grade programmability
To expand BTCFi, the Starknet Foundation launched a 100M STRK incentive program.
🔹 Targeting BTC-collateral pools and DeFi protocols
🔸 Key partners: WBTC, tBTC, SolvBTC, @LayerZero_Core & @hyperlane
A coordinated push to turn Bitcoin liquidity into a scalable on-chain utility.
And the results are already showing on @Starknet:
🔹 $568M+ TVL, with STRK & USDC leading over 70% of liquidity
🔸 247M+ total transactions at a median fee of just $0.0037
🔹 115K+ weekly active users growing steadily
BTCFi is scaling on the foundation built by Starknet!
BTCFi finds its ideal home on @Starknet:
🔹 ZK-rollups ensure provable, non-custodial settlement
🔸 Low fees and high throughput for scalable DeFi
🔹 Native composability with Ethereum liquidity
🔸 Security anchored directly to Ethereum
Where Bitcoin meets verifiable scalability!
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Let’s make more people see how Bitcoin’s next evolution is unfolding via BTCFi!
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