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BTC-denominated DeFi is the growth story of 2026, and tokenized Bitcoin sits above $13B in circulation, but most of the infrastructure carrying that flow still relies on a group of centralized users who hold the key. Threshold cryptography remains the most viable permissionless option, proven at scale: 6 years on mainnet and $5B in cumulative bridge volume. See how threshold cryptography has advanced over the years and how Threshold is scaling it for institutional Bitcoin adoption: threshold.network/blog/why-thres…

tBTC's footprint in DeFi has been built by holders deploying it directly into financing markets. The Threshold vaults dashboard marks the next stage: Four vaults across three networks, led by Yield Basis at $22.8M, hold $24.6M in TVL combined. That is 7.8% of all tBTC in circulation, and about 13% of its DeFi-deployed value, routed through vault strategies.

Can Bitcoin liquidity survive a drawdown? At the DeFi at Maturity panel, Threshold Labs co-founder Callan Sarre (@saprophetik) highlights organic demand: as Callan puts it, users actually want to use BTC to earn yield or for financing. The current numbers bear that out: a 32% YoY increase, with 70% of tBTC supply deployed across DeFi. Liquidity that arrives without subsidy is liquidity that holds through a rotation of capital.

Read more about Verifiable Bitcoin Accounts (VBA) here: threshold.network/institutional

For institutions, onchain BTC deployment is a custody and key-management question first: once capital is committed to a position, who holds signing authority over the underlying UTXO, and what path returns control if the coordinating signer set goes offline? Those unknowns are part of why most Bitcoin stays off DeFi rails, with under 1% of circulating BTC deployed against roughly 15% of circulating ETH. These are addressed by Verifiable Bitcoin Accounts (VBA), which offer clear paths in version 1 of the infrastructure. Read it here:

"Who could forget about FTX?" Callan Sarre ( @saprophetik ) Co-Founder and CPO of Threshold Labs, joined Tech Talks Daily to examine the counterparty risk that centralized custody introduces to Bitcoin collateral and how tBTC removes the single actor that past exchange failures depended on. With Threshold's decentralized custody mechanism, no entity holds unilateral control over the underlying BTC, an important aspect institutions look for when deploying BTC in DeFi. Watch here:

@jimchoumobile Thanks! Next up: making redemptions fast 🏃‍♀️

Redeeming some tBTC. The UI for this is much improved from when I first wrapped the BTC. Good work @TheTNetwork

How are Bitcoin L2s and BTC wraps shaping up during this economic downturn? Here's a closer look at the details. The capital gap between tokenized BTC and all Bitcoin L2S combined is $12.87B, compared to $ 223.5M. We tracked how Bitcoin liquidity has shifted over the years and which models have endured, and one standout remains true: tBTC's strong organic growth over the years might signify a growing importance of a trust-minimized custody infrastructure layer. Read the full analysis here: threshold.network/blog/case-stud…

@Hiraweb3 @BitcoinForCorps absolutely!

@TheTNetwork @BitcoinForCorps VBA’s the quiet game-changer for institutional BTC.

Threshold Labs Head of Operations, John Packel, joined @BitcoinForCorps this week, the invitation-only forum set in NYC where institutions building corporate Bitcoin infrastructure meet to set the agenda for the next phase of adoption. Threshold's Verifiable Bitcoin Accounts (VBA) offer a direct solution for this path, encouraging conversations for broader Institutional $BTC Deployment.

A quick read on how much real Bitcoin is working in DeFi relative to the network's valuation: DeFi TVL/FDV climbed from 6.5 to 7.4 in Q1 2026, up 13% from the prior quarter and 228% over the past year. Since most of that locked value is held in $tBTC, the ratio largely tracks how much Bitcoin is moving into DeFi via tBTC, and those flows have grown in the double digits in BTC terms each quarter since Q3 2025.

Verifiable Bitcoin Accounts (VBA) keep the Bitcoin UTXO as the system of record. It uses PSBT, which serves as the interoperable signing format, allowing multiple parties to construct and sign a transaction without prematurely exposing private keys or relying on a single coordinator. That structure supports faster redemption back to $BTC, with recovery paths that stay verifiable throughout. VBA's full Bitcoin-level integration path, from custody framework to predefined recovery, is mapped below.

Are institutions ready for Bitcoin? Yes, they are, but a common question from institutions is whether Bitcoin can be deployed onchain without disrupting existing custody arrangements or imposing additional compliance risks. Verifiable Bitcoin Accounts (VBA) by Threshold Network address this by keeping Bitcoin with the institution's existing Qualified Custodian. Here are some FAQs to guide you through the basics of VBA:

We are excited to announce a new product integration with @TheTNetwork to bring tBTC to the Abra platform. Threshold Network has continued to increase integration across various decentralized finance applications and we are excited to bring the asset to the platform to drive added utility for BTC.

@tBTC_project 💯 agreed

As DeFi matures, the market continues to show a preference for trust-minimized token assets, and ethereum:0x18084fba666a33d37592fa2633fd49a74dd93a88 remains the strongest permissionless wrapped Bitcoin on-chain.

tBTC usage is now visible across Ethereum and several additional network ecosystems, including Aave, Compound, Alphalend, Vesu, and Morpho Blue. In the latest view, Ethereum accounts for $127M in tBTC TVL on Aave v3 and $6.3M on Compound. Morpho Blue is shown at $1.8M, while Sui’s Alphalend integration holds $3.0M in tBTC TVL. Disclaimer: This is not financial advice; please DYOR before participating in DeFi.

@Bim_Exchange @MacLaneWilkison agreed!

@TheTNetwork @MacLaneWilkison Verifiable utxos is the underrated phrase here. most "institutional btc" still asks you to trust someone's custody attestation. being able to verify the backing onchain is the actual bridge between bitcoin's trust model and what institutions say they need

In a keynote presented last year at the Bitcoin Economy conference, Threshold Network co-founder, Maclane Wilkison (@MacLaneWilkison), shared some lessons from a 6-year battle-tested BTC bridge. Now, Threshold continues to expand Bitcoin utility onchain: meeting users, and now institutions, where they're at through enforceable legal frameworks, segregated custody, verifiable UTXOs, and a zero-loss track record.