Bitcoin DeFi or BTCfi is heating up, and Solv Protocol is at the center of this revolution. With the launch of SolvBTC on the Core Chain, a new era of utility, yield, and liquidity for BTC holders has arrived.
From seamless bridging to multi-chain staking, this integration delivers powerful tools that reshape how Bitcoin works in decentralized finance.
🔶 What Is SolvBTC?
SolvBTC is the flagship yield-bearing Bitcoin asset developed by Solv Protocol, designed to unlock capital efficiency while maintaining BTC exposure.
→ Represents BTC staked via Solv Protocol’s Staking Abstraction Layer (SAL)
→ Generates yield across multiple chains and DeFi strategies
→ Maintains a 1:1 peg with Bitcoin
→ Backed by 15,000+ BTC staked across ecosystems
➙ SolvBTC.b refers to SolvBTC minted on the BNB Chain and bridged to other ecosystems like Core, Avalanche, and Solana.
SolvBTC on Core Chain: Why It Matters
With SolvBTC now live on the Core Chain, users gain access to high-yield utilities and borrowing mechanisms never before possible for BTC holders.
➙ How to Get Started:
Bridge SolvBTC.b to Core Chain
➺ Use Meson’s Free Tunnel / Free Express to bridge from BNB Chain to Core.Supply SolvBTC.b on Colend
➺ Lend your bridged SolvBTC.b and borrow assets like CORE, USDT, USDC, coreBTC, or wBTC.Provide Liquidity on COREx Pool
➺ Stake SolvBTC.b-coreBTC liquidity pairs and earn rewards through trading fees and incentives.
This integration extends the utility of SolvBTC and brings real yield opportunities to BTC holders via Core’s high-performance infrastructure, backed by ~50% of Bitcoin’s hash power.
About Core Chain
Core is the first Bitcoin-aligned EVM-compatible Layer 1, integrating BTC’s security and economic model into DeFi:
→ Over 2,600 BTC natively staked
→ 18M+ unique addresses
→ 252M+ transactions
→ 2.3M Twitter followers & 265K Discord members
With BTC-native security and scalability, Core Chain is becoming the premier BTCfi environment for next-gen DeFi apps — and SolvBTC is now a core pillar of that growth.
🤝 Lista DAO x Solv Protocol: Borrow Against Your Bitcoin
SolvBTC’s utility just got even stronger with a new partnership between Solv Protocol and Lista DAO.
➙ Borrow lisUSD Using SolvBTC as Collateral:
➺ Collateral: SolvBTC
➺ Minimum Collateral Ratio: 200%
➺ Borrow Limit: 500,000 lisUSD
➺ Minting Fee: 0
➺ Interest Rate: 12.5% APR
➺ Minimum Borrow: 15 lisUSD
➺ No Withdrawal Fee
➺ 2x Boosted Solv Points + Lista Stardust for depositors
This move provides BTC holders an opportunity to tap into stablecoins without selling, while earning extra rewards — a true win-win in the evolving BTCfi landscape.
SolvBTC’s Technical Strength
Security and composability are critical for adoption. Solv Protocol backs SolvBTC with rigorous audits and cross-chain tools:
→ Audited by Certik, SlowMist, and Quantstamp
→ Uses Chainlink CCIP for cross-chain stability
→ Built on the Staking Abstraction Layer (SAL)
→ Multi-strategy yield design targeting 5%–10% annual returns
SAL powers SolvBTC’s modular infrastructure across chains, including:
➺ SolvBTC.CORE – Now live on Core Chain
➺ SolvBTC.ENA – Yield opportunities through Ethena
➺ SolvBTC.JUP – Live on Solana via Jupiter Exchange, targeting ~12% APY
Global Collaborations Expanding BTCfi Reach
Solv Protocol has formed powerful alliances to enhance BTC’s role in DeFi:
➙ Avalanche → BTC.b holders can mint LSTs, increasing liquidity on AVAX
➙ AILayer → AI-powered tools for converting aBTC to SolvBTC
➙ Suzaku x SAL → Economic security enhancements for Avalanche L1
➙ Ethena, Jupiter, Lista, Meson, Colend → Core integration partners
The Bigger Picture: Bitcoin’s Yield Renaissance
Bitcoin dominates crypto in market cap, but until now, it’s been underutilized in DeFi. Solv Protocol is changing that by:
→ Giving BTC holders yield without losing BTC exposure
→ Building a full-stack decentralized asset management platform
→ Acting as the liquidity bridge between TradFi, CeFi, and DeFi
→ Providing a trustless, yield-generating framework with real scalability
With over $22 million in funding and backing from Binance Labs, NOMURA, Mirana, Blockchain Capital, and more — Solv is positioned to lead the BTCfi transformation.
BTC Is No Longer Passive
Through SolvBTC and Core Chain, Bitcoin is moving from “digital gold” to yield-bearing, cross-chain liquidity infrastructure. With every new integration — from Lista DAO to Avalanche, from Jupiter Exchange to Colend — BTC holders gain powerful tools to grow and use their assets.
➺ Whether you’re a DeFi native, institutional player, or passive BTC holder — SolvBTC is the key to unlocking the full potential of your Bitcoin.
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