Avalanche DeFi User: Securing Cross-Chain Yield
As an Avalanche ecosystem enthusiast, I was excited to see Solv bring Bitcoin yield to AVAX. When Solv launched SolvBTC.AVAX, it hooked into Avalanche’s DeFi via partners like Elixir, Euler and Balancer . I wrapped some BTC into the vault on Avalanche’s chain and got exposure to U.S. Treasuries and private credit yields through tokenized assets (like BlackRock’s BUIDL and Hamilton Lane’s SCOPE) . The vault pools assets across these protocols, auto-earning in BTC for me.
Importantly, I knew Solv vaults were secure: they use Chainlink Proof-of-Reserves and split the system into custody vs strategy layers , so even large market swings won’t quickly wipe us out. Solv’s stats gave me confidence: the protocol holds over 17,000 BTC (~$2B) in total , and the cross-chain integration (Avalanche, NEAR, etc.) is battle-tested by teams like Rather Labs. My BTC+ in AVAX earns about 4.5–5.5% APR  and compounds automatically.
Using the Solv DApp on Avalanche was straightforward – I simply connected my Avalanche wallet, bridged my BTC to AVAX, and locked it in. Now, each day I log in and see my balance steadily growing. The best part is I still own BTC (I can redeem anytime) but it’s working 24/7. I often explain to fellow DeFi users that BTC+ feels like a “liquid staking” of Bitcoin – we get the high availability (no lockup on Bitcoin mainnet) plus diversified income. With partners like Chainlink and auditors like Certik supporting Solv , I feel this is among the safest ways in DeFi to earn yield on $BTC today.
