Threshold upgrades tBTC bridge to route $500B institutional BTC into DeFi
Threshold announced upgrades to its tBTC bridge aimed at making it easier for institutions and whales to bring large Bitcoin holdings into decentralized finance. The team says the changes improve the bridge’s usability and integration paths, positioning an estimated $500 billion of institution‑level BTC to participate in lending, liquidity pools and yield strategies via tokenized Bitcoin on chains that support tBTC.
Why it matters: channeling sizable institutional BTC into DeFi could increase on‑chain liquidity, tighten available spot supply and boost total value locked in DeFi protocols, potentially supporting price discovery and spread compression. At the same time, observers will watch issuance volumes, peg stability and custody/security audits, plus any regulatory responses, as meaningful flows from custodial or OTC holders would test both technical and market resilience.