2/ For years Bitcoin was only considered as digital gold, valuable but idle. Despite being 4× bigger than Ethereum, Bitcoin’s DeFi is still 5× smaller. BTCFi on Starknet is here to change that.

3/ The path forward starts with four connected initiatives positioning Starknet as: - The most sustainable source of yield for Bitcoin - The most cost-effective place to borrow against it

4/ 1️⃣Bitcoin Staking Bitcoin staking is set to launch on Starknet within hours. It will be the first native, sustainable source of yield for Bitcoiners on any rollup.

5/ With it, Starknet officially links its security to Bitcoin (alongside STRK). At the same time, your BTC can finally earn with real purpose: Strengthening the decentralization of a network steadily becoming Bitcoin’s execution layer. More information will be published at launch.

6/ 2️⃣ Institutional onboarding with Re7 We’re thrilled to welcome @Re7Labs as a core contributor. Re7 is a DeFi centric investment firm with $1B+ AUM, and one of the most active DeFi LP globally. They are now launching a Bitcoin Institutional Yield Fund on Starknet.

7/ Institutions can directly access Re7’s on-chain and off-chain BTC yield strategies for competitive returns, while retail users can participate through @MidasRWA, the tokenized version of the fund on Starknet.

8/ Re7 also boosts Starknet capital efficiency with the launch of Re7 ALMM (Automated Liquidity Market Maker) on Ekubo across stablecoin, BTC, ETH, and STRK pairs. So anyone can become an LP on Ekubo and earn the best rewards out of it.

9/ 3️⃣ Access & Connectivity Over the past months, we’ve made great progress improving Starknet’s accessibility, with the integration of: - @XverseApp, the leading Bitcoin wallet - @hyperlane - Bitcoin bridges: @atomiqlabs & @garden_finance But job’s not finished.

10/ Today we’re excited to share that new teams are joining our vision and building integrations to make Starknet even more accessible. @LayerZero_Core, @BitGo, @StargateFinance, and much more to come. Expect major product-integration announcements in the coming days.

11/ 4️⃣ BTCFi Incentive Program To kickstart this new era, the Starknet Foundation is launching a 100M STRK incentive program across: - BTC wrapper liquidity on DEXs - Lending markets - Borrowing stablecoins against BTC (to lower borrowing costs)

12/ Eligible protocols include: - @EkuboProtocol - @vesuxyz - @trovesfi - @OpusMoney - Spline

13/ Starknet will be the cheapest place to borrow against your Bitcoin. And where should that stablecoin liquidity go? That’s up to you, but Starknet offers plenty of options: Extended’s Vault, Pragma’s Vault, Ekubo pools, Troves, and much more.

14/ In short, BTCFi brings Starknet: - Bitcoin staking - Institutional capital & advanced DeFi strategies (Re7) - Major new contributors - 100M STRK incentive program to bootstrap liquidity & borrowing.

15/ With BTCFi, Bitcoin stays Bitcoin, but on Starknet it finally works for you. Today marks the start of this new era: Starknet is now the best place for Bitcoiners to do more with their Bitcoin. starknet.io/blog/starknet-x-…

16/ More detailed announcements on each initiative will drop over the next 48 hours. Turn on notifications to learn how to: - Stake your Bitcoin - Participate in BTCFi - Borrow against your BTC and earn during the BTCFi Season incentives - Discover all our partners

17/ Bitcoin. Freedom. Starknet.