BitGo just gave institutional BTC holders a cleaner on-ramp to Lightning yield. On June 11, BitGo announced Lightning Earn, a new product powered by Amboss RAILS. Eligible BitGo institutional clients can deploy BTC into Lightning Network infrastructure and earn BTC-denominated fees from payment routing and liquidity leasing.
*Mezo launched Mezo Prime with Anchorage Digital, giving institutional Bitcoin holders segregated vaults, onchain yield access, and fixed-rate BTC-backed lending. Bullish is the first announced participant, deploying 250 BTC.
Saturn has crossed $100M in TVL within 20 days, a fast start for a new Ethereum-based DeFi app packaging Strategy’s $STRC yield product into an onchain stablecoin system.
Matador Technologies has partnered with Galaxy Digital to launch a Bitcoin yield generation program, utilizing options strategies to enhance returns on an initial allocation of 20 BTC without liquidating their long-term holdings. This move marks a shift from a passive holding approach to an active yield-producing strategy aimed at boosting shareholder value.