Building A Decentralized Bitcoin Reserve for BTCFi ｜Quick Hit

Aug 23, 2024

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Jing is the CoFounder of Solv Protocol.

In this episode, we explore Solv Protocol and their mission to build a decentralized Bitcoin reserve for BTCFi. Jing recounts how solvBTC became one of the fastest growing BTC derivatives this year, with over $1.3B in BTC deposited. He shares more on their grand mission to unlock liquidity for BTC holders and enable them with access to a wide array of DeFi apps, including a new BTC liquid staking token they just launched for Babylon, called SolvBTC.BBN.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
3:58 - Jing's background
4:40 - Solv's mission
6:29 - Who's Solv building for?
8:17 - Building a Bitcoin reserve
9:38 - Is a risk-free BTC yield possible?
11:33 - Popular DeFi strategies for solvBTC
13:36 - Partnership with FBTC
14:39 - Mantle mid-roll
15:32 - How solvBTC works
17:45 - Growing to $1.3B in solvBTC
20:34 - Attracting institutional investors
21:49 - What's BTCFi?
23:52 - Closing

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🔗 Guest Links 🔗

► Solv Website: https://solv.finance/
► Solv on Twitter: https://x.com/solvprotocol
► Jing on Twitter: https://x.com/jx_solv

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