Threshold Labs Head of Operations, John Packel, joined @BitcoinForCorps this week, the invitation-only forum set in NYC where institutions building corporate Bitcoin infrastructure meet to set the agenda for the next phase of adoption. Threshold's Verifiable Bitcoin Accounts (VBA) offer a direct solution for this path, encouraging conversations for broader Institutional $BTC Deployment.

A quick read on how much real Bitcoin is working in DeFi relative to the network's valuation: DeFi TVL/FDV climbed from 6.5 to 7.4 in Q1 2026, up 13% from the prior quarter and 228% over the past year. Since most of that locked value is held in $tBTC, the ratio largely tracks how much Bitcoin is moving into DeFi via tBTC, and those flows have grown in the double digits in BTC terms each quarter since Q3 2025.

Verifiable Bitcoin Accounts (VBA) keep the Bitcoin UTXO as the system of record. It uses PSBT, which serves as the interoperable signing format, allowing multiple parties to construct and sign a transaction without prematurely exposing private keys or relying on a single coordinator. That structure supports faster redemption back to $BTC, with recovery paths that stay verifiable throughout. VBA's full Bitcoin-level integration path, from custody framework to predefined recovery, is mapped below.

Are institutions ready for Bitcoin? Yes, they are, but a common question from institutions is whether Bitcoin can be deployed onchain without disrupting existing custody arrangements or imposing additional compliance risks. Verifiable Bitcoin Accounts (VBA) by Threshold Network address this by keeping Bitcoin with the institution's existing Qualified Custodian. Here are some FAQs to guide you through the basics of VBA:

We are excited to announce a new product integration with @TheTNetwork to bring tBTC to the Abra platform. Threshold Network has continued to increase integration across various decentralized finance applications and we are excited to bring the asset to the platform to drive added utility for BTC.

tBTC usage is now visible across Ethereum and several additional network ecosystems, including Aave, Compound, Alphalend, Vesu, and Morpho Blue. In the latest view, Ethereum accounts for $127M in tBTC TVL on Aave v3 and $6.3M on Compound. Morpho Blue is shown at $1.8M, while Sui’s Alphalend integration holds $3.0M in tBTC TVL. Disclaimer: This is not financial advice; please DYOR before participating in DeFi.

In a keynote presented last year at the Bitcoin Economy conference, Threshold Network co-founder, Maclane Wilkison (@MacLaneWilkison), shared some lessons from a 6-year battle-tested BTC bridge. Now, Threshold continues to expand Bitcoin utility onchain: meeting users, and now institutions, where they're at through enforceable legal frameworks, segregated custody, verifiable UTXOs, and a zero-loss track record.

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tBTC's DeFi growth remains concentrated in leading blue-chip protocols, reinforcing its role as a go-to asset in the Bitcoin Economy. Aave V3 alone holds $138M, 29% of tBTC's DeFi TVL and the single largest driver of BTC-denominated growth, with supplied collateral up 24% QoQ. Together with Curve and YieldBasis, these three protocols account for roughly 57% of total tBTC deployed in DeFi. Here is a snapshot of tBTC's current position in BTCFi by Alea Research.

migration has started. all @yieldbasis LPs should take action. you can migrate normally, no rush. • migration is now available and recommended for btc markets. if you have positions, they will appear automatically in [MY MARKETS] -> choose pool -> MIGRATE • TRD in the eth pool is currently not optimal for migration, it might be better to wait. • 1m cap per market is available in v3 without migration (btc pools already filled up)