Solv Drives FROST Threshold Signatures for Bitcoin Mainnet Execution

Solv Protocol, the largest on-chain Bitcoin asset manager overseeing over $1bn in assets, is excited to announce a major architecture upgrade for SolvBTC, cementing its Bitcoin ($BTC) mainnet execution layer to FROST. FROST is a threshold signature scheme pioneered by the Zcash community that makes institution-grade multisignature security independently to the Bitcoin network itself. 

The main purpose of this up-gradation is to ensure the security and governance to Bitcoin without any amendments in the network. For seamless and successful operation, this upgrade brings SolvBTC’s Bitcoin execution model from Solv’s Staking Abstraction Layer (SAL), launched to standardize Bitcoin staking into a FROST Network-powered custody as a stronger operational witness for SolvBTC scales.

Solv Protocol Redefines Bitcoin ($BTC) Governance with FROST Technology

According to the record of FROST, it is considered famous for security and efficiency by being published on the public cryptography ePrint network. Solv’s upgrade points to a major step in actively functionalizing this model into production on Bitcoin infrastructure.  Along with FROST, SolvBTC introduces a Vault Pool, Indexer, Auditors, and governed smart-contract controls to support $BTC issuance and redemption at a larger throughput and with great oversight.

Ryan Chow, CEO and co-founder of Solv Protocol, said, “Institutions evaluate operational risk and change-control risk. FROST improves execution privacy, but what really matters to institutions is governance that is analogous to the traditional finance systems. This includes separation of duties, policy-based approvals, audit trails, and time-delayed upgrades. That’s what makes it favoured by a risk committee.”

Ensuring Bitcoin ($BTC) Security Through FROST2 Innovation

Solv’s shift to a FROST-based signing network empowers this foundation by dividing approval across various independent parties, minimizing single-point relief while conserving standard Bitcoin ($BTC) signatures on-chain. On the other hand, Will Wang, CTO and co-founder of Solv Protocol, also expressed his thoughts on this step. He said, “For 5 years, Solv always had a strong focus on cryptographic innovation.”

“Our recent research improves the FROST2 algorithm and elevates its security level to TS-SUF-4, the highest security classification. We’re expecting this advancement to significantly accelerate the adoption of FROST2 across the Bitcoin ecosystem, enabling the industry to build more efficient and more secure multisignature networks.”   

SolvBTC becomes easier for institutional venues and DeFi protocols to integrate, helping cleaner composability and more dependable mint and redeem flows as Bitcoin ($BTC) finance continues to mature. In short, SolvBTC sets a new foundation for executing Bitcoin that can be secured and monitored at scale.