August 2025 Recap: Expanding tBTC's Reach with New Integrations

August was a defining month for Threshold, marked by record adoption metrics, expanded integrations, and global industry presence. Together, these milestones continue to advance tBTC as the most decentralized and permissionless bridge for bringing Bitcoin onchain.

Highlights from August

Expanding DeFi Access

tBTC was integrated into two leading lending markets: Aave (on both Base and Arbitrum) and SparkLend. These listings open new opportunities for BTC holders to deploy capital across some of the largest DeFi ecosystems. On the retail side, Bitcoin.com Wallet and OKX launched dedicated tBTC integrations and liquidity campaigns, broadening access for everyday Bitcoin users. This dual-track growth, institutional DeFi protocols, and retail platforms, reinforces Threshold’s position as core infrastructure for Bitcoin in DeFi.

Milestones

• tBTC TVL hit an all-time high of $723M, reaffirming its strength as the most reliable BTC in DeFi.
• tBTC is recognized as the top decentralized BTC protocol by @DefiLlama.
• tBTC ranked among the top 3 tokens by bridge volume on @wormhole over 30 days.
• tBTC achieved another milestone as the #1 BTC bridge by bridged volume on DeFilLlama, underscoring its unmatched adoption among Bitcoin bridge solutions.

These metrics highlight tBTC’s role as the most widely adopted decentralized Bitcoin bridge, trusted across multiple ecosystems.

Ecosystem Growth

Aave (Base & Arbitrum)
tBTC went live on Aave V3 Base and Arbitrum with the approval of the improvement proposal. This extends tBTC access to two of the most active ecosystems for borrowing and lending. Read the full scope of the announcement here.

• Explore tBTC on Aave (Base):
  https://app.aave.com/reserve-overview/?underlyingAsset=0x236aa50979d5f3de3bd1eeb40e81137f22ab794b&marketName=proto_base_v3
• Explore tBTC on Aave (Arbitrum):
  https://app.aave.com/reserve-overview/?underlyingAsset=0x6c84a8f1c29108f47a79964b5fe888d4f4d0de40&marketName=proto_arbitrum_v3,

SparkLend (@sparkdotfi)
tBTC was added as collateral with updated parameters: Maximum LTV set to 74% and liquidation Threshold raised to 75%. This positions tBTC as blue-chip collateral with stable rates.

Gearbox (@GearboxProtocol)
tBTC pool incentives have been extended until August 31, offering APYs of around 4.9%.

Mezo (@MezoNetwork)
The $80,000 tBTC rewards program continued throughout August, strengthening liquidity on Ethereum L1.

OKX Wallet (Sui) (@wallet)
The xBTC/tBTC pool is live with ~$1M TVL and boosted APRs reaching 427%. Incentives run until September 6.

Community & Events

Threshold was actively present at Bitcoin Asia and the Bitcoin Summit in Hong Kong (Aug 27–29), one of the year’s premier gatherings for the global Bitcoin community.

The team—Callan S. (Co-Founder & CPO), Isabella Yu (Growth Lead), and Ethan Hassall (Head of BD)—met with partners, builders, and innovators shaping Bitcoin’s future, in one of the biggest Bitcoin events in Asia.

Importantly, Callan “Sap” Sarre was invited as a featured speaker at the event’s side panel “Innovation Meets Regulation: RWA, Stablecoins, and the Fusion of Crypto,” highlighting Threshold’s leadership in bridging Bitcoin utility with institutional-grade infrastructure. He was also a speaker at the Bitcoin Summit, participating in a panel alongside Babylon’s CTO and @HouseofYogiX from Mezo.

The team also hosted the summit's official VIP Dinner on August 27, deepening relationships with key stakeholders across the ecosystem.

Team Growth

Threshold welcomed Roberto S. as a new Software Engineer at tLabs. Roberto brings over a decade of experience in software engineering with a strong background in cryptography, adding valuable expertise to Threshold’s technical team.

Strategic Impact: Expanding Adoption and Strengthening Community Trust

August underscored Threshold’s mission to unlock Bitcoin’s role in permissionless finance. With new integrations across institutional-grade protocols, record adoption metrics, and active leadership in global industry forums, Threshold is steadily scaling the network effects of tBTC.

As the most decentralized and reliable BTC bridge, tBTC continues to establish itself as critical infrastructure for Bitcoin’s onchain economy, built for resilience, trust minimization, and long-term adoption.