New upgrade enables seamless, gas-free tBTC minting as Threshold targets large-scale institutional adoption
Threshold has launched a major upgrade to its tBTC bridge, positioning it as a stronger gateway for institutions holding large volumes of Bitcoin to participate in decentralized finance. The update improves the efficiency, security and accessibility of moving BTC onchain — a move experts say could open DeFi exposure to over $500 billion in institutional and whale-held Bitcoin.
Threshold tBTC Bridge Upgrade Expands Institutional Access to DeFi
Threshold now allows institutions to mint tBTC directly onto supported blockchains in a single Bitcoin transaction, without secondary approvals or gas fees. Redemptions back to the Bitcoin network follow the same simplified process.
Rizza Carla Ramos, Threshold’s head of marketing, said the upgrade reflects what long-term institutional Bitcoin holders increasingly want from their assets. According to her, institutions are shifting from a passive “hold and wait” approach to one that demands utility.
“They’re going to be wanting lending, they want yields… you want your assets to actually generate profit for you,” Ramos explained. “That’s how we build the next level of Bitcoin finance — by bringing institutional capital onchain.”
Threshold’s improvement directly targets that demand by making DeFi onboarding easier, more secure and more capital-efficient.
tBTC Brings Bitcoin Into Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base and More
Each tBTC token is backed 1:1 by real Bitcoin, validated through a decentralized threshold-signing model where at least 51 of 100 independent operators must sign each transaction. This removes the traditional custodian risks associated with centralized BTC wrapping services.
This infrastructure enables institutional and whale Bitcoin to securely access a wide range of DeFi ecosystems, including Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Polygon, and Sui.
Threshold says its bridge has already processed over $4.2 billion in cumulative volume since launch, competing alongside well-known BTC tokenization methods such as WBTC and renBTC — though those rely on more centralized processes.
Threshold argues that expanding Bitcoin into DeFi won’t just benefit BTC holders. They say broader adoption of tBTC will deepen liquidity across decentralized exchanges and lending platforms, supporting healthier yields and more robust onchain financial markets.
The upgrade positions tBTC as a potentially significant conduit for institutional Bitcoin to enter DeFi — a shift that could reshape both markets in the years ahead.
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