The Bitcoin-native DeFi (BTCfi) landscape is expanding fast, and Core Ventures is backing the builders who are making Bitcoin more liquid, more useful, and more powerful.

This month, two major milestones are pushing BTCfi forward:

Bima x NLX: Expanding BTC Collateral Options

One of the biggest bottlenecks in Bitcoin DeFi has been collateral flexibility. Most BTC-based derivatives and lending markets have only accepted Bitcoin as collateral, limiting capital efficiency. BimaBTC is fixing that.

Through its integration with NLX’s Perp DEX, BimaBTC is introducing USBD stablecoin as a collateral option—giving traders more flexibility and liquidity providers more yield opportunities.

• Traders: Get P&L settled in BTC, streamlining capital efficiency.
• Liquidity Providers: Earn enhanced yields with Bitcoin-backed liquidity solutions.
• BTC DeFi Growth: With cbBTC coming soon as an accepted collateral type, Bima is setting the stage for broader BTC-based trading strategies.

This move isn’t just about adding another stablecoin—it’s about building a more flexible, composable Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem.

SolvBTC.CORE: Liquid Staking for Bitcoin Holders

Staking has been one of the biggest drivers of DeFi growth on Ethereum, but Bitcoin holders have historically had limited options. That’s changing with the introduction of SolvBTC.CORE by Solv Protocol—a Liquid Staking Token (LST) pegged 1:1 with BTC, designed to unlock yield opportunities for Bitcoin holders while maintaining liquidity.

• 500 BTC cap filled in under 2 hours—a sign of massive demand.
• Bitcoin holders can now stake BTC without sacrificing liquidity.
• BTC’s role in DeFi is expanding, unlocking new earning strategies.

Liquid staking has been transformative for Ethereum, leading to major players like Lido and Rocket Pool. Bitcoin is next.

Why This Matters for Bitcoin DeFi

The biggest shift happening in BTCfi isn’t just about new products—it’s about new behaviors.

• Bitcoin is no longer just an asset you store. It’s an asset you earn on.
• Bitcoin DeFi is moving past simple lending and borrowing to structured yield strategies, derivatives, and liquid staking.
• More BTC is moving on-chain, securing DeFi applications directly on Bitcoin layers instead of being wrapped on Ethereum.

The endgame? A financial system where Bitcoin isn’t just the base asset—it’s the foundation for an entire yield-driven economy.

Core Ventures: Backing the Builders of BTCfi

At Core Ventures, we don’t just talk about Bitcoin DeFi—we invest in it. We’re supporting projects that:

• Expand BTC collateral options for DeFi traders and liquidity providers.
• Create BTC-native yield strategies that work at scale.
• Build new primitives that make Bitcoin more composable and liquid.

Stay tuned for upcoming investment announcements from Core Ventures. The Bitcoin DeFi era is just getting started.

🔗 Learn more at corechain.ventures.