tBTC Shatters Barriers as Mezo’s First Dual-Purpose Asset—Fueling Gas Fees and Backing Collateral
Bitcoin’s wrapped version just leveled up—hard. tBTC now pulls double duty on Mezo, cutting gas fees while securing loans. No more choosing between liquidity and utility.
Finally, a DeFi play that doesn’t treat BTC like a museum piece. The network’s dominant asset breaks free from ’digital gold’ purgatory to actually earn its keep—take notes, traditional finance ’innovators’ still stuck on SWIFT transfers.
Double-Layer Integration Transforms Bitcoin Utility
Mezo users pay all transaction fees in Bitcoin, displayed simply as “BTC” in their wallets. Behind this seamless experience, tBTC powers every transaction—making Mezo the first blockchain where Bitcoin serves as native fuel. This eliminates the friction of acquiring separate gas tokens while strengthening Bitcoin’s role in the ecosystem.
BTC and tBTC currently serve as the sole collateral accepted for MUSD, Mezo’s overcollateralized stablecoin. With $2 billion in MUSD borrowed and tBTC generating over $3 billion in volume over the years, this exclusive integration validates decentralized infrastructure for mission-critical financial systems
Early metrics validate the approach: Mezo’s testnet phase attracted over $400 million worth in total deposits, and 2,000,000+ in testnet transactions in commitments before its mainnet launch. The platform seeks to enable Bitcoin-backed loans, liquidity provision, and decentralized trading: all powered by tBTC’s infrastructure.
“The DEEP integration between tBTC and Mezo creates something entirely new,” continued Mahoney “This isn’t just wrapping Bitcoin or adding it to another chain. It’s Bitcoin becoming the operational foundation of an entire financial ecosystem—trustless, permissionless, and powerful.”
Developer Access and Platform Availability
Developers can access integration documentation at docs.threshold.network and mezo.org/docs. Mezo is live at app.mezo.org, with tBTC bridging available through the Threshold Dashboard at dashboard.threshold.network.
Threshold Network powers tBTC, the leading decentralized, 1:1 Bitcoin-backed asset for DeFi. Secured by a 51-of-100 threshold signer model, tBTC enables BTC to MOVE across seven chains—including Ethereum, BOB, Solana, Arbitrum, and Optimism—without custodians or compromises. With $400M+ in TVL and $3.6B in bridge volume since 2020, Threshold delivers the most robust trustless Bitcoin infrastructure in DeFi.
Users can learn more at https://threshold.network
Mezo is a bank-free platform that empowers people to live off their Bitcoin, without ever having to sell it. It enables seamless, everyday finance beyond banks. With permissionless access, intuitive design, and uncompromising safety, Mezo offers a modern way to manage, borrow, and transact—powered entirely by Bitcoin.
As the industry’s first full-stack Bitcoin economy, Mezo users can unlock the practical utility of Bitcoin. Powering Mezo’s economy is MUSD, the first fully Bitcoin-backed stablecoin, which grants users instant spending power against their Bitcoin equity at low, fixed rates. Now, anyone can tap into their Bitcoin wealth and unlock real-world financial flexibility in a truly bankless system.
Users can learn more about Mezo’s initiatives and unique features at mezo.org.
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