Bitcoin DeFi Goes Institutional: Threadhold Network Upgrades Bridge for Wall Street Players

Wall Street's knocking—and crypto's answering with infrastructure upgrades.

The Threadhold Network just turbocharged its cross-chain bridge, specifically targeting institutional capital flows. No more clunky workarounds for hedge funds wanting Bitcoin exposure in DeFi protocols.

Key upgrades include:

- Zero-knowledge proofs for compliance-friendly transparency (because regulators love blockchain—until they actually see the transactions)

- Sub-second settlement matching traditional finance speeds

- Built-in fiat ramps—because apparently some investors still think USD is 'stable'

This isn't your anarchist uncle's Bitcoin anymore. The network's betting big that 2025 will be the year institutions finally stop dipping toes and dive headfirst into DeFi liquidity pools. Whether that's progress or surrender depends on which crypto OG you ask.

Gold Price eyeing $5200: The Case Behind the New Bull Run

According to expert Chris Vermeilan, gold can skyrocket to $5000 in the blink of an eye, as soon as its present price consolidation is over. Per a clip released by ITM Trading on X, Vermeilan shared how gold may climb the prestigious $5k mark in phases, conquering the first phase of $4700 first. He later stated how gold’s next leg could help the asset hit $5000, followed by another high targeting the $5100 to $5200 mark.

Gold’s surge to $5,000 an ounce could happen faster than you think, says Chris Vermeilen.

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What Are Other Analysts Saying About Gold?

The gold price has currently crossed the $4K mark after falling back to the $3900 level as the USD gained momentum for a brief period of time. The metal recovered gradually and is now on the path to explore $5K levels, as prominent financial expert Rashad Hajiyev had predicted earlier.

Hajiyev, in one of his X posts, stated how the gold chart is showcasing a bull run towards $5000 in due time.

This is a daily chart of spot gold. My next price target for gold is $4.9k (could overshoot to $5k) , which could be achieved in two legs.
First target for gold $4.6k and silver $64 (gold to silver ratio (GTS) immediate support is at 75).
Second target $4.9k gold, $85 silver… pic.twitter.com/Dbf7IQTYx2