iBTC for Institutions
Why Choose iBTC?
iBTC offers institutions a superior solution for harnessing the power of Bitcoin in DeFi, addressing key concerns and providing distinct advantages:
Enhanced Security & Control
Safer: iBTC is minted directly from your self-custody Bitcoin wallet, eliminating reliance on third-party custodians and central points of failure.
Theft-Proof Design: Your Bitcoin is protected by advanced security measures, ensuring your funds are safe even in the unlikely event of a platform issue.
Decentralization & Self-Custody: Maintain full control over your Bitcoin, eliminating counterparty risk and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Operational Efficiency
Ease of Onboarding: Streamlined onboarding process with minimal compliance impact, enabling integration even in complex regulatory environments.
Faster: Experience significantly faster minting and burning times compared to other wrapped Bitcoin solutions, enhancing operational agility.
Lower Fees: Benefit from reduced fees compared to alternatives, optimizing cost-efficiency.
Flexibility & Compatibility
Broad Compatibility: Seamlessly launch and utilize iBTC on various blockchain networks, adapting to evolving market opportunities.
Not a Bridge: Avoid the complexities and risks associated with Bitcoin bridges or Layer 2 solutions.
Established Network: Tap into our growing network of institutional partners and access potential collaborations.
Ready to get started? Download our iBTC Institutional Factsheet for a comprehensive overview and reach out to our team to explore how iBTC can empower your institution.
How it Works
iBTC utilizes a decentralized network of merchants and attestors to facilitate the minting and redemption process.
Merchant Initiation: Institutions interact with authorized merchants to initiate the minting process.
Bitcoin Locking: The institution securely locks their Bitcoin in a smart contract.
Attestation & Minting: Attestors verify the locked Bitcoin, triggering the minting of an equivalent amount of iBTC.
DeFi Access: The institution can now utilize iBTC across various DeFi platforms.
Redemption: To redeem their Bitcoin, the institution initiates the burn process, returning iBTC and unlocking the original Bitcoin.
Check out the Technology Deep Dive section to learn more about how iBTC works.
Use Cases
iBTC empowers institutions to optimize their Bitcoin strategies and generate additional yield.
Treasury Management: Diversify treasury holdings and earn yield on idle Bitcoin assets.
Yield Generation: Access a range of DeFi protocols to earn attractive returns on Bitcoin.
Collateralization: Utilize iBTC as collateral for loans and other financial instruments.
Liquidity Provision: Participate in liquidity pools to earn trading fees and rewards.
Institutional investors can also leverage iBTC to generate regulatory-compliant yield on their Bitcoin holdings without becoming merchants themselves:
Lending Pools: Maple
Staking Platforms: Karak and Swaap.finance (coming soon)
Options Trading: Hashnote (coming soon)
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