what's threshold?
Threshold Network is a decentralized crypto project focused on bringing Bitcoin to DeFi through its flagship product tBTC. The project utilizes threshold cryptography to provide a trust-minimized, 1:1 BTC-backed solution without centralized custodians. The project emphasizes security and decentralization through its technological architecture.
Threshold achieves 230ms block time, 350ms finality, 500 validators; T staking offsets tBTC fees.
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x.com/thetnetworkSecures Bitcoin through threshold cryptography with a rotating set of 100 independent node signers where 51 signatures are required to move funds, with no single operator holding the full key.
Expanded activity tracking across historical transactions in December 2025.
Added tBTC Noon Vault on Ethereum for delta-neutral, USD-denominated returns, with activity tracking expanded across historical transactions in December 2025.
Participates in Bitcoin Investor Week 2026 in New York City from February 9 to 13, 2026, with Head of BD Ethan Hassall attending.
Achieved block time of 230ms, finality time of 350ms, and supports 500 validators through simplex scaling implementation.
Introduced T staking rewards via tBTC redemption fee waivers in January 2026, with 100k T staked covering ~$1,200 per year in fees (~0.001 tBTC).
Raised $28.5M in funding from Pantera, Multicoin, GSR, and ArkStream.
TGE is scheduled to occur in the near future.
The protocol renews its Immunefi partnership with expanded security coverage across newly released applications and the website, gaining access to a unified security dashboard and Web3 vulnerability data platform.
Nansen users can claim Mezo bonus rewards dropping in January by bridging tBTC and creating a Mezo ID, with reward amounts determined by Nansen account tier.
tBTC's core security controls received independent verification from MixBytes in November.
tBTC shows strong network growth with approximately 80% of circulating supply actively deployed across DeFi markets.
Immunefi features Threshold Network in a customer spotlight, highlighting the project's relationship with the crypto security and bug bounty platform.
Co-Founder & CPO Callan Sarre speaks at the Hack Seasons Conference in Singapore, organized by @mpost_io, discussing tBTC's liquidity approach.
MUST stablecoin on SagaEVM uses tBTC as collateral backing through Mustang Finance, with stablecoin farming pools on Uniswap providing 122%-236%+ APR through Steer Protocol and Merkl.
Large tBTC trading activity totals approximately $2M in volume through YB Curve pool and YB LEVAMM across 10 separate transactions.
Integrated tBTC across Ethereum, Arbitrum, Starknet, Base, Optimism, and Sui Network, supporting lending, staking, borrowing, liquidity provision, DEXs, and structured products.
tBTC integrates with the Saga Ecosystem, announced during live discussion between CPO and Co-founder and Saga team.
tBTC integration with Saga Ecosystem announced during live discussion between Threshold Labs CPO and Co-founder and Saga team.
The team will attend Bitcoin MENA Conference on December 8-9 in Abu Dhabi to discuss Bitcoin adoption with industry leaders.
tBTC activity and cross-chain gasless minting held firm during Bitcoin's 24% November decline, according to co-founder's Forbes interview about institutional BTC exposure optimization.
Integrates tBTC with Monad blockchain through Wormhole, moving over $1B tBTC across 40+ chains and 200+ applications, alongside $170B+ in NTT assets.
tBTC launches as a day 1 asset on Mustang Finance and Colt Protocol.
YieldBasis's first onchain sdYB gauge vote favors tBTC gauge for future YB allocations, with upcoming veYB Votemarket incentive campaigns allowing holders to earn rewards for voting.
YieldBasis BTC vaults including tBTC filled $50M within an hour, with tBTC becoming preferred collateral for delta-neutral yield strategies and onchain market-neutral positions.
The tBTC/wBTC pool on Ekubo Protocol delivers approximately 20% APY, offering tBTC holders a Bitcoin-denominated yield opportunity with lower volatility from the correlated pair structure.
Anchorage Digital now supports institutional custody and staking of tBTC on Starknet, alongside other Bitcoin-wrapped tokens.
tBTC now operates on 11+ chains with Ethereum holding 86% of TVL, and Aave v3 and Curve Finance account for $335M combined TVL.
AleaResearch published analysis of tBTC and Threshold Network, covering supply trends, DeFi TVL, liquidity depth, fee dynamics, and valuation metrics for 2025.
Bitcoin rewards claiming opens for MUSD minters and Vault depositors on Merkl, featuring $500 MUSD promotional bonus.
New application enables native Arbitrum bridging for BTC to tBTC, integrating with Aave, Curve, Nerite, and Uniswap on the network.
tBTC bridge receives a major upgrade targeting up to $500 billion in institutional Bitcoin to enter DeFi, strengthening its position as a decentralized and censorship-resistant bridge for institutions seeking on-chain liquidity access.
Yield Basis launches new markets with VirtualPool contracts for tBTC (alongside WBTC and cbBTC), calling for arbitrage traders to connect bots to maintain market health.
Launched unified app experience with direct redemptions and gasless tBTC minting in November 2025.
Threshold Network launches $BTC Finance platform on Nov 11.
tBTC now supported in Solv Protocol's BTC+ strategy with 5% APY and participation in $100k $SOLV reward distribution, while solvBTC stakers receive airdrops of $ASTER, $DOLO, and $BABY.
Nerite launches new tBTC yield product on Arbitrum using Enzyme Onyx infrastructure, enabling tBTC holders to generate yield through Nerite's USND stablecoin and lending protocol.
tBTC vaults on Yield Basis protocol reach full capacity with zero outflows since launch, contributing to approximately $2M in accumulated fees across all BTC vaults (WBTC, cbBTC, tBTC).
tBTC ranks among top smart money holdings in infrastructure category alongside ONDO ($298M), UNI ($220M), AAVE, and MORPHO.
Co-Founder and CPO participates in live event with other BTCFi builders on Sui blockchain.
tBTC holders can borrow at 0.5% fixed rate to unlock USDaf earning up to 29% yield across multiple opportunities.
61 eligible users have 10 days remaining to claim rewards from the concluded Threshold Galxe Quest (with only half claimed so far), while the Threshold Starboard Ranking Campaign continues until December 14, 2025, distributing Aura points for tBTC discussions and engagement.
Offers tBTC yields on Starknet: 9.34% APY for looped staking, 19% APY through Re7Capital's mRe7BTC fund, up to 150% APY via 9.4x looping on Vesu protocol's Multiply vaults, and 12.28% APR through Noon Capital tBTC Vault. Integrates with AccountableData for a vault offering 4.15% APY, with Noon Capital's tBTC vault approaching $1M TVL.
Solv Protocol's BTC+ vault supporting tBTC reaches 400 BTC capacity in under 2 months and expands to 1000 BTC (already 50% filled), with zero performance fees and $100k SOLV rewards program.
Launched native Bitcoin minting on Starknet with tBTC staking on Endur.Fi at 4%+ APY, integrated validators into Endur's liquid staking infrastructure, and introduced xtBTC liquid staking token with Ekubo DEX and Vesu Lending. Launched dedicated staking dashboard in January 2026.
A large YieldBasis LP exits tBTC position worth 153 BTC ($16.3M), causing crvUSD to depeg for several hours and depleting Pegkeeper's $27M reserves to stabilize the peg.
92% of tBTC LPs opt for YB token emissions over BTC yields, the highest rate among the three BTC-backed tokens (compared to 74% for wBTC and 60% for cBBTC), while veYB holders receive the majority of BTC yield through the dynamic admin fee structure.
tBTC reaches milestone of 25,000 tBTC minted from over 12,000 mint requests.
tBTC is integrated into Solv Protocol's BTC+ vault where stakers earn 4-6% BTC yields and exclusive airdrops including $ASTER, $DOLO, and $BABY throughout 2025.
tBTC collateral goes live on Mustang Finance at launch, bridging BTC collateral into Saga's Velocity DeFi network.
Deposit pools for cbBTC, wBTC, and tBTC open with capacity increased from $30M to $150M total ($10M to $50M per pool), with wBTC and cbBTC pools filling fastest and tBTC pools 97% filled.
A user lost $209,816 in tBTC and WBTC after signing malicious permit and increaseApproval signatures in a phishing attack.
tBTC integrates with Wormhole NTT cross-chain infrastructure, listed alongside BlackRock's BUIDL and Apollo Global's ACRED in platform securing $170B+ in assets.
tBTC is now available across multiple Starknet protocols including lending markets, staking options, and AMM pools, expanding Bitcoin liquidity access across Layer 2 networks.
A proposal has been made to add gauges to cbBTC, wBTC, and tBTC pools on YieldBasis platform.
tBTC launches on Starknet blockchain, expanding its Bitcoin DeFi integration to a new ecosystem beyond its previous Sui Network integration.
tBTC integration with YieldBasis is now operational, offering 146% trading APY as the highest rate on the platform.
Co-Founder and CPO Callan Sarre gives exclusive interview discussing tBTC's future and scaling growth into Japan, South Korea, and other markets.
Bitcoin staking integration completed on Starknet with tBTC among supported wrappers, offering new yield opportunities starting September 30th.
First Galxe mission round goes live offering $4000 USDT rewards split among users who accumulate 4000 AURA points by creating tBTC content before end of September.
BTC staking integration launches on Starknet, enabling Bitcoin participation in consensus with 25% voting weight and support for WBTC, LBTC, tBTC, and SolvBTC at launch.
New collaboration with Threshold and Galxe Starboard platform goes live, opening new opportunities for Bitcoin onchain activities.
Partnership with Galxe launches 'Starboard' initiative focused on Bitcoin onchain opportunities.
tBTC holder count spikes to over 12,000, indicating growing user adoption.
tBTC enters phase 2 of Sui Network integration with Wormhole-powered interoperability
New integration with YieldBasis platform adds BTC pools, expanding DeFi capabilities.
Achieves top 3 position by bridge volume on Wormhole platform over past 30 days as of August 20.
New yield farming opportunity available through AF Curve Pool offering 39%+ real yield on USDaf deposits.
TVL hits $700M milestone, indicating significant protocol adoption.
New tBTC/xBTC liquidity pool launches on OKX wallet with 117% APR, available until September 2025.
New yield farming program offers $80K in tBTC rewards for MUSD Vault deposits until August 31st.
WBTC/USDC pool incentives go live offering 78-153.54% APR with highest yields for veTHL lockers.
Bridge contract reveals centralized admin control and multiple trust layers for wrapped BTC tokens, requiring trust in custodians and federations for 1:1 peg maintenance.
New integration enables tBTC use for minting Arbitrum's $USND stablecoin, with additional LP rewards available on CamelotDEX.
Large-scale borrowing of $1.5M occurs at 0.5% APR rate.
New yield farming pool launches on Penpie offering 27% APY and 15x Terminal Points multiplier for Root Access Program participants.
tBTC token launches on Sui blockchain, expanding BTCFi capabilities to new ecosystem
New integration launches on Sui Network with Wormhole-powered interoperability.
Current tBTC yield rates stabilize at 25% after initial launch spike.
Current yield farming returns on Hydration platform surge to 83% APY.
Nerite protocol integration enables low-rate borrowing and yield generation for tokenized BTC.
New lending market launches on Gearbox Protocol enabling lending/borrowing with up to 6x leverage through Mezo Network.
New LP incentives on Hydration platform include tri-weekly emissions of vDOT, GigaDOT, and HDX tokens with expected 20% APY.
New 2M DOT yield farming incentives launching on Hydration platform within two weeks.
StarkGate bridge implementation features 3-day upgrade delay and pending governance transition to 6/9 Threshold Committee federation, with current bridge secured by 35 network signers and 9/12 security council.
StarkNet integration launches with StarkGate bridge implementation, secured by 35 network signers and 9/12 security council, enabling direct BTC-to-Starknet bridging functionality.
New user engagement campaign launches on Galxe platform featuring ecosystem quests and rewards
Polkadot community proposes 501,000 DOT Bitcoin Strategic Reserve to purchase tBTC over one year using Hydration's Rolling DCA mechanism.
Polkadot community proposes 501,000 DOT purchase of tBTC using protocol's Bitcoin bridge, pending approval.
Base network adoption grows with 21% weekly increase in supply balance to $1.7M
New liquidity deployment live on Ekubo Protocol with upcoming lending integration on Vesu platform, expanding DeFi capabilities on Starknet.
New deployment on Starknet Mainnet expands Layer 2 presence.
Large whale transfer of $1.2M (0.85% of marketcap) moving to exchanges in past 24 hours.
Bridged assets on Arbitrum reach $13M milestone, showing significant cross-chain adoption.
Official partnership with Mezo Network announced, with launch imminent.
New integration with Nerite protocol enables USND borrowing against tBTC collateral, launching within days.
New AI Oracle protocol launches, bringing native AI reasoning capabilities to Supra Layer 1 integration.
Decentralized wrapping solution now supports 7 major chains including Ethereum, Solana, and Arbitrum.
New yield farming opportunity available on Hydradex with competitive APY and no liquidation risk.
Current price spread between BTC ($94,520) and tBTC ($94,033) creates potential arbitrage opportunity, with protocol maintaining 2% deviation threshold for price stability.