Mezo x Threshold Network: Bitcoin-Powered Rewards Now Available on Mezo

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For over 15 years, Bitcoin holders faced a difficult trade-off: sell their BTC to access liquidity or hold indefinitely and forgo its financial utility. Today, that compromise ends. Thanks to a new decentralized financial infrastructure, Bitcoin can now be used to support real-world spending without relinquishing ownership. With tBTC and MUSD on Mezo, users can unlock liquidity while preserving long-term Bitcoin exposure - securely and transparently.

Introducing Mezo: A Bitcoin-Native Financial Layer

Mezo is a Bitcoin-native economic layer designed to expand Bitcoin’s utility in decentralized finance (DeFi), where BTC functions as the native gas token, tBTC serves as the decentralized collateral, and MUSD acts as the spendable, Bitcoin-backed stable asset.

On Mezo, users can:

  • Borrow MUSD against BTC-backed collateral
  • Participate in ecosystem rewards via Mezo’s emission token (mats)
  • Earn passive yield through vaults like August
  • Trade BTC perpetuals on Velar
  • Loop and manage assets using tools like BitFi
  • Spend MUSD on real-world goods via integrations like Bitrefill

No credit checks. No custodians. No centralized intermediaries. Just transparent, permissionless finance.

How It Works: Bitcoin Utility Through tBTC

At the core of Mezo is tBTC—a decentralized, non-custodial, trust-minimized version of Bitcoin on Ethereum and other chains, secured by Threshold Network.

Unlike centralized wrapped BTC products, tBTC is not managed by a single custodian. It leverages threshold cryptography to ensure Bitcoin can be safely represented onchain without compromising sovereignty or security.

tbtc by the numbers | threshold.network

Built on Proven Infrastructure

Both tBTC and Mezo are built with long-term resilience in mind: Threshold Network enables secure Bitcoin bridging through a decentralized signer network, while Mezo supports real DeFi use cases.

Bitcoin remains yours—self-custodied, censorship-resistant, and beyond the reach of centralized entities. No individual, company, or government controls your funds. Not even the developers. That’s decentralization by design.

Why This Matters

Bitcoin was initially envisioned as electronic cash, but it has become known primarily as digital gold. Today, that gap is closing.

With tBTC and MUSD, users no longer have to choose between preserving value and accessing it. For the first time, Bitcoin can serve as both:

  • A store of value
  • A medium of exchange

And it can do so in a decentralized, transparent, and non-custodial way.

Limited-Time Reward for Early Participants

Mezo is launching a series of incentive programs designed to reward eligible early participants. Whether you’re repaying a loan, swapping assets, or allocating capital within supported protocols, you may be eligible to receive rewards as part of these programs.

$80k tbtc rewards on mezo | threshold.network

$80,000 in tBTC Rewards from July 16 to August 31, 2025

Threshold Network is allocating $80,000 worth of tBTC to eligible participants in the Mezo incentive program, split into two distinct pools:

1. Minter’s Bonus (20% of the Total Pool): This flat bonus ensures that everyone who participates meaningfully receives a share. Rewards are distributed equally among all qualifying users. To qualify:

    • Mint: Create the minimum required amount of MUSD during the campaign.
    • Deposit & Hold: Deposit that MUSD into the Vault and keep it there until the campaign ends.

2. Vault Staker’s Reward (80% of the Total Pool): This pool uses a time-weighted model, rewarding participants based on both how early and how much they deposit. To qualify:

    • Deposit: Add any amount of MUSD to the Vault.
    • Hold Until the End: Your funds must remain in the Vault for the full campaign duration.
Your share of this pool is calculated proportionally, based on the number of points you’ve earned relative to other participants. Points are assigned using a combination of deposit amount and holding duration.

Earn mats for every onchain interaction:

1. Launch Week Special: Earn 500 mats for your first swap during launch week.

2. Swap Master Bonuses: Hit volume milestones and earn one-time rewards:

    • Sea Swapper: 1,000 mats
      • Swap 500–1,000 MUSD 
      • Cap: First 2,000 wallets
    • Seismic Swapper – 2,500 mats
      • Swap 1,000+ MUSD 
      • Cap: First 1,000 wallets

3. Mezo OG Booster: +50% Rewards: Users who deposited pre-mainnet and bridged assets get a +50% boost on all above rewards—automatically.

Explore the August MUSD Vault :

The August MUSD Vault offers users the opportunity to participate in decentralized yield strategies utilizing Bitcoin-backed stablecoins. With a single deposit, your MUSD is allocated into a strategy managed by August, a DeFi prime brokerage that facilitates over $7 billion in monthly transaction volume across various protocols.

  • Base yield from the underlying strategy (APY may vary and is not guaranteed)
  • tBTC incentives, providing exposure to a decentralized form of Bitcoin
  • Upshift Points, part of a broader partner ecosystem, and may have future utility
  • mats, which are native to the Mezo and Upshift reward structure

Disclaimer:

This communication is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice, a solicitation, or an offer to sell or purchase any asset. Participation in DeFi protocols involves risk, including the potential loss of principal. Yield figures are variable and not guaranteed. Users should consult with a qualified advisor and ensure compliance with local regulations before participating.