October 2025 Recap: Expanding Bitcoin Liquidity with tBTC
October 2025 was a month of meaningful progress for Threshold Network's tBTC, defined by new adoption records, expanded integrations, and continued growth in decentralized Bitcoin infrastructure.
Highlights from October
October was a month of meaningful progress for Threshold Network, defined by new adoption records, expanded integrations, and continued growth in decentralized Bitcoin infrastructure. From surpassing a major minting milestone to extending active tBTC vaults across multiple ecosystems, the network strengthened its position as the infrastructure layer enabling secure and permissionless Bitcoin utility.
Milestones
- 25,000+ tBTC minted onchain, setting a new adoption record and reflecting sustained growth in onchain Bitcoin participation.
- $4.6B in cumulative bridge volume, highlighting meaningful integration across DeFi markets and reinforcing tBTC’s position as a leading decentralized Bitcoin asset.
- $50M in tBTC deposits on Yield Basis filled in under one hour, underscoring strong market demand for institutional-grade yield opportunities backed by decentralized Bitcoin.
- Launched alongside Starknet’s BTCFi campaign, strengthening tBTC’s presence in emerging Bitcoin ecosystems and supporting deeper onchain adoption.
Threshold continues to demonstrate leadership in BTCFi through consistent growth in liquidity, adoption, and capital efficiency. Rapidly filled pools highlight rising demand for decentralized Bitcoin, while sustained TVL across integrated pools reinforces tBTC’s standing as one of the most trusted and widely used Bitcoin assets onchain.
This continued momentum underscores Threshold’s reliability as a Bitcoin liquidity infrastructure, supporting integrations across major networks and meeting the needs of users and protocols seeking secure, transparent, and scalable BTCFi solutions.
Ecosystem Growth
October brought several new integrations and activations across leading BTCFi protocols, further extending tBTC’s reach and composability.
tBTC Live on Starknet BTCFi
Threshold Network’s tBTC is now one of the key Bitcoin assets supported across Endur.fi, Vesu, Ekubo (in collaboration with 0D, Re7 Labs, and Troves).
As part of Starknet’s BTCFi Season, backed by 100M STRK in rewards, these integrations are driving Bitcoin inflows into Starknet’s DeFi ecosystem and offering boosted yields for tBTC participants. Read more
tBTC Staking via Endur.fi
tBTC is now eligible for staking on Starknet through Endur.fi, enabling users to participate in leveraged strategies such as xtBTC’s auto-looping vaults.
tBTC Integrated into Saga's Liquidity Layer
tBTC is now part of Saga’s Liquidity Integration Layer, providing permissionless access to Bitcoin through decentralized deposit and redemption in DeFi.
The next phase of Velocity DeFi is multichain.
— Saga ⛋ (@Sagaxyz__) October 14, 2025
Saga’s Liquidity Integration Layer connects the best collateral with the best yield across ecosystems.
Welcome to Saga: the Multichain DeFi Home.
↓https://t.co/Osfhq5yeqt
Threshold Network supports AcreBTC
Acre V2 is now live, with Threshold Network enabling direct access to sustainable Bitcoin yield from users’ native BTC wallets. Through tBTC, Bitcoin holders can securely and transparently participate in Acre’s upgraded yield strategies without giving up custody or relying on centralized intermediaries.
Community and Events
Threshold closed October with strong community engagement, marked by the completion of its first Galxe Starboard Series, which drew nearly 4,000 participants.
Galxe Starboard Series
To ensure fair participation, the campaign was extended from October 18 to 25 to verify entries and remove automated accounts.
The Top 10 Starboard Leaders contest runs until December 14, 2025. Community participation remains active, and users can continue increasing their Aura Points to secure a position in the top 10. Those who qualify will receive rewards valued at $400 or $500 each. Read the full update
Media Highlights
The Defiant Podcast: Callan Sarre, CPO and Co-Founder of Threshold Labs, discussed Threshold’s sustainable approach to Bitcoin liquidity and the evolving relationship between tBTC and wBTC. Listen here
Market Commentary:
- Decrypt: Callan Sarre shared insights on how the delayed Mt. Gox repayments could influence Bitcoin’s market dynamics and investor sentiment heading into 2026. Read the full feature here
- CryptoNews: In a market analysis on Bitcoin’s “Uptober” performance, Callan weighed in on structural market factors and institutional demand amid short-term price volatility. Read the full article
Team Updates
In October, two new members joined the team: Antonio M., a Software Engineer with over 12 years of experience and active in crypto since 2021, and Victor, joining the Support team. Victor is a CPA and CFE, active in the crypto space since 2018, a NuCypher WorkLock participant, and an early Threshold contributor.
Their combined experience strengthens Threshold’s engineering and community operations as the network scales its infrastructure and prepares for upcoming product releases.
Looking Ahead: Hyperfocused on tBTC
As November begins, Threshold’s focus remains on expanding tBTC liquidity, supporting partner deployments, and advancing the public release of the Threshold App.
Continued growth across vaults, integrations, and protocol contributors reflects the network’s commitment to advancing Bitcoin’s role in open, permissionless finance.