ChainCatcher News, digital asset custody platform Fireblocks announced a strategic integration with Bitcoin Layer 2 network Stacks. The partnership will enable institutional users to access native Bitcoin DeFi services, with the feature expected to go live in Q1 2026.
This integration will allow over 2,400 institutional clients of Fireblocks to participate in the Stacks-based DeFi ecosystem without selling their BTC holdings. Services include STX token custody, sBTC minting and cross-chain transfers, BTC collateralized lending through Zest and Granite, as well as participation in Hermetica’s BTC yield vaults, Bitflow’s native trading, and liquidity services.
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