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Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) serves as a bridge allowing Bitcoin holders to access Ethereum-based DeFi applications like lending and borrowing protocols. By converting BTC into ERC-20 tokens through a mint-and-burn mechanism, WBTC unlocks yield opportunities and liquidity pools that were previously unavailable to Bitcoin's largest asset pool.
USDD has launched WBTC Vaults, a DeFi product enabling Bitcoin holders to collateralize their wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) and borrow against it while maintaining asset exposure. The vaults offer flexible terms and low-cost borrowing, addressing demand for liquidity solutions in Bitcoin-backed lending markets.
The Spark Foundation has proposed reactivating WBTC as collateral on SparkLend after a 1.5-year operational review. The proposal also includes expanding the protocol's liquidity layer with new rate limits and pools within the Sky Ecosystem.
