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tBTC Goes Live On Sui, Bringing Trading, Lending And Yield To Bitcoin Holders

Simon Simba
Simon Simba
Simon is a writer with five years experience in crypto and iGaming. He currently works as a freelance writer at BanklessTimes where he focuses on simplifying daily crypto developments for readers. He discovered crypto in 2022 while writing news about NFTs for a news website in the US, and has since written for two other international NFT projects, and a Web3 gaming agency.
July 7th, 2025
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A Bitcoin-collateralized asset called tBTC has made its formal debut on the Sui blockchain. By connecting Sui’s high-performance, Move-based ecosystem with the world’s largest cryptocurrency, the move aims to open up new avenues for decentralized finance and broaden the use of Bitcoin beyond its conventional status as digital gold.

Through the native circulation of a Bitcoin-backed asset on Sui, developers and users can easily access the brand recognition, security, and liquidity of BTC, which is now enhanced by Sui’s composable smart contracts, low fees, and fast finality.

Why Sui Is Built for BTCFi

Sui’s Move-based design provides a special environment for BTCFi innovation. Lending, borrowing, trading, and yield farming are examples of complex DeFi protocols that can operate with minimal interference. This is thanks to high throughput and scalability.

It also provides safety and ease of disposal because of its resource-oriented programming paradigm. The Move programming language is appealing to BTCFi designers since it lowers the risks associated with smart contracts.

Additionally, the increasing liquidity in Sui’s developing DeFi ecosystem is rapidly attracting users, assets, and protocols. This makes it an ideal location for goods backed by Bitcoin.

A movement known as BTCFi, or Bitcoin DeFi, aims to employ decentralized protocols. This enables new financial use cases for Bitcoin. Combining the programmability of DeFi with the strong security and liquidity of Bitcoin, BTCFi platforms allow:

  • Borrowing and lending: Users can obtain liquidity without having to sell their Bitcoin by posting tBTC as collateral.
  • Decentralized trading: By enabling the exchange of tBTC for other assets on Sui-based DEXs, capital efficiency is increased.
  • Income opportunities: Bitcoin owners can generate yield by contributing tBTC to staking systems or liquidity pools.

This growth encourages more people to use and participate in decentralized finance by turning Bitcoin from a passive store of value into an active, yield-generating asset. 

By delivering Bitcoin’s value and security to the center of one of the cryptocurrency industry’s fastest-growing DeFi ecosystems, tBTC’s debut on Sui is more than just a token launch; it is a catalyst for the next wave of BTCFi innovation.

As BTCFi protocols continue to grow and cross-chain infrastructure improves, the combination of Sui’s technical expertise and Bitcoin’s deep liquidity should unlock previously unexplored possibilities for investors, developers, and consumers.

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Simon Simba
Simon is a writer with five years experience in crypto and iGaming. He currently works as a freelance writer at BanklessTimes where he focuses on simplifying daily crypto developments for readers. He discovered crypto in 2022 while writing news about NFTs for a news website in the US, and has since written for two other international NFT projects, and a Web3 gaming agency.