BOB has partnered with Anchorage Digital - the leading platform for institutional digital asset infrastructure - to bring secure, institutional-grade access to its Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem. 

This partnership marks a major milestone in BOB's mission to unlock real utility for the world's most important digital asset, Bitcoin. By combining BOB's innovative Hybrid Chain technology with Anchorage Digital's battle-tested custody solutions, institutions will have a secure, compliant pathway to participate in Bitcoin DeFi.

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The Bitcoin DeFi Opportunity

The total value locked in true Bitcoin DeFi surged from $200 million to over $8 billion in just 18 months. Yet this represents merely 0.3% of Bitcoin's total market cap, highlighting an exponential opportunity for growth.

Institutional interest is evolving rapidly. Beyond passive Bitcoin exposure, leading institutions are now seeking infrastructure for yield generation and DeFi activity. To meet this demand, BOB will now provide institutions with a secure gateway to its $250M+ TVL Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem - the safest and easiest way to earn with Bitcoin. 

"We're excited to work with Anchorage Digital to offer leading institutions access to BOB from a trusted platform," said Alexei Zamyatin, co-founder of BOB. "Our vision is to put Bitcoin at the heart of DeFi, providing institutional and retail investors with the safest place to earn yield on their BTC."

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Security That Institutions Demand

BOB's Hybrid Chain architecture fuses the best of Bitcoin and Ethereum, ensuring that every step of the Bitcoin DeFi journey will be secured by billions of dollars of staked Bitcoin. This includes depositing native BTC, deploying in DeFi on BOB, and bridging to other smart contract chains.

"This is the level of security required by top institutions if they are to pursue Bitcoin yield," Zamyatin explained. "Anchorage Digital creates a vital entry point for institutions to BOB's $250M+ TVL DeFi ecosystem, providing reliable asset support for protocols, and being a proven and trusted partner for institutions."

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Multi-Jurisdictional Access

Through this partnership, Anchorage Digital will provide institutional clients with BOB custody support through:

  • Anchorage Digital Bank, NA - the only U.S. federally chartered crypto bank
  • Anchorage Digital Singapore - a MAS-licensed Major Payment Institution
  • Porto by Anchorage Digital - an institutional-grade self-custody wallet built with Anchorage Digital's security architecture

This multi-jurisdictional approach ensures institutions worldwide can access BOB's Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem through their preferred custody model.\

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Industry-Leading Security Infrastructure

Institutions accessing BOB through Anchorage Digital's platform and Porto wallet benefit from industry-leading security measures, including:

  • Quorum-based approvals
  • HSM (Hardware Security Module) infrastructure
  • Advanced biometrics
  • Behavioral analytics

These layers of protection provide the institutional-grade security framework necessary for large-scale Bitcoin DeFi participation.

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Building on Momentum

This partnership comes at a time of rapid expansion for BOB. Recent milestones include:

The LayerZero integration, announced just weeks ago, was a critical step in making Bitcoin DeFi accessible across the broader crypto ecosystem. Now, with institutional custody infrastructure coming soon, BOB is positioned to onboard the next wave of institutional capital.

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The Path Forward

Nathan McCauley, CEO of Anchorage Digital, emphasized the transformative potential of this moment: "We're at the cusp of a Bitcoin DeFi revolution, and innovators like BOB are expanding Bitcoin's role beyond a store of value. As smart contract capabilities mature, they unlock new applications that combine Bitcoin's security with fresh utility - and open the door for institutions and holders to participate in meaningful ways."

He added: "We're proud to support teams like BOB with a full-stack solution for launching and growing their projects."

As Bitcoin DeFi continues its rapid ascent, the infrastructure being built today will define who can participate in this growth. With BOB's Hybrid Chain technology and Anchorage Digital's institutional custody solutions, that future is now accessible to institutions worldwide.

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