Blockstream to launch Bitcoin lending funds with multi-billion investment

Blockstream is set to launch three funds in total, two of which will allow institutional investors to lend and borrow with Bitcoin collateral.

Bitcoin developer Blockstream has secured a multibillion-dollar investment to launch three new institutional funds, including two that will enable lending Bitcoin.

“Blockstream’s institutional-grade Bitcoin investment solutions will go live on April 1, with external capital acceptance opening on July 1,” the firm stated on X on March 4, confirming an earlier Bloomberg report.

It added that the investment products will offer Bitcoin-backed lending and secure institutional financing with Bitcoin (BTC) collateral, USD-collateralized borrowing enabling investors to unlock liquidity without selling Bitcoin, and hedge fund strategies offering institutional-grade exposure to Bitcoin markets.

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