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For over a decade, Bitcoin has stood as the apex of digital sound money; secure, censorship-resistant, and provably scarce. Yet, in the realm of decentralized finance, it often plays the role of a silent observer. Despite being the most valuable asset in crypto, Bitcoin remains underutilized in “onchain” ecosystems where innovation thrives. That paradox is precisely what Threshold Labs is addressing through tBTC, a fully decentralized and trust-minimized Bitcoin bridge. Now live across eight different chains, including Ethereum, Arbitrum, Solana, and most recently Starknet — tBTC is emerging as a critical infrastructure layer for enabling Bitcoin to function as capital in Web3. At the heart of this effort is MacLane Wilkison, Co-Founder and CEO of Threshold Labs. In a conversation that blends vision, technical clarity, and strategic intent, Wilkison sheds light on how tBTC redefines Bitcoin’s role in DeFi and why its expansion to Starknet is far more than just another deployment, it’s a signal of where decentralized finance is headed next. “tBTC is the longest-running decentralized and trust-minimized wrapped Bitcoin,” Wilkison explains. “Most wrapped BTCs, such as wBTC — rely on centralized custodians before your Bitcoin can access DeFi. With tBTC, your BTC is secured by a 51-of-100 threshold signer network, with no single point of failure and no trusted intermediary.” That distinction, trust-minimized by design is at the core of tBTC’s philosophy. Everything is onchain, transparent, and cryptographically verifiable, from the signing quorum to the reserves that back every minted token. Unlike traditional wrapped assets that compromise on decentralization to reach DeFi utility, tBTC bridges that gap without sacrificing Bitcoin’s ethos. The decision to integrate with Starknet represents a significant milestone. Starknet, a ZK-rollup Layer 2 built on Ethereum, is fast becoming a hub for next-gen DeFi protocols — especially those prioritizing scalability, low fees, and cryptographic integrity.…

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