London - BOB ("Build on Bitcoin"), a hybrid Layer-2 combining the security of Bitcoin with Ethereum's DeFi innovation

This hallmark innovation will allow users to deposit assets into managed vaults on the BOB network and seamlessly collect bitcoin yield from other chains.

London, February 26, 2024, Chainwire

Layer-2 network London - BOB ("Build on Bitcoin") today announced the launch of a range of hybrid BTC yield products, creating the first ever multi-chain BTC yield layer. The move will enable users to deposit assets into managed vaults on the BOB network and seamlessly collect bitcoin yield from other chains.

The launch of Bitcoin Finality on the BOB mainnet will also be announced shortly, granting users the ultimate level of security in pursuit of Bitcoin yield and further solidifying BOB's position as the ideal home for Bitcoin DeFi.

BOB's initial partners for the launch of Hybrid BTC are Veda, Euler and Lombard. HybridBTC.pendle, the first in a series of planned products, was created in partnership with Veda to access Bitcoin yield on Ethereum and return it to users on BOB in the form of BTC.

Veda, which has grown to more than $3 billion in TVL, builds consumer-grade DeFi yield products and plays a crucial role in deploying and managing these vaults.

The HybridBTC.pendle vault will pay out BTC yield to users on BOB. At the same time, the tranches of the vault will be sold as efficient and highly liquid yield-bearing assets (YBAs) on BOB. These YBAs can then be used in other DeFi applications on BOB.

The first partner to integrate HybridBTC.pendle is Euler, which is launching v2 of its flexible decentralised lending and borrowing platform on BOB today. HybridBTC.pendle will be accepted as an underlying asset for the new vaults.

To support the growth of HybridBTC.pendle and Bitcoin DeFi in general, BOB has also launched BOB Rise, a DeFi campaign allocating 750,000 OP tokens from Optimism Grant Season 6. The initiative aims to enhance BTC liquidity provision while facilitating lending and borrowing of Bitcoin liquid staking tokens (LSTs) and the new YBAs.

Alexei Zamyatin, BOB Co-Founder and BitVM Core Contributor said: “As a Hybrid L2, BOB is building the first multi-chain yield layer for Bitcoin. Thanks to our unique hybrid L2 model, BOB will be the best place to earn yield on Bitcoin, with the safest connections to other chains. HybridBTC.pendle is the first of many Hybrid BTC yield products, allowing anyone to do what whales are doing at scale on Ethereum, but without high gas fees and without needing to manually create and manage these positions.”

Zamyatin added: “Hybrid BTC is a very powerful Bitcoin DeFi tool and will position BOB as the home for L1 and L2 chains to acquire BTC liquidity. Because BOB has Bitcoin security, other chains only need to check and trust Bitcoin to see that BOB is secure. That is an easy task for every smart contract chain, so the potential reach of Hybrid BTC is large.”

Sun Raghupathi, Co-founder and CEO, Veda said: “2025 is shaping up to be a major year for Bitcoin DeFi. We’re excited to see projects like BOB innovating to bring new levels of security and usability in the pursuit of Bitcoin yield. At Veda, we’re committed to making DeFi seamless and bringing every asset on-chain. Partnering with projects like BOB allows us to push that vision further and make DeFi’s benefits more accessible to a wider audience.”