At Botanix Labs, our mission has always been clear: make Bitcoin productive without sacrificing what makes it powerful: self-custody, decentralization, and trustlessness. This month, we are taking another big step forward.

We are excited to announce a new collaboration with Lombard, a protocol building onchain Bitcoin assets and infrastructure. Together, we are expanding access to cold, hard Bitcoin yield for Lombard’s DeFi Vault users, and deeply liquid markets for Botanix users. 

Why this matters

Bitcoin is the world’s largest untapped asset. For years, most yield solutions have relied on centralized custody or risky lending desks. That is not yield, it is counterparty risk.

The Botanix Bitcoin Finance ecosystem and assets like stBTC change that. Since its launch earlier this month, stBTC has already delivered over 30% yields with more than 50 BTC staked. Meanwhile, Botanix mainnet has processed over 10 million transactions, powered entirely by real network activity.

By redistributing gas fees generated on Botanix, stBTC provides a sustainable, native yield model. No lockups, no synthetic assets, no off-chain lending. Just Bitcoin in, more Bitcoin out.

Through this collaboration, Lombard’s DeFi Vault will allocate to the Botanix ecosystem including its DEX, Vaults and other DeFi applications. As a result, Botanix gains access to a credible and liquid source of capital that supports its growth, while Lombard’s DeFi Vault participants receive access to diversified, Bitcoin ecosystem sourced returns. 

About Lombard Finance

Lombard, launched in August 2024 with a sole focus on establishing Bitcoin’s onchain utility, is built by veterans of Coinbase, Ripple, Deutsche Bank, Microsoft, and Polychain. Its flagship asset, LBTC, has become the leading yield-bearing Bitcoin with 260,000+ users across 13 chains, integrated into protocols like Aave, Spark, Maple, Ether.fi, and EigenLayer. Lombard’s SDK powers BTC staking on exchanges including Bybit and Binance, while LBTC is listed on Bybit and MEXC spot markets.

Lombard’s DeFi Vault launched in September 2024. For users it’s an automated yield management solution designed to maximize BTC-denominated returns by strategically allocating deposits across various opportunities within the DeFi ecosystem. The vault is designed to bridge the gap between bitcoin and DeFi, offering enhanced yields through a seamless experience and eliminating the need for manual management of positions.

To date the DeFi Vault has held positions in Morpho, Pendle, Ether.fi and now Botanix.

Where we go from here

The Lombard × Botanix collaboration is only the beginning. Botanix introduced higher yields with its introduction of stBTC and delivers cold, hard Bitcoin yield generated by economic activity. Lombard’s LBTC deployment strengthens its DeFi Vault offering, supports Botanix’s Bitcoin Finance ecosystem, and accelerates the growth of a Bitcoin-native financial system.

This is the future of Bitcoin Finance: decentralized, self custodial, and built on cold, hard yield. 

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