The Good Tech Companies - Build the Future of Bitcoin Finance with Mezo’s Alpha Builder Program

Episode Date: July 25, 2025

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/build-the-future-of-bitcoin-finance-with-mezos-alpha-builder-program. Apply to Mezo's Alpha Builder Program to build Bitcoin-native apps with MUSD, gain grants, support, and grow the Bitcoin economy. Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #mezo-alpha-builder, #bitcoin-finance, #musd-stablecoin, #bitcoin-defi, #bitcoinfi-accelerator, #mezo-network, #crypto-builders-program, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @mezo. Learn more about this writer by checking @mezo's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Mezo’s Alpha Builder Program invites developers to build Bitcoin-native apps using MUSD, its Bitcoin-backed stablecoin. Builders gain grants, co-marketing support, technical integration help, and access to the BitcoinFi Accelerator. With Mezo’s Cathedral and Bazaar ecosystems, teams can create DeFi, SocialFi, and experimental apps to power the future of Bitcoin finance.

This audio is presented by Hacker Noon, where anyone can learn anything about any technology. Build the future of Bitcoin finance with Mezzo's Alpha Builder program, by Mezzo Network. No one wants to spend their BTC. Build accordingly, Bitcoin lacks a native ecosystem with financial tools that let users borrow, spend, and earn without selling the hardest asset ever created. Mezzo solves this by building a Bitcoin native capital infrastructure. No middlemen, no variable rates, and no selling your BTC. While Mezzo has native infrastructure built to help users navigate Bitcoin finance with ease, swap, borrow, earn, bridge, app builders can help take the ecosystem to the next level.

With a strong network of apps built on top of Mezzo, we can redefine what's possible with Bitcoin. Join the Alpha Builder program today and integrate Mezzo's Bitcoin-backed stable coin, MUSD, into your product to enrich user bases, generate new daily financial use cases, and access comprehensive support provided by Mezzo. Apply by completing the questionnaire here. Apply to Alpha Builder program focus area, growing the Bitcoin economy with MUSD. We are seeking innovative Bitcoin applications, whether DeFi, SocialFI, or something else entirely, that enhance the usability of MUSD and enable everyday financial transactions on Bitcoin.

Mainnet brings Mezzo's architectural philosophy to life through two complementary environments, the cathedral and bazaar, creating a unified on-chain experience that serves both experienced users and newcomers. The cathedral is a secure, reliable defy ecosystem offering recognizable and easy to use financial tools. It houses core financial infrastructure, swap, lend, borrow, bridge, and stake, designed specifically for Bitcoin. This eliminates the friction of scattered or duplicated DeFi apps by consolidating essential functions under one Bitcoin-centric architecture.

The Bazaar is where the Mezzo community can develop social FI, game FI, and experimental DApps. This permissionless playground empowers builders to innovate freely while leveraging Mezo's native infrastructure, fostering a diverse ecosystem that encourages new use cases for Bitcoin. Resources. Learn more about. The Mezo 2025 Roadmap. MUSD. Mezo's Bitcoin-backed stablecoin. Program criteria. The program seeks DAPPs that meet the following criteria. Products that integrate MUSD, establishing it as a practical medium of exchange across various use cases. EVM compatible and seamlessly integrated with the Mezzo ecosystem, including integration with Mezzo Passport, Mezzo's account abstraction toolkit. Recently audited or audit ready. A clear, milestone

based roadmap spanning at least three months. Demonstrating on-chain activity with an active transacting user base, nice to have. Driven by a committed team with a track record of building and scaling. What you'll gain as a mezzo-alpha builder. Based on your product stage and potential, you'll receive tailored support in the following areas priority access to grants. early access to milestone-based grant opportunities, enhanced growth and distribution, benefit from co-marketing initiatives, including launch promotions, user acquisition incentives, spotlight features, participation in community sessions to connect directly with users,

and more. Dedicated integration support, Get priority onboarding, hands-on troubleshooting, and engineering support. Exposure to the Thesis ecosystem. Connect with leading projects, like-minded builders, industry leaders, and investors. Leverage Thesis's decade-long Bitcoin expertise and network, including TBTC, Acre, Fold, Tahoe, Lolli, and Defense. including TBTC, Acre, Fold, Tahoe, Lolli and Defense. Priority access to the Bitcoin FI Accelerator. Receive a direct invitation to batch interviews for the Bitcoin FI Accelerator, led by Boost VC, Draper Associates and Thesis. This program includes upfront investment and a six-week program focused on go-to market,

fundraising, and more, complete with structured mentorship. The process. Alpha Builder is an open-ended program with rolling admissions, no batches or fixed deadlines. Teams that meet our selection criteria are accepted on an ongoing basis. Apply anytime, submit your application through our form, and our team will review your submission. If you meet the key criteria, we'll reach out within a week to schedule a discovery call where we'll learn more about your team and project. Following the call, we'll notify you. Selected teams will receive tailored support and begin their onboarding process immediately.

Regardless of program participation, Mezzo is a permissionless ecosystem. Feel free to books explore the docks and alien monster join the Discord for community support. Apply. Apply today to join as an alpha builder and shape mezos ecosystem from the ground up. If you've applied and have yet to hear back, feel free to reach out and discord. Let's build the circular bitcoin economy. Follow at mezo network thank you for listening to this hacker noon story, read by artificial intelligence. Visit hackernoon.com to read, write, learn and publish.