The Good Tech Companies - Threshold Network Simplifies Bitcoin Onchain Access With Direct and Gasless tBTC Minting

Episode Date: November 11, 2025

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/threshold-network-simplifies-bitcoin-onchain-access-with-direct-and-gasless-tbtc-minting. This enhances tBTC’s role as the trusted tokenized Bitcoin. The upgrade also introduces several new features. Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #web3, #threshold-network, #chainwire, #press-release, #threshold-network-announcement, #blockchain-development, #crypto-exchange, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @chainwire. Learn more about this writer by checking @chainwire's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Threshold Network has rolled out protocol upgrades and a refreshed website. This enhances tBTC’s role as the trusted tokenized Bitcoin. The upgrade also introduces several new features.

This audio is presented by Hacker Noon, where anyone can learn anything about any technology. Threshold network simplifies Bitcoin on-chain access with direct and gasless TBTC minting, by Chainwire. New York, United States, November 11, 2025, Chainwire, Threshold Network has rolled out protocol upgrades in a refreshed website to reinforce TBTC's position in Bitcoin on-chain markets. This enhances TBTC's role as the trusted tokenized Bitcoin, bridging Bitcoin's on-chain capital concentration to decentralized financial markets. Recent analysis shows that 1M addresses hold over $100,000, 157,000 hold over $1 million, and 19,142 addresses hold more than $10 million in Bitcoin.

Together, these addresses represent an estimated $500 billion in value, a figure that has accelerated since U.S. spot ETF approvals in 2024. Although individuals control about 65, 9% of the total Bitcoin supply, the majority are affluent investors rather than small retail holders. Since the approval of U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, institutional participation has grown rapidly. Institutional holdings reached $414 billion in August 2025, driven by ETF inflows and corporate treasury strategies. Corporate reserves increased 40% in Q3 to $117 billion, while 172 listed companies now hold Bitcoin, collectively owning over 1 million BTC. Micro Strategy remains the largest corporate holder with 640,000 BTC, and as of October

2025, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs manage $169.48 billion in assets, representing 6.79% of Bitcoin's market cap. Threshold sees this shift as an opportunity to shift to institutional positioning. Renewed focus. Institutional access with Bitcoin's integrity, the redesigned Threshold Network website features a clean, minimal layout designed for clarity and accessibility. It represents threshold's transition from a single protocol to a comprehensive ecosystem that enables Bitcoin to move freely across financial markets. The accompanying TBTC app has been upgraded to simplify the Bitcoin to defy experience. Users can now mint TBTC directly to supported chains with a single BTC transaction,

without secondary approvals or unnecessary steps. Redemptions back to Bitcoin Mainet are equally straightforward, mirroring Bitcoin simplicity while maintaining full decentralization. The upgrade also introduces several new features. Use TBTC, a new section built to help users discover where they can deploy TBTC or put their Bitcoin to work. It provides a comprehensive overview of TBTC in. integrations across multiple defy protocols. VALTS A new dashboard that consolidates integrated TBTC vault strategies into a single interface.

It allows users to access curated, externally managed vault strategies built for ease of use. My Activity This section offers a unified record of all user actions across minting, redeeming, and vault participation. Every transaction is logged on chain, allowing users to easily track their history and monitor performance over time. The new TBTC app, simplicity and precision for large-scale AD option, the new TBTC app introduces a simplified interface focused on efficiency, transparency, and security. It allows users to move between Bitcoin and Defy markets seamlessly while maintaining complete self-custody of their assets. Streamlined minting A&D redemption users can now move effortlessly between Bitcoin in a range of supported networks, including Ethereum, Layer 2s, and non-evm chains through a single, seamless

process. This new functionality removes the friction traditionally involved in bringing Bitcoin into Defi. Both institutions and individual users can mint and redeemant BTC quickly, securely, and without unnecessary costs or approvals. Direct minting to supported chains enables capital to flow efficiently into defy markets, allowing institutions to deploy Bitcoin liquidity across multiple ecosystems without relying on centralized intermediaries. Direct redemption to Bitcoin Mainet gives users confidence that they can always return to native Bitcoin, maintaining trust and liquidity across all use cases. No layer 2 signing required means that even complex transactions can be completed with a single Bitcoin transfer, reducing operational overhead for institutional

treasuries and simplifying onboarding for individual users. Together, these upgrades make TBTC the most efficient and permissionless way for any participant, including asset managers, custodians, and individual investors, to move Bitcoin seamlessly across markets while retaining full ownership of their Bitcoin assets. Gasless minting on supported networks gasless minting is now possible on supported networks. Users only need to deposit Bitcoin, no wallet signatures or additional gas fees are acquired. They simply connect their wallet, send Bitcoin to a single-use address, and receive it BTC on their chosen chain. This feature allows both institutions and individuals to utilize Bitcoin capital efficiently without compromising custody or cost. This is a major protocol upgrade

that represents Threshold's maturity as a network, said Kalinsare, co-founder and CPO of Threshold Labs. We've rebuilt the app to give users a unified experience. Mint, redeem, and deploy Bitcoin faster, with confidence and transparency. The new interface delivers what users, both institutional and individual, have consistently asked for clarity and control without compromise. Building the future OF Bitcoin this release enables users to mint TBT directly from the Bitcoin network into supported on-chain ecosystems, removing the need for L1 bridging and significantly simplifying institutional onboarding. Greater than the scale of institutional adoption since ETF approvals has been greater than extraordinary, said McLean Wilkison, co-founder and CEO of Threshold, Labs.

Our focus is on building the infrastructure that allows institutions, greater than funds, and corporates to interact with Bitcoin on-chain securely. As greater than traditional finance integrates Bitcoin into its portfolios, TBTC stands as the greater than bridge that ensures this participation remains decentralized and transparent. With TBTC available across major ecosystems, including Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Polygon, Sway, Starknet, Bob, and optimism. Threshold continues to expand ITS integrations to increase liquidity and accessibility for institutional capital. Bitcoin remains the foundation. Threshold builds its future. Users can explore the new app and website at HTTPS-slash-slash-threshold. Network A bout threshold network

threshold network is the decentralized protocol behind TBTC, a permissionless one-to-one Bitcoin-backed asset secured by a 51 of 100 threshold signer model. TBT Senables native BTC to move across chains like Ethereum, Base, Sway, Arbitrum, and Starknet without requiring custodians are compromising security. With over five years of proven security and about $4.8B in bridge volume, threshold offers the most battle-tested, trust minimized Bitcoin infrastructure. infrastructure on chain. Contact head of marketing R.C. Ramos threshold network contact at T-Network Labs. Com this story was published as a press release by Chainwire under Hackernoon Business Blogging Program. Do your own research before making any financial decision. Thank you for

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