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tBTC Becomes the First Incentivized BTC Asset on EigenLayer

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    New York, NY, September 17th, 2024, Chainwire

    • tBTC on EigenLayer offers users new restaking opportunities to earn rewards as Bitcoin demand outpaces other crypto markets 
    • EigenLayer’s adoption of tBTC spotlights tBTC’s role as one of the most decentralized assets for securely growing the BitcoinFi ecosystem 

    Threshold Network, the DAO behind tBTC, the first decentralized asset bridging Bitcoin and Ethereum, announced that EigenLayer, the restaking protocol built by Eigen Labs, has officially started accepting tBTC deposits, making tBTC the first incentivized bitcoin asset on EigenLayer.

    Threshold’s integration with EigenLayer underscores the BitcoinFi community’s outpaced demand for staked Bitcoin—a major shift towards maximizing the full earning power of Bitcoin for users,” commented MacLane Wilkison, Contributor to Threshold. “It is a testament to tBTC’s strength in securing the BitcoinFi ecosystem through the diversification of assets available. To date, leading protocols including Curve, GMX, and Compound, among others, have integrated the asset for its flexibility as one of most decentralized wrapped assets on the market.” 

    The Threshold Network DAO, which governs tBTC, offers incentives of up to $45K in T over the first 3 months for new users who deposit tBTC into EigenLayer. With Eigenlayer, users have a new way to maximize capital efficiency: opting in to secure additional protocols through restaking. This method strengthens economic security by leveraging Bitcoin’s stability—an asset that accounts for over 50% of the total crypto market cap—and merging its long-term non-inflationary nature with the Proof of Stake (PoS) consensus model. Notably, restaking just 7% of Bitcoin’s total supply would provide the same level of economic security as Ethereum, underscoring Bitcoin’s potential as a PoS asset.

    “The inclusion of Threshold’s tBTC as a restakeable asset on EigenLayer is another major step forward towards open innovation by building connectivity with the bitcoin ecosystem, broadening the scope of assets that can contribute to securing decentralized networks, and providing greater optionality and utility for AVSs and restakers,” stated Sreeram Kannan, Founder and CEO of Eigen Labs.

    Following the emergence of Bitcoin staking projects like Babylon, Lombard, and Acre, EigenLayer’s adoption of tBTC is a testament to the power of Bitcoin restaking in incentivizing users to put Bitcoin to use beyond a store of value. tBTC’s ability to bridge the Bitcoin and Ethereum ecosystem makes it the optimal solution for driving the development of the BitcoinFi ecosystem. 

    About Threshold Network:  

    Threshold Network offers decentralized cryptography services that enhance privacy and security on public blockchains by distributing operations across independent nodes. Powered by the T token, users can stake and operate nodes to support key services like tBTC, a Bitcoin bridge, and TACo, an access control tool. By minimizing reliance on centralized entities, Threshold ensures trustless, secure, and privacy-focused solutions for decentralized applications in the evolving Web 3.0 landscape. To learn more, please visit: https://threshold.network/  

    About EigenLayer: 

    EigenLayer is a protocol built on Ethereum that pioneered restaking, a new primitive in cryptoeconomic security. Through a system of interconnected smart contracts, any ERC-20 token, such as tBTC, can be “restaked” to participate in not one, but any number of Actively Validated Services (AVSs) in exchange for fees and/or rewards. Operators opt into these opportunities by running additional node software and in some cases grant the EigenLayer smart contracts the ability to impose additional slashing conditions on their assets as specified by the AVS. 

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    M Group on Behalf of Threshold
    tkaufmann@mgroupsc.com

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    Kaspi.kz receives first international credit rating

    2024-09-19T12:28:18Z

    ALMATY, Kazakhstan, Sept. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kaspi.kz has received its first international credit rating. Fitch rates Kaspi.kz investment grade BBB- with a stable outlook. This rating is separate from Kaspi Bank, a component of Kaspi.kz’s Fintech Platform, which has been tracked by international rating agencies for many years. Fitch also rates Kaspi Bank investment grade BBB- with a stable outlook.

    According to Fitch, the rating reflects Kaspi.kz’s unique business profile, leading nationwide franchise and one of the strongest levels of operating profitability when compared to peers globally. Among the key rating drivers are:

    • Diverse business model: Kaspi.kz’s Super App business model is unique in its ability to successfully combine leading franchises across payments, commerce and fintech.
    • Stellar profitability: Past earnings growth has been extremely strong, while the rapid growth of Payments and Marketplace Platforms has resulted in diverse and more predictable earnings. Return on equity over the past 8 years has been an extraordinary 80%.

    Mikhail Lomtadze, CEO & co-founder of Kaspi.kz, commented:

    “This is the first time Kaspi.kz has received a credit rating. Fitch’s ratings for Kaspi.kz and Kaspi Bank, follow on from Moody’s decision to upgrade Kaspi Bank to investment grade. Moody’s also recently upgraded Kazakhstan’s credit rating, recognising the progress Kazakhstan’s government is making when it comes to delivering a fast-growing, diverse and modern digital economy, with solid financial fundamentals.”

    About Kaspi.kz

    Kaspi.kz’s mission is to improve people’s lives by developing innovative mobile products and services. To deliver upon this we operate a unique two-sided Super App model – the Kaspi.kz Super App for consumers and the Kaspi Pay Super App for merchants.

    Through these Super Apps consumers and merchants can access our leading Payments, Marketplace, and Fintech Platforms. All our services are designed to be highly relevant to users’ everyday needs and enable consumers and merchants to connect and transact, using our proprietary payments network.

    The combination of a large, highly engaged consumer and merchant base, best-in-class, highly relevant digital products and a capex lite approach, results in strong top-line growth, a profitable business model and enables us to continue innovating, delighting our users and fulfilling our mission.

    Harvard Business School has written two case studies on Kaspi.kz which it continues to teach to its MBA students.

    Kaspi.kz has been listed on Nasdaq since January 2024.

    For further information david.ferguson@kaspi.kz +44 7427 751 275

    Forward-looking statements

    Some of the information in this announcement may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of Kaspi.kz. You can identify forward looking statements by terms such as "expect", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", "intend", "will", "could," "may" or "might", the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Kaspi.kz wish to caution you that these statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. Kaspi.kz does not intend to update these statements to reflect events and circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Many factors could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in projections or forward-looking statements of Kaspi.kz, including, among others, general economic conditions, the competitive environment, risks associated with operating in Kazakhstan, rapid technological and market change in the industries the Company operates in, as well as many other risks specifically related to Kaspi.kz and its respective operations.


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