Solv Protocol Unveils BTC+ Vault, Offering Passive Yield on Bitcoin Holdings
Solv Protocol has launched BTC+, an automated vault designed to help bitcoin holders generate passive income, offering base returns between 4.5% and 5.5%.
BTC+ utilizes a blend of crypto-native and traditional financial strategies, including DeFi credit markets, basis arbitrage, tokenized real-world assets, and protocol staking, enabling users to earn yield without active management. The product is positioned as a comprehensive solution for BTC yield generation, signaling a broader trend of bringing fixed-income characteristics to digital assets.
“BTC is massively underutilized as a yield-bearing asset, despite its strength as collateral,” said Ryan Chow, co-founder of Solv Protocol. “BTC+ is built to change that—making institutional-grade strategies accessible to any bitcoin holder.”
With more than 17,000 BTC—valued over $2 billion—currently locked on Solv, the protocol sees an opportunity to activate the estimated $1 trillion in idle BTC sitting in wallets globally, especially as spot BTC ETFs attract continued institutional inflows.
BTC+ is built with a dual-layer architecture that separates custody from execution, and it incorporates Chainlink’s Proof-of-Reserves for transparency and real-time auditability. The system also includes risk segmentation, NAV-based drawdown protection, and even a Shariah-compliant version to meet broader investor needs.
Solv functions both as a staking platform and a structured yield protocol, backed by leading investors such as Binance Labs, OKX Ventures, Laser Digital, and Blockchain Capital.
