Bitcoin lending and yield could drive next wave of institutional demand, Rootstock says
A new report argues that putting institutional Bitcoin holdings to work through lending, collateral and financing could create demand beyond its store-of-value role.
A new report argues that putting institutional Bitcoin holdings to work through lending, collateral and financing could create demand beyond its store-of-value role.
A new report from Bitcoin infrastructure developer RootstockLabs argues that Bitcoin’s next wave of institutional demand could come from lending, yield generation and balance-sheet financing, expanding its role beyond a store of value.
RootstockLabs estimates that just 1.5% of Bitcoin’s (BTC) supply currently participates in lending and Bitcoin-native finance, while identifiable institutional investors hold roughly 3.9 million BTC. Putting more of those holdings to work could create additional demand for the asset without changing its fixed supply.
Drawing a comparison to gold, the report argues that successful monetary assets develop additional sources of demand beyond their original role as stores of value. While gold found uses in jewelry and electronics, RootstockLabs sees Bitcoin’s next source of utility emerging through financial markets.