The launch is big news especially for DeFi; tBTC means that Bitcoin holders can now earn interest on lending dapp Compound; get a loan from MakerDAO or a non-collateralized one from Aave; trade or lend on Fulcrum or dYdX; save with Dharma Network or Pool Together, and much more.
Interesting article about how bitcoin might be coming to ethereum. I'm all about earning interest on my crypto, as long as it's a safe way to do it. I dipped my toe in BlockFi and so far so good. As I'm typing this I see an ad for nexo, which I've read mixed reviews about. I'm only willing to put crypto with projects that have big names backing them. I that will keep them afloat.
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https://decrypt.co/19362/how-bitcoin-is-coming-to-ethereum-again