Two Prime makes onchain finance push with $10 million-backed bitcoin yield vault
Two Prime expands into onchain finance with a bitcoin lending vault built on Pareto for institutional investors.
By James Van Straten, AI Boost|Edited by Jamie Crawley
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Alexander Blume, founder and CEO of Two Prime, speaks at Consensus 2026 in Miami (CoinDesk)
- Digital asset financial services firm Two Prime has launched a bitcoin lending vault on Pareto. - The vault targets 1.5% to 2% annual yield through institutional lending. - Two Prime has committed roughly $10 million in first-loss capital, with custody provided by ice digital trust and copper.
Digital asset financial services firm Two Prime unveiled a bitcoin BTC$75,672.96
lending vault on Pareto, targeting annual yields of 1.5% to 2% by lending to institutional borrowers.
The Axiom WBTC Yield Vault accepts wrapped bitcoin (WBTC), a token representing bitcoin that can be used on other blockchain networks.
The vault requires a minimum deposit of 5 WBTC ($400,000). Returns are subject to market conditions and are not guaranteed.
Two Prime is expanding its lending business into onchain finance, connecting bitcoin holders seeking income with institutions seeking access to bitcoin funding.
The firm, which provides institutional investment strategies and bitcoin-backed lending, has committed roughly $10 million of its own capital to absorb initial losses. The strategy targets borrowers including public companies, credit-rated entities and diversified financial institutions.
Pareto supplies the blockchain-based private credit infrastructure underpinning the vault. ICE Digital Trust and Copper Technologies will hold its assets in custody.
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