Starknet BTCFi Initiative - Starknet Foundation allocates 100 million STRK to boost BTC activity on Starknet [1] - The program aims to make Starknet the cheapest and most efficient place to borrow against Bitcoin [1] Incentive Focus - Incentives target liquidity on DEXs, lending markets, and borrowing stablecoins against BTC [1][3] - DEX incentives prioritize pools pairing BTC wrappers with WBTC to ensure deep liquidity and low-slippage swaps [1] - Incentives aim to reduce the cost of borrowing stablecoins against BTC [2] DeFi Flywheel Strategy - Incentivized borrowing is designed to drive demand for stablecoins [2] - Increased demand boosts utilization, creating attractive yields for lenders [2] - Subsidies are used to maintain low borrowing costs [2] Core Goal - Starknet aims to become the most cost-effective place to borrow against Bitcoin [2]

For years, the best BTC yield was locked away behind closed doors. Reserved for suits, inaccessible to most.Today that changes: Midas just tokenized the Re7 Bitcoin Institutional Yield Fund on Starknet.Now anyone can tap into this strategy, and even put it to work in DeFi.Midas (@MidasRWA):Introducing mRe7BTC, a tokenised BTC yield certificate issued in collaboration with @Re7Labs on @Starknet.mRe7BTC provides digital exposure to BTC-linked yield strategies. https://t.co/2oThsfkMfT ...

RT Route 2 FI (@Route2FI)Bitcoin is starting to move beyond just being seen as digital gold, with BTCFi on Starknet opening up staking, liquidity, and borrowing opportunities.From my perspective, the key developments are Bitcoin staking, Re7’s institutional yield fund, stronger wallet and bridge integrations, and the 100M $STRK incentive program, the biggest DeFi initiative ever launched by the Starknet ecosystem. ...

RT peteris erins (@p_e)As we desperately chase the institutional RWA wave, one chain is doubling down on Bitcoin.Still building towards a crypto-native DeFi economy with privacy, decentralization and asset sovereignty.Inflation-resistant DeFi is not dead yet.@Starknet just made a huge bet on BTCFi. ...

RT StarkWare (BTCFi arc) (@StarkWareLtd)gm uptober. https://t.co/eO04J9OGTI ...

Starknet & Bitcoin Integration - Bitcoin staking is live on Starknet Mainnet, integrating BTC into Starknet's staking mechanism [1] - Bitcoiners can now secure the Starknet network and earn rewards alongside STRK stakers [1] - This integration marks a historic moment for both Bitcoin and Starknet [1]

real. https://t.co/4rU8rQtOM9 ...

RT rf.extended (@rf_extended)Great to see the Extended community growing with daily users having more than doubled since the last update. https://t.co/8uJzuAnueB ...

Strategy Announcement - Re7 launches the Re7 BTC Yield Strategy with Starknet [1] - The strategy aims to turn dormant BTC into productive, market-neutral yield [1]

Starknet & Bitcoin Integration - Starknet is positioning Bitcoin as a productive asset, enabling yield generation without compromising its core principles [1] - Trustless BTC staking is live on Starknet mainnet since September 30, 2025 [1] - Starknet offers a platform for building Bitcoin-native applications, scaled with ZK tech for low fees and Bitcoin-level security [1] Incentive Programs & Funding - A 100 million $STRK incentive program aims to bootstrap liquidity on Starknet [1] - Re{solve} Hackathon offers prizes directly associated with BTC, including 4 thousand $STRK from @StarkWareLtd and 3 thousand $STRK from @StarknetFndn [2] - Xverse provides launch packages up to 6 thousand for the Hackathon [2] - @atomiqlabs offers 0.03 BTC as a prize for the Hackathon [2] - @trovesfi offers 1.5 thousand $STRK for the Hackathon [2] - @vesuxyz offers 1 thousand $STRK for subtracks in the Hackathon [2] Developer Resources & Workshops - Recent workshops provide resources for building on Starknet, including Bitcoin dApps, native BTC<>Starknet bridges, and seamless swaps [3] - @XverseApp workshop focuses on building Bitcoin dApps with UTXOs, Ordinals, Runes, and BRC-20s [3] - @garden_finance workshop covers native BTC<>Starknet bridge development [3] - @atomiqlabs workshop focuses on onboarding bitcoiners with seamless swaps [3] - @HiChipiPay workshop demonstrates mainnet dApp deployment in 1 hour [3] - @vesuxyz workshop covers lending for staking yields [3]