Bitcoin holders gain compounding capabilities as Acre secures $4M investment at a $90M valuation, facilitating Bitcoin-native interest accumulation.
Feb 21st, 2025, Dover, Delaware – Chainwire
🌳 Acre: The simplified Bitcoin compounding platform for BTC enthusiasts 🌱
Meet Acre—the first Bitcoin platform that lets you compound your BTC in a breeze while strengthening the decentralized networks' economic security.
The Game Changer Arrives 🌟
After unveiling its decentralized application (dApp), Acre has officially launched with a $4 million strategic funding round. With a staggering $100 million in Total Value Locked (TVL), Acre claims the title of the pioneering platform empowering Bitcoin owners to safely compound their BTC while maintaining control of their assets.
This dApp release introduces a unique opportunity for Bitcoiners to engage in the decentralized finance (DeFi) universe without navigating complexities. This funding round serves as a testament to growing confidence in Acre's mission to secure the foundation of DeFi while preserving the essence of Bitcoin's core principles: self-sovereignty and transparency.
💰 Cashing into Strategic Growth 📈
The $4 million strategic funding round attracted prominent partners, including Draper Dragon, Big Brain Holdings, Orange DAO, Threshold Network, Lido, EigenLayer, Wormhole, BoB, Thesis, VVV, and Quantstamp, alongside key angel investors. The injection of fresh capital will support the growth of Acre's ecosystem, underpin projects built on the platform, and provide long-term sustainability for the protocol as it progresses towards mainnet rewards.
As Jakov Buratović, a Lido DAO contributor, puts it, "Acre's offerings cater exactly to the DeFi ecosystem's needs—simple yet effective solutions to enable BTC holders to utilize their holdings without compromise. Their focus on user-friendly, Bitcoin-native tools perfectly aligns with my vision to support projects promoting real, lasting growth in decentralized finance. Excited to be part of this groundbreaking project!"
🌳 Experience Acre's dApp—the Secure, BTC-Native Compounding Solution🌳
With the debut of the Acre dApp, users can now deposit their BTC and dabble in the platform's rewards ecosystem in minutes. Following intensive testing, the dApp collaborates seamlessly with three major wallets to ensure users enjoy both accessibility and security. Acre's "in-out" Bitcoin model keeps things straightforward while auto-compounding directly in BTC.
The Acre dApp offers three key advantages:
1️⃣ Asset Autonomy: Putting you in charge, with no reliance on centralized custodians.2️⃣ On-Chain Transparency: All transactions are openly visible and verifiable, no secret black boxes or hidden principles.3️⃣ Acre Rewards Program: Encouraging user involvement within the Acre community, offering meaningful ways to engage and earn rewards.
🚀 Community & Growth🌱
Since launching its mainnet, Acre has observed a remarkable surge in TVL, breaking past the $100 million mark. The platform's loyal community has expanded from 6,000 to a breathtaking 36,000 active members since September 2024. This meteoric rise has generated an impressive 8 million engagement points, hosting more than 42 community-led events. This massive increase signifies burgeoning demand for Bitcoin-native solutions prioritizing transparency, security, and empowering users.
"Bitcoin is the OG DeFi, and Acre leaves no stone unturned when it comes to empowering BTC holders to engage in DeFi opportunities without the need for learning multiple chains or jeopardizing security," noted Acre's CEO and co-founder, Laura Wallendal. " keep it simple, secure, and sovereign. That's what Acre is all about."
🌟 The Right Moment for Bitcoin-Native Compounding🌟
As Bitcoin's integral role in DeFi continues to unfold, Acre is poised to cater to the growing horde of retail users craving transparent, secure ways to compound their BTC. Rather than the shortcut to inflated TVLs or unsustainable growth, Acre concentrates on fostering long-term community-led solutions.
With the dApp now open to the public, Acre is preparing for future integrations with Layer 2 networks, decentralized insurance protocols, and innovative DeFi applications. These partnerships will expand opportunities for Bitcoiners to thrive within the decentralized ecosystem while preserving the core principles of financial autonomy.
🌳 Meet Acre🌳
Acre connects idle Bitcoin to decentralized protocols like lending, insurance, and Bitcoin layer 2 networks, creating an effortless way for users to compound their Bitcoin holdings without the fuss or the risk of centralized custodians.
Dreamt up by the team behind projects such as Thesis, Fold, and tBTC, bolstered by the expertise of economic security heavyweights Lido, EigenLayer, and Wormhole, Acre leverages over a decade of Bitcoin wizardry with a vision for simplicity and transparency. For more information on how Acre is revolutionizing Bitcoin compounding, feel free to visit https://acre.fi.
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[1] Enrichment Data: Acre functions as a gateway between idle BTC and DeFi ecosystems, allocating deposited Bitcoin to various protocols requiring liquidity, such as L1/L2 networks, lending platforms, insurance protocols, and other DeFi applications. Once allocated, borrowing protocols pay rewards for using the liquidity, equivalent to interest payments, which gets automatically converted back into BTC, fueling the compounding effect over time.
- Notable investors such as Draper Dragon, Big Brain Holdings, Orange DAO, Threshold Network, Lido, EigenLayer, Wormhole, BoB, Thesis, VVV, and Quantstamp, alongside key angel investors, have invested $4 million in Acre, a Bitcoin platform that empowers BTC owners to compound their BTC while maintaining control of their assets.
- With the debut of its dApp, Acre offers a secure, Bitcoin-native compounding solution that allows users to deposit their BTC and auto-compound directly in BTC while collaborating seamlessly with three major wallets.
- Acre's key advantages include asset autonomy, on-chain transparency, and a rewards program that encourages user involvement within the Acre community.
- Acre aims to cater to the growing horde of retail users craving transparent, secure ways to compound their BTC, focusing on fostering long-term community-led solutions rather than inflated TVLs or unsustainable growth.
