Threshold VBA Launch Accelerates $90B Institutional Bitcoin Lending Boom

Threshold Network launched Verifiable Bitcoin Accounts (VBA) on April 23, 2026, a Bitcoin Script framework allowing institutions to lend BTC on platforms like Aave and Curve without changing custody setups. Articles progressively detail VBA's pre-coded spending paths, timelocks, recovery mechanisms, and whitelisting for venues, backed by Threshold's 6-year signer infrastructure processing over $5B with zero losses. The product targets ~$90B institutional Bitcoin lending by end-2026, fueled by $308B stablecoin liquidity, potentially unlocking major BTC demand via reduced risk and enhanced auditability.