Q4 set the base for Threshold’s DeFi position today.
Threshold DeFi TVL ended Q4 at $427M, down 3% QoQ in USD terms. The decline was primarily BTC price driven, with BTC down 23% QoQ versus a 7% decline in underlying tBTC supply.

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MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor asserts that Bitcoin has won the global narrative war, specifically naming BIP- […]
The article, "Michael Saylor Warns BIP-110 is the Biggest Threat to Bitcoin; Four-Year Cycle is Dead, Institutional Capital is the Real Protagonist," was first published on BlockTempo, the most influential blockchain ABMedia media.

Michael Saylor warns that BIP-110 is the biggest threat to Bitcoin; the four-year cycle is dead, and institutional capital is the real protagonist.

Global gold and foreign exchange reserves have reached approximately $4 trillion, surpassing foreign holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds ($3.9 trillion) for the first time. This is the largest increase since 1996…
The article, titled "Gold Surpasses US Treasury Bonds for the First Time in 30 Years! Becoming the World's Largest Foreign Exchange Reserve, Why is BlockTempo Bank Asset Allocation Logic Being Rewritten?", was originally published on BlockTempo, the most influential blockchain ABMedia media.

Gold surpasses US Treasury bonds for the first time in 30 years! Becoming the world's largest foreign exchange reserve, why is central bank asset allocation logic being rewritten?

That momentum is why this matters now. Even with Q4 price pressure, DeFi TVL was up 65% YoY in BTC terms and 55% YoY in USD terms. This signals deeper utility, broader deployment, and a stronger base in 2026.
Source: Threshold Network Benchmark Report by @AleaResearch