BARD of the week goes to @Solofunk_! Patryk’s research on Lombard stands out - clear, educational & deeply informed. His work brings insights that spark conversation and adds real value to the ecosystem. A well-deserved top spot! Here’s the top 10 Yapper content of the week👇

Another Reason I’m Bullish on BTCfi Today, the largest DeFi ecosystems are Ethereum and Solana — with Bitcoin’s ecosystem trailing behind. To evaluate the potential for BTCfi growth, I compared the ratio of DeFi TVL to network market cap: Ethereum – 21.28% Solana – 9.98% BTC Ecosystem – 0.29% In simple terms: Roughly 1 in 5 dollars on Ethereum and 1 in 10 on Solana is used in DeFi. For Bitcoin, it’s just 1 in 300. Despite a respectable $7B TVL, BTC DeFi is still in its infancy. The gap is striking — and the reason is clear: building on Bitcoin is incredibly difficult, both technically and economically. And yet, this ecosystem only began growing in earnest about a year ago. You could argue that progress has been slow — but in reality, it’s been faster and more organic than any other major ecosystem at a similar stage. Is This the Limit? Absolutely Not. 0.29% is negligible for the strongest, most trusted asset in crypto history. This number is bound to rise. Let’s look at the upside: BTCfi adoption at just 5% of Bitcoin’s market cap (a realistic estimation) would represent a 17x increase from current levels. That would put BTC DeFi TVL at $112B, surpassing Ethereum. Some may call this unrealistic — but the reality is, TradFi will not let capital sit idle. BTCfi is the obvious bridge between passive BTC holdings and productive capital. The Two Current Leaders in BTCfi: 1. @Lombard_Finance 2. @babylonlabs_io But with Lombard’s new approach — Bitcoin Capital Markets — it becomes not only independent of Babylon, but targets a much larger market. Lombard will be the primary gateway for institutional capital entering the BTCfi space. That’s why I believe it will be the first protocol to see exponential product growth. And as it leads the charge, new protocols will inevitably follow — opening up the next frontier of the Bitcoin economy. ________________________________ This isn’t a dream — it’s a longterm strategy and vision BTCfi is just getting started ====================================== If you liked the research, plz like/retweet and follow to @Eugene_Bulltime

Bitcoin barely participates in the onchain revolution it sparked. Lombard changes this.

BARD of the Week goes to @solashenone! This week, we’re highlighting community members who helped break down Lombard’s brand refresh and roadmap — content that showed real effort in understanding and amplifying our vision! Here’s a roundup of some of our favourite posts👇

Lombard’s $LBTC has proven it’s more than just a restaking derivative in the @babylonlabs_io BTC-Fi ecosystem with 40.6% dominance. It’s setting the benchmark. Despite launching just last year, $LBTC has captured significant market share with over +140 DeFi integrations across top-tier protocols & deep inflows from early adopters. This traction isn’t accidental. It’s the result of strong execution, institutional-grade security (via the Security Consortium) + a product vision that extends far beyond just being another BTC wrapper. With $1.7B in collateral secured $LBTC has firmly established the 'Activation Stage', the first phase in a broader roadmap which extends: Activation → Capital Markets (next stage) → Full-fledge Bitcoin Economy The path is ambitious, but if any project is poised to claim that ground, it’s @Lombard_Finance. For a deep retrospective on $LBTC's performance + trajectory, @Solofunk_ breaks it down with top insights. Highly recommended read 👇

The future of Bitcoin on-chain. Coming 🔜 17.07.25.

Aave is the most popular destination for LBTC in DeFi. Just use LBTC on Aave!

Product upgrade: Yield-bearing LBTC launching on 22 July LBTC is getting an upgrade and becoming a yield-bearing asset — unlocking native BTC-denominated yield, with the same liquidity and DeFi compatibility 260K+ holders know and love. Check out this major UX upgrade👇

We're kicking off DeFi Summer on Telegram with @TacBuild! Following an extremely successful Summoning campaign where $125M LBTC was deposited, LBTC is now on TAC and will soon be available to 1B+ Telegram users.

There are people who stopped waiting for Bitcoin DeFi and started building it @alexeizamyatin (BOB) @RyanChow_DeFi (Solv) @AlpacaYovela (Fiamma) @feynyman (Satlayer) and @th3m477 (Lombard) will be sitting down to discuss why BitVM is a big deal and how it accelerates Bitcoin DeFi July 17 1pm UTC Set your reminders ↓