Babylon and Aegis Partner to Launch Fixed-Rate Bitcoin-Backed Lending for Institutions
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Guido Battigelli
Summary
Babylon and Aegis have partnered to create a fixed-rate credit product backed by native Bitcoin, eliminating the need for asset wrapping, bridging, or custody surrender. The solution integrates Babylon's Trustless Bitcoin Vaults, Aave v4, and Aegis's fixed-rate lending infrastructure. Targeting institutional users like treasuries, funds, and market makers, the product addresses the need for predictable financing costs over defined periods, contrasting with the dominant variable-rate model. The product is expected in Q4 2026, pending development and testing.
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· 3 pulledBabylon announced a partnership with Aegis to develop a fixed-rate credit product backed by native Bitcoin, with no need to wrap assets, perform bridges to other networks or surrender custody.
The proposal targets institutions such as treasuries, funds and market makers, which need to know the cost of financing before committing capital for a defined period.
The solution will combine Babylon Trustless Bitcoin Vaults, Aave v4 and Aegis's fixed-rate lending infrastructure, and is expected to be available in Q4 2026, subject to development and testing.
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