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New tech to power bitcoin lending is set to debut with $500 million in commitments
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Fusion42 · 9 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Layer-1 blockchain Sui is launching Hashi, a new network enabling Bitcoin holders to use their Bitcoin as collateral for lending without moving it off-chain, backed by $500 million in capital commitments from over 20 industry partners. This platform targets the $1 trillion of dormant Bitcoin wealth by providing institutions a compliant and transparent way to deploy Bitcoin in decentralized finance for non-speculative real-world uses.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Crypto & Web3 and Fintech, and 4 sources have reported it between 8 Oct 2026 and 9 Oct 2026.
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You can now tap into a $1 trillion pool of idle Bitcoin with institutional-grade borrowing infrastructure that keeps Bitcoin on-chain and compliant. This opens a new market for collateralised lending beyond speculation and invites you to reposition your product for corporate and institutional clients.
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4 sources · first reported 8 Oct 2026 · latest 9 Oct 2026
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