Lombard acquires BTC.b: The first 'asset acquisition' case in the crypto world, unveiling the all-chain Bitcoin leader Lombard @Lombard_Finance has just announced an unprecedented deal: officially acquiring Avalanche ecosystem’s flagship Bitcoin asset BTC.b (circulating supply worth approximately $550 million) from Ava Labs. This marks a critical step for Lombard in consolidating all-chain BTC liquidity and building Bitcoin Capital Markets. ■ From single-chain bridged assets to all-chain universal assets BTC.b will no longer be limited to Avalanche. Lombard @Lombard_Finance is upgrading it to a Multi-chain Standard. ✅ Dual-token strategy: Lombard has created the perfect product matrix. LBTC: Yield-bearing asset, ideal for long-term holders BTC.b: Pure asset (non-yield bearing), perfect for DeFi traders seeking ultimate composability and zero-risk exposure ■ A security architecture game-changer Lombard @Lombard_Finance will fully take over BTC.b with its institutional-grade security architecture: ✅ Decentralized validation: Introducing the Lombard Security Consortium (including giants like OKX, Galaxy, Wintermute, and 15 others) to replace the original single-point validation. ✅ Transparent reserves: Integrating Chainlink PoR (Proof of Reserves) to ensure strict 1:1 pegging of on-chain assets to native BTC. ✅ Multi-chain expansion: Initial rollout will extend to Ethereum, Solana, MegaETH, and other high-performance chains. What Lombard @Lombard_Finance is doing is simple: unifying Bitcoin liquidity. By acquiring BTC.b, Lombard not only directly absorbs Avalanche’s BTC market share but also demonstrates its ambition to dominate the market as the king of BTCFi infrastructure.