Liquidium is a technology company.
Liquidium has raised $1.0M across 1 funding round.
Liquidium has raised $1.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Liquidium has raised $1.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Liquidium's investors include GreaterGoodSociety, INBlockchain, Sora Ventures.
Liquidium is a DeFi technology company building the leading decentralized finance ecosystem on Bitcoin, starting with Liquidium.wtf, the first and largest peer-to-peer lending protocol on Bitcoin Layer 1.[1] Users borrow and lend BTC using Ordinals, Runes, and BRC-20s as collateral, secured by PSBTs and 2-of-3 multi-sig Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs) for trustless, on-chain execution, enabling lenders to earn yield and borrowers to access instant liquidity.[1] Liquidium.fi, launching in 2025, extends this to the industry's first cross-chain decentralized lending platform across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana without bridges, wrapped assets, or custodians, allowing native asset borrowing like USDT or ETH against BTC collateral.[1][3] The platform has processed over 2206 BTC (~$150M USD) in loan volume, 33,000+ loans, and 39 BTC (~$2.6M USD) in lender yield as of July 2024, with a governance token ($LIQ) launched on the Runes standard.[1] It serves Bitcoin holders, DeFi users, and cross-chain traders seeking non-custodial liquidity, solving the problem of illiquid Bitcoin assets in a fragmented DeFi landscape.[1][2]
Liquidium was founded in August 2022 by Robin Obermaier, Julian Mezger, and Peter Giammanco, initially launching as the first lending protocol on Stacks, a Bitcoin sidechain.[1] The idea emerged from the need for native Bitcoin lending amid growing digital asset innovation, leveraging PSBTs and DLCs for secure, peer-to-peer solutions.[1][2] A pivotal pivot came in January 2023 with Bitcoin Ordinals' introduction, shifting focus to Bitcoin Layer 1; the mainnet launch followed in July 2023.[1] Early traction built rapidly, securing $1.25M in pre-seed funding in December 2023 and $2.75M in seed funding in July 2024, fueling expansion to cross-chain capabilities.[2] This evolution positioned Liquidium as a Bitcoin DeFi pioneer, with its $LIQ token launch in July 2024 marking governance maturity.[1]
Liquidium rides the Bitcoin DeFi surge, fueled by Ordinals (launched 2023) and Runes, unlocking $1T+ in BTC liquidity long trapped by its security-first design.[1] Timing aligns with cross-chain DeFi demand, as Ethereum/Solana mature but lack Bitcoin integration—Liquidium's bridge-free model via Chain Fusion taps isolated pools, countering fragmentation from centralized bridges' hacks and costs.[1][3] Market forces like rising BTC adoption, ETF inflows, and NFT/Runes hype favor it, positioning Bitcoin as a DeFi powerhouse beyond store-of-value.[3] It influences the ecosystem by pioneering Layer 1 tools, inspiring permissionless apps, and boosting yield for HODLers, accelerating Bitcoin's shift from passive asset to active financial rail.[1][3]
Liquidium's 2025 Liquidium.fi launch will catalyze cross-chain adoption, potentially scaling loan volumes 10x by fusing Bitcoin's security with ETH/SOL liquidity amid maturing ICP tech.[1][3] Trends like Runes expansion, AI-driven DeFi, and regulatory clarity for BTC assets will propel it, evolving from Ordinals lender to multi-chain hub. Its influence may grow via partnerships and $LIQ governance, redefining Bitcoin as DeFi's untapped giant—watch for mainstream BTC yield farming. This builds on its Layer 1 roots, turning illiquid sats into borderless capital.[1][3]
Liquidium has raised $1.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $1.0M Seed in December 2023.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2023 | $1.0M Seed | GreaterGoodSociety, INBlockchain, Sora Ventures |