Lombard Finance launches Bitcoin Onchain Credit Strategy with Flow Traders borrowing stablecoins using Bitcoin collateral.

Lombard Finance introduced its Bitcoin Onchain Credit Strategy, enabling Flow Traders to borrow stablecoins backed by Bitcoin collateral deposited through Lombard's Bitcoin Earn vault. This model separates borrowers from collateral providers, allowing institutional traders to access onchain credit without posting their own collateral. The strategy uses Chainlink's cross-chain protocol to move Bitcoin assets between Avalanche and Ethereum, expanding liquidity access. Bitcoin holders earn underwriting premiums linked to institutional borrowing demand, adding a new yield source alongside existing vault returns. This pilot tests a novel credit structure connecting institutional stablecoin financing with Bitcoin depositors, though risks remain from technical and credit exposures.