- The push for more Bitcoin products for institutions is growing as Avalon Labs mulls new Debt Fund.
- Avalon Labs plots a Bitcoin fund under the US SEC Regulation A framework.
Amid a rising retail and institutional interest in crypto, Avalon Labs has revealed plans to launch the industry’s first Bitcoin-backed debt public fund. With this move, Avalon Labs will expand its crypto products suite beyond its Bitcoin-backed stablecoin, USDa.
Avalon Labs Expanding Bitcoin-backed Products
In its latest announcement, Avalon Labs said it is looking towards potentially launching a Bitcoin-Backed Public Debt Fund. Avalon intends to file the Bitcoin product under the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Regulation A framework. This emphasizes Avalon’s priority of releasing a regulated digital instrument.
The SEC Regulation A, often likened to a “mini-IPO,” is widely used by fund managers, real estate investment trusts, and private companies to enter the market. The Regulation A framework exempts companies from raising capital without adhering to a full SEC registration.
By establishing the first Bitcoin-backed public debt fund, Avalon Labs seeks to bridge the gap between traditional finance and the crypto industry. If eventually launched, The Bitcoin-backed debt fund will benefit crypto and non-crypto users alike.
Avalon Labs explained that its support for Bitcoin is based on its proven value and characteristics as a true digital gold. Additionally, Avalon Labs thinks it is the right time to unlock Bitcoin DeFi yield for everyone since more financial institutions are issuing ETFs and integrating Bitcoin into their portfolios.
Venus Li, Avalon Labs’ co-founder, believes the platform is well-positioned to file the Bitcoin-backed debt fund. According to Li, Avalon Labs has spent years researching how Regulation A is implemented in traditional finance and its possible utility in crypto.
In a recent press release, Li stated:
While successful precedents in the crypto industry are limited, our analysis of previous SEC-approved cases suggests a viable path forward.
Meanwhile, Li successfully secured approval for a public debt fund from the SEC in 2021.
Implications for BTC and Avalon Labs’ Growth
The successful implementation of Avalon Labs’ Bitcoin-backed public fund holds positive implications for Bitcoin. First, the fund could attract more traditional investors to invest in Bitcoin, boosting mainstream adoption of the flagship coin. Consequently, this increased adoption could lead to price surges for the digital asset.
Avalon Labs is an on-chain financial center for Bitcoin. The platform offers several crypto-centered products, including a Bitcoin-backed stablecoin, a Bitcoin-backed lending, yield-generating accounts, and a credit card.
Recent data from DeFiLlama shows Avalon’s Bitcoin-backed stablecoin, USDa, has a market cap of $254.01 million. As announcement in our previous article, Avalon Labs’ USDa stablecoin boasts of a 100 million supply and is backed by $200 million in Bitcoin.
Shortly after this milestone, Avalon Labs announced $10 million in funding to expand USDa and its Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem. Framework Ventures led the funding with contributions from UTXO Management, Presto Labs, and Kenetic Capital.
