Mezo, the bank-free Bitcoin finance platform built by Thesis, a Bitcoin Venture Studio founded in 2014, announced its strategic collaboration with Anchorage Digital. Mezo will offer low-cost borrowing via Mezo's MUSD stablecoin and passive BTC yield opportunities through veBTC, the veNFT users will receive for locking their Bitcoin on Mezo. The partnership will unlock opportunities for Bitcoindigital asset treasury (DATs) companies and publicly traded companies to use Mezo's Bitcoin finance (BitcoinFi) platform. 

• Borrowing: Asset holders can borrow against their BTC using Mezo's MUSD stablecoin at a low cost, starting at a 1% fixed rate. Borrowing is offered through Anchorage Digital's institutional-grade self-custody wallet, Porto.
• Locking and rewards via veBTC: Clients will be able to lock their BTC on Mezo to collect rewards. The locking and earning mechanism is enabled via veBTC, which generates returns on Bitcoin holdings for Anchorage Digital's institutional clients through transparent, on-chain network fee sharing. Users will also benefit from the short lock period of 6 to 30 days, which provides the option of capitalizing on short or long-term investment strategies. To reward users for their commitment, the Mezo protocol will grant BTC depositors higher rewards for longer lock times; in the near turn, allowing them to leverage governance rights to influence fee structures and protocol economics.