Blockstream Launches Bitcoin Lending Fund With Billions in Investment

Blockstream has raised billions of dollars in investment to launch three new funds, including two Bitcoin lending funds .

The investment products will be operational from April 1 and will start accepting external capital from July 1. The fund offers Bitcoin collateralized loans, USD loans without selling Bitcoin, and institutional hedge fund strategies.

Blockstream launched its asset management business in January, introducing the Income Fund (lending $100,000 to $5 million) and the Alpha Fund (portfolio growth, mining revenue from the Lightning Network). The company also raised $210 million in bonds in October. Blockstream joins the ranks of crypto funds like Grayscale , Pantera , and Galaxy Digital .

Blockstream CEO and Bitcoin pioneer Adam Back is among several industry leaders who  have ridiculed  President Donald Trump’s plan for a strategic cryptocurrency reserve because it would include cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin.

Donald Trump announced a strategic cryptocurrency reserve on March 2, which included Bitcoin and Ethereum . However, he faced criticism when he added XRP , Solana , and Cardano to the list.