Bitcoin's Execution Layer

PLUS: Arthur Hayes forecasts surge, Fidelity BTC report, Bitcoin downside ETF and more...

January 10, 2025

Happy Friday, Maestros!

We’re back again with an another edition of the Bitcoin Renaissance.

This week, we look into a Fidelity BTC report and Aruthur Hayes’s forecasts for the upcoming cycle. We also spotlight Mezo, a BTC L2 that operates as an execution layer.

Not to mention, as always, Maestro is shipping new features! We are rapidly bringing the best developer tooling to BTC 🛳️🛳️🛳️ 

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Crypto analyst Arthur Hayes forecasts a major crypto market surge in early 2025, followed by a massive correction. Hayes predicts the market will peak around mid to late March 2025, driven by a significant liquidity boost from the U.S. Treasury's plans to inject over $600 billion into the economy in the first quarter of 2025

Calamos Investments is set to launch the first-ever 100% downside protected Bitcoin ETF on January 22, 2025. Trading under the ticker CBOJ on the Chicago Board Options Exchange, this ETF blends U.S. Treasury bonds with options tied to the CBOE Bitcoin US ETF Index, offering investors exposure to Bitcoin while mitigating risks.

Bitcoin's recent rally came to a halt, with prices tumbling to $95,000 on Wednesday, a 7% slump this week. The broader crypto market also shed 7% of its value to $3.48 trillion in the last 24 hours

Fidelity predicts that 2025 will likely see more governments and central banks purchase bitcoin. The report argues that the world's nation-states will be among the next "significant investors" in the most popular cryptocurrency, as not making bitcoin investments "could become more of a risk to nations than making one"

💡 Spotlight: Mezo

We are excited to introduce Mezo, a Bitcoin L2 aiming to become the economic layer of Bitcoin. In this spotlight, we will teach you about Mezo and how they increase Bitcoin’s practical applications.

History of Mezo

Mezo was started by Matt Luongo with the vision of expanding Bitcoin's practical applications beyond simple transactions. His story for Mezo began with an unexpected challenge: a mortgage lender’s skepticism over using Bitcoin for a real estate purchase. To quote Matt, “It felt almost illicit, discussing the use of the world’s most robust currency to secure a home.” From this interaction, he was inspired to build a solution.

Matt first made his mark in the crypto space in 2014 when he created Fold, a platform that began by enabling Starbucks gift card trades for Bitcoin and evolved into a successful bitcoin rewards debit card. Building on this success, he founded Thesis, a venture studio that has spent the last decade developing significant Bitcoin projects including the Keep Network, tBTC, and Acre. Through Thesis, and now Mezo, Matt aims to create a comprehensive financial layer for Bitcoin where users can seamlessly engage in everyday transactions.

Mezo Key Features

  • EVM Compatibility upon Bitcoin Security: The platform leverages Bitcoin's robust security while offering Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatibility, enabling smart contract functionality with enhanced security

  • Reliable Bridging with tBTC: Mezo integrates tBTC, a trust-minimized Bitcoin bridge developed by Thesis, providing a secure method for users to bridge their Bitcoin to the Layer-2 solution

  • Dual Staking Model for Rewards and Validation: The platform implements a dual staking mechanism, allowing users to earn rewards while participating in network validation

  • User Ownership of Assets: Mezo ensures users maintain full control and ownership of their digital assets

  • BTC as the Primary Gas Asset: Mezo utilizes Bitcoin as the primary gas asset for transactions

Mezo Recent News

In November, Mezo launched matsnet Alpha, marking a key shift from social tokens to financial infrastructure. What started as a platform where users earned "mats" for Discord activity is now evolving into a Bitcoin development ecosystem. The testnet allows users to convert their community-earned mats into matsnet BTC, laying groundwork for future financial applications.

The Future

As Mezo continues to expand, it is set to play a pivotal role in driving the mainstream adoption of Bitcoin. By seamlessly connecting traditional financial systems a BTC execution layer, Mezo not only simplifies digital asset management but also empowers individuals and institutions to unlock the full potential of Bitcoin.

Learn more about Mezo here.

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