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<h2 id="spartan-group-leads-latest-round">Spartan Group Leads Latest Round</h2><p><a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=cashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$BTC</a>-focused yield platform <a href="https://x.com/saturn_credit" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@saturn_credit</a> has closed a $2 million seed funding round, adding institutional firepower as it pushes to build a Bitcoin-native credit and stablecoin infrastructure. <cite>The round was led by <a href="https://x.com/TheSpartanGroup" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@TheSpartanGroup</a>, with participation from Anchorage Digital and Susquehanna Crypto.</cite></p><p><cite>The funds raised will be used for protocol security and compliance, and will also support key integrations and partnerships.</cite><cite>Saturn's ecosystem currently has more than $125 million in total value locked and has integrated with DeFi protocols including Morpho, Pendle, Strata Markets, and Stacks.</cite></p><h2 id="what-saturn-is-building">What Saturn Is Building</h2><p><cite>The protocol is building a decentralized application layer on Bitcoin, introducing the USDat stablecoin and the sUSDat real-world asset (RWA) token.</cite><cite>USDat is a non-yielding stablecoin backed by tokenized U.S. Treasuries, pegged 1:1 to USDC, while sUSDat is an ERC-4626 yield-bearing vault that accrues STRC dividends, with a 3 to 7 day exit queue.</cite><cite>The infrastructure is designed to unlock access to Strategy's tokenized credit (<a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24STRC&amp;src=cashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$STRC</a>) for an estimated 500 million global stablecoin users operating outside the U.S. and EEA.</cite></p><p>The seed round follows an earlier fundraise in January 2026. <cite>Saturn raised $800,000 from <a href="https://x.com/yzilabs" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@yzilabs</a> (EASY Residency Season 2), Sora Ventures, and prominent crypto angels</cite>, with <a href="https://x.com/yzilabs" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@yzilabs</a> being the venture vehicle associated with <a href="https://x.com/cz_binance" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@cz_binance</a>. <cite>YZi Labs rebranded from being Binance's venture capital arm to Zhao's family office shortly after his release from prison.</cite> The back-to-back fundraises signal growing institutional confidence in Bitcoin-based yield infrastructure as a credible segment of the DeFi market.</p><p><b>Sources:</b><br><a href="https://castlecrypto.gg/news/saturn-secures-2-million-seed-funding-to-build-bitcoin-application-layer/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Castle Crypto: Saturn Secures $2 Million Seed Funding</a><br><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/press-releases/saturn-raises-800k-from-yzi-labs-and-sora-ventures-to-build-usdat-a-11-yield-bearing-stablecoin-protocol-backed-by-strategys-digital-credit" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bitcoin Magazine: Saturn Raises $800K From YZi Labs and Sora Ventures</a><br><a href="https://www.theblock.co/press-releases/385808/saturn-raises-800k-from-yzi-labs-and-sora-ventures-to-build-usdat-a-11-yield-bearing-stablecoin-protocol-backed-by-michael-saylors-digital-credit" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Block: Saturn Raises $800K From YZi Labs and Sora Ventures</a></p>

Saturn Raises $2 Million Seed Investment Round

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