Bitcoin News Today: Institutional Investors Get Regulated Bitcoin Staking Gateway via Jiuzi-SOLV Pact

Jiuzi Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: JZXN) shares surged 17.3% in premarket trading after the company announced a strategic partnership with the SOLV Foundation, a Bitcoin staking platform managing $2.8 billion in total value locked (TVL). The collaboration, which aligns Jiuzi's corporate treasury strategy with Bitcoin, involves deploying up to $1 billion in digital assets into SOLV's ecosystem, including a deployment of 10,000 Bitcoin into the SolvBTC.BNB vault on the BNB Chain, according to an InvestorsHub article. The move positions Jiuzi as a regulated gateway for institutional investors seeking exposure to decentralized finance (DeFi) while adhering to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Nasdaq compliance standards, according to a PR Newswire release.

Under the agreement, Jiuzi will deposit Bitcoin assets held by the company or its subsidiaries into SOLV's platform, with custody managed by regulated third parties. The partnership also establishes a Steering Committee to explore Bitcoin-centric DeFi initiatives, including expanding SolvBTC adoption across blockchain networks like Solana and Base, and developing tokenized real-world assets, according to an Investing.com article. Li Tao, Jiuzi's CEO, emphasized that the collaboration "strengthens our Bitcoin vault strategy" and aligns the firm with a "leading platform in the Bitcoin liquidity and staking ecosystem," in a Seeking Alpha piece.

The partnership leverages SOLV's expertise in Bitcoin liquidity aggregation and staking, enabling Jiuzi to optimize capital efficiency and generate institutional-grade returns. SOLV's platform integrates with major DeFi protocols such as Venus, Lista, and Pendle, while employing Chainlink for real-time proof-of-reserves audits, enhancing transparency and security (as described in the PR Newswire release). Ryan Chow, co-founder of Solv Protocol, noted that the collaboration bridges traditional finance and DeFi by enabling "secure institutional capital flow into crypto," in an Investing.com piece.

Regulatory compliance remains a cornerstone of the partnership. Both companies affirmed adherence to SEC and Nasdaq requirements, ensuring that shareholders gain exposure to Bitcoin within a "regulated framework," as reported by Investing.com and the PR Newswire release. This approach addresses growing institutional demand for crypto assets while mitigating risks associated with custody and market volatility. Analysts highlight that the initiative could set a precedent for Nasdaq-listed firms seeking to integrate digital assets into corporate treasuries.

Jiuzi's venture into Bitcoin staking reflects broader trends in institutional adoption, particularly amid recent U.S.-China trade developments that eased global supply chain concerns and boosted crypto markets, according to a Bitget update. The company, which specializes in new energy vehicle charging infrastructure, aims to diversify its revenue streams through yield-generating Bitcoin strategies. Future performance will depend on the success of SolvBTC.BNB's yield generation, regulatory clarity, and the stability of integrated protocols, as noted in a StockTitan write-up.