Sui's Hashi Bitcoin Lending Project Nears Mainnet Launch with $500M in Pledged Capital
Sui's Hashi project prepares for phased October mainnet launch with $500M in partner commitments, signaling growing interest in Bitcoin lending beyond native blockchains.
Sui's Hashi project prepares for phased October mainnet launch with $500M in partner commitments, signaling growing interest in Bitcoin lending beyond native blockchains. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $80,765.00, down 0.4% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by Bitcoinist, with live market data added, as of Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:15:02 UTC.
This development highlights the expansion of Bitcoin lending solutions beyond traditional platforms, potentially increasing liquidity and accessibility while attracting institutional interest.
- Hashi project to launch phased mainnet in October with $500M in partner commitments.
- Anchorage Digital joins as launch partner, indicating institutional interest.
- Sui's non-Bitcoin-native approach could redefine Bitcoin lending landscape.
Sui's Hashi project is gearing up for a phased mainnet launch in October, with more than $500 million in partner capital commitments secured.
The project aims to leverage the Sui blockchain for 
Bitcoin lending, marking a departure from traditional Bitcoin-native platforms.
Anchorage Digital's participation as a launch partner underscores the institutional interest in this new approach to Bitcoin lending.
While the $500 million figure represents pledged capital, it is important to note that this funding has not yet been deployed on-chain.
The broader market remains relatively stable, with Bitcoin trading at $81,083, experiencing a minor 0.43% decline over the past 24 hours.
Since this brief published about 4 hours ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from $81,083.00 to $80,765.00 — -0.39%.
The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
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Crowd-implied probability on Polymarket, $103.01K 24h volume, resolves Oct 19 — snapshotted when this brief published (Oct 18 19:05 UTC). A market price reflects what traders collectively expect; it is not a forecast by TLT and will have moved since. View the market ↗
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₦110.23M (about $80,765.00), down 0.9% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.4% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 18, 2026.
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Sui's Hashi Bitcoin Lending Project Nears Mainnet Launch — questions & answers
What is the significance of Anchorage Digital's involvement?
Anchorage Digital's participation as a launch partner indicates strong institutional interest in Sui's Hashi project and the potential of Bitcoin lending on non-native blockchains.
How does this affect the Bitcoin lending market?
This development could increase liquidity and accessibility in the Bitcoin lending market by introducing new infrastructure and attracting additional institutional investment.
What is the current status of the Hashi project?
The Hashi project is preparing for a phased mainnet launch in October, with $500 million in pledged capital but not yet deployed on-chain.
How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in naira today?
About ₦110.23M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $80,765.00. The naira price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Bitcoin in naira page for any amount.
Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?
BTC is down 0.39% since this brief first published — trading at $80,765.00 now versus $81,083.00 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from Bitcoinist. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.