Acre

What Acre does

Acre is a Bitcoin-first autocompounding yield protocol that enables BTC holders to earn yield while retaining self-custody of their assets. The platform operates by having users deposit native BTC from supported Bitcoin wallets (Xverse, Unisat, OKX, Ledger via Xverse), which is bridged via tBTC (Threshold Network's 51-of-100 multisig decentralized bridge) into ERC-4626 vaults on EVM networks; depositors receive acreBTC receipt tokens that accrue autocompounded BTC rewards. Strategy execution is delegated to Re7 Labs as strategy manager, with infrastructure provided by Midas, and all vault allocations are reviewed by the Acre Security Council (executives from Lido, Anagram, LedgerPrime, and Threshold). Acre's V1 BTC-Neutral Blended Yield vault targets an estimated 3-4% APY with a 14-day withdrawal cooldown and no lock-up; V2, launched October 2025, is positioned at an estimated 14% APY. The operating entity is Hectare Tech Ltd., a British Virgin Islands-incorporated subsidiary of the Acre Foundation, headquartered in San Francisco with 11-50 employees. In June 2026, Acre was acquired by Hypersurface to co-develop the Hypersurface Bitcoin Premium Income (HSBPI) vault, an automated options-based Bitcoin volatility yield product. Revenue accrues via protocol fees on deposits, withdrawals, and smart-contract operations; $4M was raised in a February 2025 round led by Big Brain Holdings, Draper Dragon, and Orange DAO.

Name

Acre

Legal name

Hectare Tech Ltd.

Website

https://acre.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Acre is a Bitcoin-native autocompounding yield protocol that lets BTC holders earn auto-compounded Bitcoin rewards directly from their own wallets, without bridging or giving up custody. It serves long-term Bitcoin holders and is accessed via Xverse, Unisat, OKX, and Ledger wallet integrations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bitcoin DeFi Yield Protocol

NAICS

Other Financial Vehicles (52599)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Yield Aggregators & Strategy Vaults (FSADAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Yield, Vaults & Asset Management (vault strategies, robo-vaults, structured yield) (FSAPAEAG)

Keywords

• Bitcoin yield protocol
• DeFi autocompounding vaults
• Self-custodial Bitcoin staking
• BTC liquid staking
• Bitcoin DeFi infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Protocol Fees: Acre generates revenue through protocol fees charged on deposits and withdrawals. The Terms of Use state that blockchain transaction fees apply and additional smart contract fees may be adjusted by Hectare or contract operators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Acre operates a Bitcoin-first autocompounding yield protocol that enables individual BTC holders to deposit Bitcoin directly from their own self-custodial wallets and earn auto-compounded BTC rewards (target net APY of ~3-4%) without bridging to other chains or giving up custody. The platform issues acreBTC, an ERC-4626 liquid staking receipt token, and routes deposits through the Acre Dispatcher into vetted onchain DeFi strategies managed by Re7 Labs with infrastructure provided by Midas and oversight by the Acre Security Council.

Product overview

Acre is a Bitcoin-first autocompounding yield platform that enables BTC holders to earn yield while retaining control of their private keys. The core product is the V2 platform featuring the BTC-Neutral Blended Yield vault, which dispatches BTC through vetted DeFi protocols (via tBTC bridge) to generate sustainable yield. The platform is governed by the Acre Security Council and DAO, with vault infrastructure from Midas and strategy management from Re7 Labs. Users receive acreBTC (ERC-4626 deposit token) representing their vault share, which autocompounds BTC rewards. The Acre Points Program provides additional community engagement rewards. Note: Acre was acquired by Hypersurface in June 2026, with plans to launch the HSBPI vault combining Acre's infrastructure with Hypersurface's on-chain volatility execution engine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acre V2 Platform Bitcoin-first autocompounding yield platform enabling BTC holders to earn an estimated 14% APY while maintaining full self-custody. Features auto-reinvestment of BTC earnings and connects to vetted onchain DeFi protocols.
• BTC-Neutral Blended Yield Vault Acre's founding ERC-4626 vault offering curated onchain DeFi strategies targeting ~3-4% APY with no lock-up and a 14-day withdrawal cooldown. Routes tBTC into approved strategies via the Acre Dispatcher, with strategy management by Re7 Labs and infrastructure by Midas.
• acreBTC Deposit Token ERC-4626 compliant liquid staking receipt token representing a user's share of the Acre vault. Accrues auto-compounded BTC rewards and is 1:1 redeemable for underlying BTC.
• macreBTC1 Vault First vault approved by the Acre Security Council, routing tBTC to the Midas Minter Vault via an ERC-4626 adapter. Strategy managed by Re7 Labs with infrastructure provided by Midas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Earn ~3-4% estimated APY on BTC deposits
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HypersurfacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHypersurface, an on-chain options and volatility protocol built on HyperEVM, acquired Acre in June 2026. The combined entity plans to launch the Hypersurface Bitcoin Premium Income (HSBPI) vault, which uses automated options trading to generate yield from Bitcoin volatility while maintaining self-custody. Monarq Asset Management guides the trading strategy.
• tBTC (Threshold Network)coreTechnology or IntegrationAcre uses tBTC as the decentralized Bitcoin bridge infrastructure. The underlying BTC is held in a 51-of-100 multisig operated by decentralized nodes, making it highly secure and decentralized. tBTC is verifiably backed 1:1 by BTC.
• XversecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorXverse, the leading Bitcoin Web3 wallet, partnered with Acre for the mainnet launch. Xverse users can effortlessly deposit and stake BTC in Acre directly from Bitcoin mainnet while earning Acre and Mezo rewards. The partnership provides seamless 'one click' access to Bitcoin rewards.
• MezocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMezo is Acre's first L2 partner. BTC deposited in Acre is routed to Mezo, and depositors earn mats (Mezo rewards) based on deposit amount and staking duration. When Mezo validators go live, BTC will be delegated via Acre to validate the network.
• UnisatcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUnisat browser extension users can connect to the Acre platform and deposit BTC to earn yield, with a minimum deposit of 0.015 BTC.
• OKXcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOKX Web3 wallet users can connect to Acre and stake BTC through the platform's wallet integration.
• LedgercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLedger hardware wallet users can access Acre through the Xverse extension, enabling secure BTC staking with enhanced hardware security.
• Re7 LabscoreTechnology or IntegrationRe7 Labs serves as strategy manager for Acre's vault infrastructure. They provide industry-best risk and strategy management for the vault operations.
• MidascoreTechnology or IntegrationMidas provides vault infrastructure and 24/7 portfolio monitoring for vault operations. The Midas Minter Vault is used for deploying tBTC into yield-generating strategies.
• Acre Security CouncilcoreTechnology or IntegrationComprised of executives from Lido, Anagram, LedgerPrime, and Threshold, the Acre Security Council provides expert review of all strategies and allocations - vetting vault strategies before deployment.
• ThesiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcre is the latest addition to Thesis.co's portfolio. Thesis was developed by industry veterans who have been building on Bitcoin since 2015, along with tBTC, Casa, Threshold, and Fold.
• BOBminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBOB (Built on Bitcoin) is listed as a partner in the Acre ecosystem.
• Threshold NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationThreshold Network operates the tBTC bridge that powers Acre's Bitcoin bridging. Executives from Threshold participate in the Acre Security Council.
• Monarq Asset ManagementcoreTechnology or IntegrationMonarq Asset Management guides the trading strategy for the HSBPI vault, providing quantitative digital asset investment expertise for Bitcoin volatility strategies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BOB (Build on Bitcoin): BOB is a Bitcoin L2 hybrid chain that enables BTC yield generation through DeFi and restaking. It is both an Acre partner and a competitor in the Bitcoin yield and L2 space.
• Babylon: Babylon is a Bitcoin staking protocol that allows BTC holders to stake native Bitcoin to secure Proof-of-Stake networks and earn yield. It directly competes with Acre in the self-custodial BTC yield category and is the most well-capitalized entrant in the space.
• Pendle Finance: Pendle is a yield tokenization and trading protocol that allows users to buy and sell future yield. It competes with Acre by offering a market-driven alternative to locking BTC into a managed vault — users can speculate on or hedge yield directly.
• Lombard Finance: Lombard Finance is a Bitcoin liquid staking protocol that issues LBTC as a yield-bearing representation of staked BTC. It competes directly with Acre in the BTC liquid staking / yield category, including integrations with Bitcoin L2s and DeFi.
• Stacks: Stacks is a Bitcoin Layer 2 that enables smart contracts and yield generation on BTC through STX stacking. It competes with Acre for Bitcoin-native yield-seeking capital and is part of the broader Bitcoin L2 ecosystem Acre is integrating with.

Broad incumbents

• Lido: Lido is the largest liquid staking protocol (primarily for ETH) and an investor and Security Council member of Acre. While not a direct Bitcoin yield competitor, Lido pioneered the liquid staking token model that Acre applies to BTC and represents the dominant incumbent in adjacent liquid staking infrastructure.
• EigenLayer: EigenLayer pioneered the restaking category (for ETH) and is the conceptual analog to Acre's BTC restaking thesis. While focused on ETH, EigenLayer is the broader incumbent whose model Acre and competitors are attempting to replicate for Bitcoin.

Emerging players

• Solv Protocol: Solv Protocol issues yield-bearing BTC and multi-asset staking tokens, competing with Acre in the BTC liquid staking and yield vault category. Solv has broader multi-chain exposure and a longer operational history than Acre.
• Pell Network: Pell Network is a Bitcoin restaking protocol that allows BTC to be restaked to secure multiple networks and earn yield. It competes with Acre for BTC restaking / yield narratives and is an emerging player in the same category.
• Mezo: Mezo is Acre's first L2 partner — BTC deposited in Acre is routed to Mezo to secure the network and earn 'mats' rewards. As Mezo validators go live, the relationship may evolve from distribution partnership into direct competition for BTC-denominated yield.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AcreBTC
• GitHubgithub.com/acre-btc/acre

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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