GooMoney, a new Bitcoin-backed decentralised treasury protocol, has successfully raised strategic commitments totalling 200 BTC (about $19.3 million) as it completes the first stage of its fair launch ahead of a broader public rollout.
Of the total commitments, 100 BTC has already been deposited on-chain, with the remaining funds to be deployed in stages once the protocol fully launches later this month. Strategic participants include Lorenzo and B² Network, a Bitcoin-native infrastructure project focused on settlement and yield systems for decentralised finance and artificial intelligence.
GooMoney’s founders say this early backing positions the protocol among the leading Bitcoin-centric DeFi projects aiming to provide yield and treasury growth that measures success in BTC terms rather than U.S. dollars. “Our view is that global capital should gradually move away from fiat-denominated benchmarks,” said GooMoney co-founder Lee Kay. “Bitcoin provides a neutral, scarce unit of account, and GooMoney is designed to help activate BTC as a productive reserve asset rather than leaving it idle.
What GooMoney Is Building
GooMoney describes itself as a decentralised, Bitcoin-backed treasury system. It plans to build a reserve backed by Bitcoin and issue a native token called $GOO, which will be underpinned by at least one satoshi per token, effectively creating a minimum price “floor” tied directly to Bitcoin’s smallest unit. This model aims to ensure that every token carries intrinsic value because it is backed by actual BTC.
The protocol blends several mechanisms, including bonding, yield aggregation, and structured treasury management, into what the team calls the Bitcoin Yield Standard. This framework is intended to enable growth measured directly in Bitcoin, not in fiat currency units like the U.S. dollar.
GooMoney’s team includes experts from decentralised finance, bonding markets, lending, and automated market makers. Their objective is to make Bitcoin a productive reserve asset that generates yield instead of sitting passively in cold storage.
Stage 2 and Public Engagement
The protocol’s Stage 2 fair launch is scheduled to open on January 21, 2026. This phase will introduce both $GOO and $sGOO, the staked version of the token that allows holders to participate directly in Bitcoin-denominated yield distribution and long-term treasury expansion.
Participants in Stage 2 will be able to acquire $sGOO at a fixed rate with a discount relative to the eventual token generation event reference price. A refund window will also be offered before the protocol goes live, providing a safety factor for early participants.
As the treasury grows, the protocol transitions into successive phases focused on stable, sustainable yield generation. This is achieved through diversified Bitcoin strategies that aim to increase BTC backing per token over time.
Its Significance for Bitcoin and DeFi
GooMoney’s approach reflects a broader trend in decentralised finance: removing reliance on traditional fiat-denominated benchmarks and instead rooting value creation in bitcoin-centric economic primitives. By anchoring its reserve and yield system to BTC, GooMoney is betting that Bitcoin can evolve from a store of value into an active reserve asset that produces measurable returns.
This strategy differs from many existing DeFi protocols that either focus on yield denominated in stablecoins or track returns relative to fiat metrics. GooMoney’s model aims to attract long-term Bitcoin holders seeking a way to generate yield while retaining exposure to the leading crypto asset itself.
With its public launch imminent and a strong initial backing now on-chain, GooMoney stands out as one of the noteworthy Bitcoin-native projects emerging at the intersection of DeFi and treasury strategy in 2026.
