Gate Ventures, the venture capital arm of cryptocurrency exchange Gate, has officially announced a strategic investment in Utexo. Utexo is a Bitcoin-native settlement infrastructure that integrates the RGB protocol and the Lightning Network, enabling private, instant, and non-custodial stablecoin trading on the Bitcoin network. It directly introduces stablecoin liquidity into the Bitcoin ecosystem and expands decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. This collaboration demonstrates Gate Ventures' continued support for infrastructure development, aiming to strengthen Bitcoin's role in the digital financial system. By enabling native stablecoin issuance, payments, and trading on Bitcoin, Utexo leverages Bitcoin's security while ensuring privacy and self-custody. Its architecture also provides the foundation for Bitcoin-native financial applications, including decentralized exchanges, payment networks, and scalable settlement systems, offering easy access for developers, wallets, and financial institutions.