# Ellis Osborn > Investor and entrepreneur focused on Web3 and emerging tech. Co-founder of Saturn Labs; Co-President of Penn Blockchain since 2022; investor at M31 Capital sinc... - Canonical URL: https://iq.wiki/wiki/ellis-osborn - Categories: People in crypto - Tags: DeFi, Founder - Created: 2026-04-30T19:02:42.000Z - Last updated: 2026-05-05T01:50:40.000Z - Source: IQ.wiki — the world's largest blockchain and crypto encyclopedia (https://iq.wiki) --- **Ellis Osborn** is an investor and entrepreneur focused on [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) and emerging technologies. He is a co-founder of [Saturn Labs](https://iq.wiki/wiki/saturn) and has experience in venture investing and [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain)-focused student organizations. [\[2\]](#cite-id-TPDrFYijEWBL2ctE) ## Education Osborn graduated from The Wharton School with a BS in Finance, Operations, and Computer Science in 2026. [\[1\]](#cite-id-WQ0rGiUelc3YxrK9) ## Career Osborn has served as Co-President of Penn Blockchain since September 2022, overseeing investment, governance, research, development, and education initiatives. He began working as an investor at M31 Capital in January 2024, focusing on [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) and AI investments across liquid and venture strategies. In January 2025, he co-founded Fitcentive, where he served until September 2025. In September 2025, he co-founded [Saturn Labs](https://iq.wiki/wiki/saturn), where he continues to serve as a co-founder. [\[2\]](#cite-id-TPDrFYijEWBL2ctE) ### Saturn ​[Saturn](https://iq.wiki/wiki/saturn) is a financial protocol that issues a [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) and related yield-bearing assets designed to connect traditional financial instruments with [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain)-based systems. Its core product, USDat, is a dollar-pegged [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) initially backed by tokenized U.S. Treasury assets, while sUSDat is a staked version that provides exposure to yield generated by [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin)-linked credit instruments such as STRC. The protocol is structured to separate stability and liquidity from yield generation, allowing users to hold a stable asset or access returns through [staking](https://iq.wiki/wiki/staking). [Saturn’s](https://iq.wiki/wiki/saturn) design is based on the concept of using [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) as a foundational [collateral](https://iq.wiki/wiki/collateral) layer for credit creation, with the goal of making these credit-based yields accessible and usable within on-chain financial applications. [\[1\]](#cite-id-WQ0rGiUelc3YxrK9) ## Interviews ### Tokenizing STRC Bitcoin In an April 2026 episode of *The Edge Podcast* hosted by DeFi Dad, [Kevin Li](https://iq.wiki/wiki/kevin-li) and Osborn discussed the design and mechanics of [Saturn’s](https://iq.wiki/wiki/saturn) tokenized financial products. The conversation focused on how the protocol structures a dual-token system to provide on-chain access to yield derived from [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin)-linked credit instruments and its integration within [decentralized finance](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi) systems. They highlighted Michael Saylor's excitement about bringing this product on-chain, enabling users worldwide to access high-leverage, flexible yield opportunities instantly. The team explained the two-token model comprising USDat, a [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) backed by US Treasuries, and sUSDat, a staked, yield-bearing token backed by Stretch, which represented a [real-world asset (RWA)](https://iq.wiki/wiki/real-world-assets-rwas). They detailed how Stretch functions as a digital credit instrument, with yield derived from MicroStrategy's [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin)-backed borrowing at approximately 11.5%, and how on-chain [tokenization](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tokenization) unlocks enhanced liquidity, permissionless trading, and risk tranching via partnerships with [Pendle](https://iq.wiki/wiki/pendle-finance) and Strata. Looking ahead, they envisioned significant market growth, with Stretch's market size potentially reaching hundreds of billions or even trillions of dollars if [Bitcoin's](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) value increases, positioning Stretch as a de facto risk-free rate on-chain. They emphasized the advantages of transparency, instant liquidity, and composability, while also acknowledging risks like [peg](https://iq.wiki/wiki/currency-peg) depegs and volatility, especially with derivatives like perps. Overall, [Saturn's](https://iq.wiki/wiki/saturn) efforts aimed to bridge traditional [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) finance with [DeFi](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi), creating accessible, liquid, and innovative financial products at scale. [\[3\]](#cite-id-A6JgKpeAKEQhbjdt) [YOUTUBE@VID](https://youtube.com/watch?v=abwAuNlNacs)