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BTC Staking

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Last updated 6 months ago

What is Babylon?

Babylon is a Shared Security Protocol that leverages Bitcoin to enhance the security of other Proof-of-Stake chains. By introducing the concept of Bitcoin staking, it allows Bitcoin holders to stake their bitcoins and earn yield while bolstering the security of PoS chains. To learn more about Babylon, you can refer to the document .

What is BTC staking?

BTC staking in the Babylon blockchain allows Bitcoin holders to stake their BTC to provide economic security to the Babylon chain and other Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchains. This process is trustless and self-custodial, meaning it doesn't require bridging, wrapping, third-party custody, or oracles.

When is the next Babylon deadline?

Cap 2 (October 2024): Coming soon

How long is the lockup?

Babylon have advised that the staking lockup is 6 months

Has Babylon been audited?

Yes, Babylon has been audited by and

Which custodian are you using?

  • Cobo is powering 60% of the top Babylon staking protocols

Which BTC assets do you accept?

BTC, BTCB

How does Bitcoin staking work?

  • BTC holders lock their BTC using the trustless and self-custodial Bitcoin Staking script for a predetermined time (timelock) in exchange for voting power in an underlying PoS protocol. In return, Bitcoin holders will earn PoS staking rewards.

  • Finality providers perform the voting. A BTC staker can create a finality provider by itself and self-delegate or delegate its voting power to a third-party finality provider.

  • If a finality provider attacks the PoS system, the BTCs behind the voting powers delegated to it will be subject to protocol slashing. This deters BTC stakers and finality providers from attacking the PoS system.

Have you audited the alloBTC smart contracts?

Allo has partnered with ($200bn tx secured) for BTC custody - they were recommended by Babylon

Committed to security and transparency, we are collaborating with Zellic.io on auditing our systems, following their recommendations for the Allo protocol. You can review the audit report

here
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