Babylon Completes Phase-2 Mainnet Launch, Surpasses 50,000 BTC in Staked Assets
Staff Writer • 2025-05-08
Bitcoin Staking Enters a New Era as Babylon Genesis Becomes One of the Most Secure Layer-1s by Staking Market Cap Just two weeks after the launch of Babylon Genesis, the first Bitcoin-secured Layer-1 chain built for staking and liquidity, Babylon has successfully completed its Phase-2 mainnet rollout. As of May 8, the Bitcoin staking protocol is now fully permissionless, with over 50,000 BTC staked, representing a milestone in unlocking the utility of the world’s largest digital asset. Already, more than 60% of that stake has been activated to secure the Babylon Genesis chain and earn rewards — placing Babylon among the most robust Layer-1 blockchains by staked market capitalization. The speed and scale of the activation underscore a significant appetite for trustless, self-custodial Bitcoin staking, as well as demand for a new mechanism that lets BTC holders participate in crypto-native yield without leaving the Bitcoin network. With Phase-2 successfully concluded, Babylon now enters a critical growth phase. Over the next two quarters, the roadmap includes: Phase-3 protocol upgrades to enable Bitcoin multi-staking, allowing BTC holders to delegate across multiple applications simultaneously. Launch of trustless BTC liquidity primitives, enhancing DeFi composability for the Babylon ecosystem. Expanded interoperability features to bridge Bitcoin staking utility across major blockchain networks. Babylon’s breakthrough rests on the idea that Bitcoin’s economic security — the largest in crypto — has been historically underutilized. By enabling non-custodial staking with native BTC, Babylon effectively turns Bitcoin into a programmable asset for the broader Web3 economy. For builders and institutions alike, Babylon Genesis now offers a scalable foundation for deploying secure apps and services backed by Bitcoin’s liquidity and decentralization — without requiring wrapped assets or custodial workarounds. As interest in Bitcoin-native functionality continues to surge, Babylon is emerging as a frontrunner in the race to make BTC do more — safely, at scale, and without compromising its core principles. Let me know if you’d like to speak directly with the Babylon team about Phase-2’s impact and what’s next on the roadmap.
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