ChainCatcher message, the Bitcoin staking protocol Babylon disclosed on its official blog that on December 15, during the third launch of the Babylon Bitcoin staking protocol mainnet, an anonymous staker staked 10,000 bitcoins through three transactions, worth over 1 billion dollars.Babylon stated: "Prior to this, the largest staking amounts came from entities looking to stake on behalf of their users (such as LST protocols and custodians), but an individual staking on such a large scale is particularly significant for Babylon and its protocol. Regardless of who this person is, their decision to stake directly with Babylon rather than through LST brings the concept of 'trustless' staking from the abstract to the concrete."

ChainCatcher news, the hybrid Layer2 platform BOB announced a partnership with the Bitcoin staking protocol Babylon to bring Bitcoin's finality into its hybrid L2 network. BOB combines the security of Bitcoin with the flexibility of Ethereum smart contracts, focusing on expanding Bitcoin's functionality and liquidity. Its innovative products include one-click staking services and liquid staking tokens (LSTs), which have contributed over $200 million in TVL. As part of a strategic upgrade, BOB will introduce the largest Bitcoin LST asset LBTC and become the fourth largest native LBTC deployment network.In addition, BOB announced that it will allocate additional Babylon points to users within the next 45 days, incentivizing more users to participate in the Bitcoin staking ecosystem and building a bridge for trustless cross-chain liquidity.

ChainCatcher message, Rooch Network announces new application scenarios and benefits for users participating in Babylon Bitcoin staking Cap2 and Cap3. Through Rooch Network's Grow Bitcoin platform, users can utilize the liquidity of their BTC without needing to unstake, while also gaining access to more earning scenarios.This innovative initiative redefines the application of staked Bitcoin in the decentralized ecosystem, with key highlights including:Liquidity without unstaking: Users can retain their staked BTC while utilizing its liquidity.Dual rewards: Users can simultaneously earn Babylon staking rewards and returns from the Rooch Grow Bitcoin platform.Security and decentralization: Based on a non-custodial and decentralized architecture, ensuring asset safety and transparency.Rooch Network's initiative expands the application potential of Bitcoin in decentralized finance, reflecting its mission to empower the Bitcoin ecosystem through innovative Layer 2 solutions.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Binance Wealth Management has launched on-chain earning, allowing users to participate in various on-chain protocols through their Binance accounts and earn returns. The first product for on-chain earning is Bitcoin staking with Babylon, where users can stake Bitcoin into the Babylon protocol and earn on-chain returns.The subscription will open on December 9, 2024, at 14:00 (UTC+8), with a limit of 1,000 Bitcoins, on a first-come, first-served basis. The minimum subscription amount per account is 0.05 BTC, and the maximum subscription amount is 5 BTC. Please note that the on-chain earning page will go live on December 9, 2024, at 12:00 (UTC+8).

ChainCatcher message, Sui announced a partnership with Babylon and Lombard to provide users with LBTC minting services on the Sui chain. The Sui lending protocol NAVI has also indicated plans to collaborate with Lombard and support LBTC mining pools on the protocol.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the Bitcoin staking platform Solv Protocol has launched a new Bitcoin staking method for cbBTC holders on Base (cbBTC is the newly launched wrapped Bitcoin by Coinbase, which has been live on Ethereum and Coinbase's Ethereum Layer 2 network Base since last week).According to the Solv team, Solv Protocol allows cbBTC tokens to be minted into SolvBTC, which can further be converted into a new liquid staking token SolvBTC.BBN.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 asset data platform RootData announced the hot search list for August, with the on-chain IP ecosystem Story Protocol, Bitcoin staking protocol Babylon, Bitcoin scaling solution Frctal, modular Move blockchain framework Movement, and decentralized full-chain data network Chainbase ranking in the top five.Other projects that made the monthly search list include Solv Protocol, Monad, Morpho, Aleo, TON, CARV, io.net, Orderly Network, zkSync, Grass, Sui, Fuel, Berachain, Particle Network, and Polymarket.It is reported that this list is based on RootData's monthly search data of over 300,000 searches, which can objectively reflect the market popularity and user attention of Web3 projects, serving as an important reference for users to discover quality early-stage projects.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Bitcoin liquidity financial layer project Lorenzo has announced the launch of the pre-staking Babylon event Cap 2, which will accept native BTC and BTCB staking. In addition to Babylon rewards and Lorenzo points, Lorenzo will also allocate 0.1% of the token supply as an incentive for this plan's airdrop.Previously, Lorenzo provided $1.5 million worth of YAT rewards and points for Cap 1, and participants of Cap 1 can continue to join Cap 2 to earn additional points. The project has currently launched the first phase of the mainnet and plans to introduce a YAT trading market, allowing users to trade future staking rewards in advance. For more details, please pay attention to the official follow-up announcements.

ChainCatcher news, the full-chain yield and liquidity protocol Solv Protocol announced a strategic partnership with institutional-grade crypto asset custody service provider Ceffu and Bitcoin staking protocol Babylon. In this collaboration, Solv and Ceffu jointly built a solution that integrates the Babylon protocol within the Ceffu MPC custody wallet. Users can use BTCB to achieve trusted staking of Babylon through Solv on the BNBChain.

ChainCatcher message, the OKX Web3 Wallet Cryptopedia Issue 23 is now live with a special focus on Babylon, and the Babylon gameplay area has been opened simultaneously. During the Cryptopedia event, users who complete and verify interactive tasks within the Babylon ecosystem, such as B² Network, Chakra, and Bedrock, will have the opportunity to share in the rewards from Babylon and its ecosystem projects.In addition, the OKX Web3 Wallet has also launched the Babylon gameplay area Playhub, which gathers the most comprehensive rewards and gameplay from the Babylon ecosystem, helping users easily master the strategy of maximizing benefits while enhancing their earnings, and also earn exclusive points and token rewards. It is reported that Babylon is a project designed to create a Bitcoin-secured shared protocol, aiming to build a decentralized world secured by Bitcoin.Users can download the OKX App and update to version 6.78.0 or above, open and switch to the Web3 wallet, and click into the discovery page of Cryptopedia to participate in the Babylon special event, or they can enter the Babylon gameplay area Playhub through the Banner section.

ChainCatcher message, Babylon posted on X that next week the first phase of the Bitcoin staking mainnet will be launched, allowing Bitcoin holders to start locking BTC for staking.

ChainCatcher news, the liquid staking protocol pSTAKE Finance has announced the launch of a Bitcoin liquid staking solution, which is based on Babylon's Trustless BTC staking protocol. To ensure the security of the protocol, the deposit limit is set at 50 BTC. This product allows users to earn rewards from idle BTC holdings while maintaining full liquidity.It is reported that pSTAKE Finance is a Bitcoin yield and liquid staking protocol. With pSTAKE Finance, users can liquid stake BTC and earn rewards from Babylon's trustless BTC staking, protecting other application chains while maintaining their liquidity.

ChainCatcher message, according to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa's monitoring, last Friday (07.19) Solv Protocol and Babylon jointly opened an early staking limit of 500 BTC, which was completely snapped up in just 2 minutes. Two whales accounted for 299 BTC, with a staking amount of up to 19.15 million USD.Whale 0x6be...9fdFC staked 196.038 BTC, worth 12.57 million USD;Whale 0x6be...9fdFC staked 103.016 BTC, worth 6.58 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, SINOHOPE (stock code: 1611.HK) announced that its MPC WaaS product has officially completed the integration with the Bitcoin staking protocol Babylon. SINOHOPE MPC WaaS users can seamlessly and efficiently stake BTC assets through Babylon's Bitcoin staking API interface, continuously enhancing the utilization of users' BTC assets.It is reported that Babylon has introduced the native Bitcoin staking concept for the first time, allowing users to stake Bitcoin for PoS blockchains and earn rewards. Through SINOHOPE's Babylon Staking API interface, users can easily and conveniently connect to Babylon's Bitcoin staking protocol, which will greatly facilitate Bitcoin re-staking service providers and asset management platforms. SINOHOPE MPC WaaS's API provides users with comprehensive interface support, including Babylon staking transaction construction, transaction pre-signing, and staking transaction inquiries.SINOHOPE's MPC WaaS product is a complete set of MPC digital asset custody wallet infrastructure aimed at Web3 developers, helping users build and integrate MPC wallets more securely and quickly. SINOHOPE and Babylon hope to promote the development of Bitcoin staking and re-staking through this collaboration, jointly creating a more secure and efficient Bitcoin liquidity ecosystem for users.

ChainCatcher news, the Bitcoin native application layer Rooch Network has officially reached a strategic cooperation with Babylon. Rooch Network will utilize Babylon's BTC staking and timestamp protocol to enhance its PoS security and conduct fraud-proof arbitration through the Babylon chain.In addition, Rooch Network will contribute innovative application cases for BTC staked on Babylon. Through Rooch Network's State-binding mechanism, Rooch will bring additional value to the Babylon community.

ChainCatcher message, the Web3 wallet Bitget Wallet has supported the Babylon Testnet-4 test network and launched a testnet staking event in the Earn Center. Users can claim Sbtc test tokens in the wallet and participate in testnet staking.