🧵Bitcoin Staking is here. No wrapping. No bridges. No custody. Just native $BTC securing new networks—and earning yield. Here's how 🧵 (1/9) 👇 (2/9) Bitcoin has always lacked a secure way to earn yield on native BTC. Unlike ETH, which saw 27% staking thanks to LSTs like Lido, BTC holders were stuck with idle capital... Until now. (3/9) Enter @babylonlabs_io - the first trustless, non-custodial Bitcoin Staking Protocol. You can now: ✅ Stake native BTC ✅ Secure networks ✅ Earn rewards - without leaving Bitcoin. (4/9) 🔸 2 ways to stake: → Stake via Babylon dashboard → Stake via Lombard, and receive $LBTC – a liquid-staked BTC backed 1:1 Stay liquid while earning rewards. DeFi, meet Bitcoin. (5/9) Babylon Genesis = the 1st Bitcoin-Secured Network (BSN) BTC is now a security layer for PoS chains. Finality Providers (FPs) like @Lombard_Finance generate crypto proofs that secure modular ecosystems using staked BTC. (6/9) Unlike PoS systems that rely on inflation, Babylon uses native BTC and UTXO-based onchain slashing — ⚠️ No wrapping 🔐 No custodians ⚖️ No inflation A new primitive for BTCFi is here. (7/9) Lombard led the way as the largest FP in Phase 1. In Phase 2, they decentralized—partnering with @Figment_io, @galaxyhq, @kilnfi, and @P2Pvalidator to run distributed FPs securing Babylon Genesis. Strong tech. Stronger network. (8/9) You can stake BTC now: → (trustless direct staking) → (liquid staking with $LBTC for DeFi) Earn rewards. Stay in control. Build Bitcoin's next chapter. (9/9) Bitcoin staking is no longer a narrative—it’s live. Let your BTC work without leaving Bitcoin. Babylon & Lombard are leading this evolution. → Explore more: and #BTCFi #BitcoinStaking #Babylon #Lombard #LBTC #DeFi #Crypto