Babylon enables native, self-custodial Bitcoin staking to secure Proof-of-Stake chains — turning idle BTC into productive, yield-earning security without wrapping or bridging.
Step 1 of 5
Bitcoin sits in the user's self-custodial wallet on Layer 1. It is currently secure but not generating yield.
Under the Hood
Standard P2WPKH or Taproot UTXO held by user private keys.
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Bitcoin is the most secure and liquid asset in crypto but generates no yield. PoS chains struggle to bootstrap sufficient economic security without diluting their native token.
Babylon creates a marketplace for Bitcoin security: BTC holders stake natively to earn yield, while PoS chains gain Bitcoin-grade economic security without additional token inflation.
First trustless, non-custodial, and slashable Bitcoin staking protocol. No bridges, no wrapping — Bitcoin stays on Bitcoin. Now expanding into Trustless Bitcoin Vaults for native BTC in DeFi.
Babylon Protocol is a Staking protocol operating on Bitcoin, Cosmos, Ethereum. Babylon enables native, self-custodial Bitcoin staking to secure Proof-of-Stake chains — turning idle BTC into productive, yield-earning security without wrapping or bridging.
Babylon creates a marketplace for Bitcoin security: BTC holders stake natively to earn yield, while PoS chains gain Bitcoin-grade economic security without additional token inflation.
DeFi Sentinel rates Babylon Protocol AAA with a safety score of 91/100, indicating highest safety tier. The score reflects five risk dimensions: smart contract & technical risk, economic design & market risk, governance & centralization, sustainability & competitive position, and reputation & social trust. Babylon Protocol has 3 audits on record. DeFi Sentinel's analysis flagged 2 medium, 3 low risk alerts across Sustainability & Competitive Position, Governance & Centralization, Smart Contract & Technical Risk and Economic Design & Market Risk. As with all DeFi protocols, residual risk remains and users should review the full risk breakdown before depositing.
Babylon Protocol has a DeFi Sentinel safety score of 91/100 (rating AAA), last updated May 4, 2026. The score is computed across smart contract & technical risk (30%), economic design & market risk (25%), governance & centralization (20%), sustainability & competitive position (15%), and reputation & social trust (10%).
Babylon Protocol is deployed on Bitcoin, Cosmos, Ethereum.
Yes. Babylon Protocol has 3 audit reports on record from firms including Coinspect, Zellic, Cantina (Security Competition). Audit reports and dates are linked under the Resources tab on this page.
