stakefish Announces Support for BABY Staking on Babylon Genesis
Introduction: Redefining What Bitcoin Can Do
Bitcoin has always been a symbol of decentralization—but until now, its utility has been limited to holding and transacting. With the launch of Babylon Genesis, a new chapter begins.
stakefish is proud to support BABY staking on Babylon Genesis, a pioneering network that brings Bitcoin into the world of staking and decentralized security—without altering its proof-of-work consensus. Babylon enables Bitcoin holders to actively participate in securing Proof-of-Stake systems and earn rewards, marking the emergence of staking as the third native utility for Bitcoin.
As a long-standing infrastructure provider for 20+ PoS networks, stakefish is ready from day one to offer reliable, secure, and globally distributed validator services for BABY holders and BTC stakers alike.
What Is Babylon?
Babylon is a protocol that enables Bitcoin to become a trust-minimized staking asset. It does so without changing Bitcoin’s consensus mechanism. Instead, it introduces two powerful components:
Babylon Bitcoin Staking Protocol
Allows BTC holders to delegate their Bitcoin to Finality Providers, who add cryptographic security to other networks. BTC stakers are rewarded with tokens—like BABY—for their contributions.
Babylon Genesis
The first operational Bitcoin-Secured Network (BSN), Babylon Genesis is a Cosmos SDK-based Layer 1 secured by both BABY and Bitcoin staking. It also functions as a coordination layer and liquidity hub for future BSNs.
Together, these two layers unlock new use cases for Bitcoin in the PoS world—staking, yield generation, coordination, and capital efficiency.
The Three Facets of Babylon Genesis
Babylon Genesis is more than a typical Layer 1. It plays three strategic roles in the Babylon ecosystem:
1. A Bitcoin-Secured Layer 1
Genesis is the first blockchain secured by Bitcoin staking, a breakthrough that replaces outdated merge-mining concepts. Instead of relying on hash power, it uses actual BTC as a slashable security asset. CometBFT consensus is combined with Bitcoin-based finality provided by staked BTC—resulting in dual-quorum security. Genesis also features Bitcoin timestamping, writing block hashes to Bitcoin every hour to guard against long-range attacks and support fast unbonding.
2. A Control Plane
Genesis coordinates the broader BSN ecosystem. It synchronizes BTC staking data, finality signatures, and protocol messages between Bitcoin and other BSNs. This enables BSNs to plug into Bitcoin security with minimal setup while driving protocol fees and governance revenue back to Genesis.
3. A Liquidity Hub
With the emergence of BTC liquid staking tokens (LSTs) and applications like DEXs, vaults, and lending protocols, Genesis is also becoming a native liquidity center. These features reduce dependence on bridges, while offering secure, composable access to Bitcoin liquidity for BSNs and dApps.
Babylon Genesis is built to evolve—from secure base layer, to coordination system, to an integral part of the broader Bitcoin economy.
You can find more details on Babylon Phase 2 here.
Babylon Phase 2: Core Launch Features
The Babylon Genesis mainnet officially launched at 10AM UTC on April 10, 2025. Phase 2 introduces critical features:
Airdrop
Eligible early adopters will find their BABY tokens automatically distributed in their registered wallets—no claim required.
For more details about the airdrop, please refer to the Babylon early adopters airdrop announcement.
Dual Staking Security
Babylon is protected by both BABY and BTC staking:
- BABY is delegated to CometBFT validators
- BTC is delegated to Finality Providers
Both types of stakers receive rewards. Misbehavior results in slashing, creating strong crypto-economic guarantees.
Day 1 Staking
BABY token transfers and staking are enabled immediately at Genesis. Wallets like Keplr, Leap, Cosmostation, and Ledger are already supported.
Bitcoin Staking
Phase-1 BTC stakers can register their stakes on Babylon Genesis using a Cosmos SDK registration transaction. Fresh BTC stakers will follow a three-step process that includes submitting metadata, optional pre-approval for unbonding, and a Bitcoin chain transaction.
You can find the official Babylon staking dashboard here: https://btcstaking.babylonlabs.io
Follow the video guide for how to do this.
Two-Week Pilot Period
For the first two weeks post-launch, only Phase-1 Cap-1 BTC stakes (~1000 BTC) can register. After this pilot period, registration becomes permissionless for all remaining Phase-1 stakes and new stakers.
Additional features include on-chain governance, slashing, and CosmWasm smart contract deployment.
BABY Token: Powering the Babylon Ecosystem
The BABY token underpins the Babylon Genesis network’s security, governance, and incentives.
Utility and Economics:
- Governance: Vote on protocol changes and treasury management
- Staking Rewards: Earn BABY from transaction fees and inflation
- Collateral: Validators must stake BABY as part of their security bond
- Gas Fees: Used to pay for transactions, smart contract execution, and Bitcoin staking
- BTC Integration: BTC stakers earn BABY, driving natural demand
Tokenomics Highlights:
- Fixed Supply: 10 billion BABY
- Inflation: 8% annually
- 4% to BABY stakers
- 4% to BTC stakers
- Slashing: 5% penalty on misbehavior
- Unbonding Period: 300 Bitcoin blocks (~50 hours)
- Locked Tokens: Not eligible for staking during Year 1
What Babylon Phase 2 Means for You
For BABY Token Holders
If you’ve received BABY tokens via the airdrop, you can now delegate them to stakefish to earn staking rewards and support the network.
How to Stake BABY with stakefish
Staking your BABY tokens is simple. Follow this guide to start securing Babylon Genesis and earning rewards:
- Choose a wallet that supports BABY staking—Keplr, Leap, or IBC Wallet are recommended.
- Create a BABY wallet address within the wallet app.
- Fund your wallet with BABY tokens.
- Navigate to the staking section.
- Select stakefish as your validator.
- Enter the amount of BABY you want to stake. (Tip: leave a small amount to cover transaction fees.)
Your BABY tokens are now staked with stakefish. You’ll begin accruing rewards and contributing to the security of the Babylon Genesis network.
For more details see our guide to staking BABY with Keplr Wallet.
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For Bitcoin Holders
We continue to support Bitcoin staking through Babylon, enabling you to earn staking rewards with your Bitcoin. Get started with our Babylon Bitcoin staking dashboard.
Getting Started
Whether you're holding BABY or BTC, we’ve built a seamless staking experience. For step-by-step guidance, explore:
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