BitGo to Support BTC Staking and BABY Custody for Babylon Genesis
The Babylon Genesis launch introduces three core pillars for a Bitcoin-secured world: trustless Bitcoin staking, the emergence of BTCFi (Bitcoin-secured DeFi), and utility via the BABY token. BitGo's institutional-grade support advances each of these areas, providing Babylon users and BTC holders with an unprecedented level of security, scalability, and access.
Through this integration, BitGo clients can now participate in the Babylon Bitcoin staking protocol without wrapping, bridging, or relinquishing custody of their BTC. Simultaneously, BitGo will provide secure custody and staking services for BABY, Babylon Genesis' native token, which powers governance, staking incentives, and the broader BTCFi ecosystem.
'BitGo's support is a major milestone for institutional access to the Babylon ecosystem,' said Fisher Yu, co-founder of the Babylon Bitcoin staking protocol. 'As a leading custody choice for institutional BTCs, this integration opens the door for more participants to engage with BTC staking and the broader BTCFi economy in a way that aligns with their business and operational needs.'
With this integration, BitGo enables Bitcoin holders to stake BTC natively to secure decentralized systems like Proof-of-Stake chains, Layer 2s, and data availability layers, all while maintaining storage. BitGo's support for BABY offers institutions secure access to staking rewards and token utility within the Babylon protocol.
'We're proud to be selected as the preferred U.S. custodian for Babylon Bitcoin staking,' said Chen Fang, Chief Revenue Officer at BitGo. 'Institutions are looking for secure, compliant ways to earn rewards on their BTC, and our integration with the Babylon protocol delivers exactly that—without compromising on custody or control.'
This integration signals a broader shift across the digital asset space: from passive Bitcoin holdings toward active participation in the decentralized economy. By bringing together Bitcoin's unmatched security with BitGo's institutional reach, Babylon Genesis is creating a new financial primitive where Bitcoin can secure, scale, and power the next wave of decentralized applications.
About Babylon Labs
Babylon Labs focuses on Bitcoin security-sharing protocols with a vision of building a Bitcoin-secured decentralized world. The latest software development is the world's first trust less and self-custodial Bitcoin staking protocol, which enables Bitcoin holders to stake their BTC on other decentralized systems such as PoS chains, L2s, Data Availability (DA) layers, etc, enabling stakers to earn staking rewards without the need for third-party custody, bridge solutions, or wrapping services. The greater idea is to combine the high security and wide adoption of Bitcoin with the efficiency and scalability of PoS systems, increasing Bitcoin's utility.
BitGo is the leading infrastructure provider of digital asset solutions, offering custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, and settlement out of regulated cold storage. Founded in 2013, BitGo is the first digital asset company to focus exclusively on serving institutional clients. BitGo is the world's largest independent digital asset custodian with multiple regulated entities across the globe and over 2,000 clients across 90 countries.
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