Babylon Bitcoin staking protocol — let BTC holders stake BTC to secure external Proof-of-Stake systems (Cosmos chains, L2s, DA layers) without bridging or wrapping. Backed by Babylon Labs. Live mainnet for staking. Trustless Vaults via BitVM3 announced August 2025. Architecture - Native BTC staking : BTC stays on Bitcoin chain in special staking output. - Slashable security : misbehavior on PoS chain → slash via pre-signed slashing tx. - No custody : no third party holds the BTC. - Self-custodial : stakers control their keys. Mechanism Key: BTC never leaves Bitcoin. Slashing path enforced via…