2026-01-07 13:09:13

The Bitcoin ecosystem has a new story. Babylon, a project co-founded by Stanford University professors David Tse and Fisher Yu, has just announced a $15 million funding round backed by well-known crypto investment firms.

Speaking of Babylon's core features, we have to mention their development of the BTCVaults protocol — this solution is quite interesting. Simply put, it allows Bitcoin holders to participate in lending and other DeFi activities with their BTC without losing control of their assets. This opens up new possibilities for the entire Bitcoin ecosystem.

More importantly, the team has explicitly revealed their upcoming major move: they plan to integrate with leading lending platforms like Aave by Q2 2026. As a major player in the DeFi space, once BTCVaults is integrated with Aave, it will significantly accelerate Bitcoin's liquidity application within DeFi. This reflects the industry's broader effort to explore how to make Bitcoin, the largest crypto asset, participate more efficiently in the DeFi ecosystem.

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MetaNeighbor

· 01-10 12:51

Entering DeFi with BTC is really the trend, but integrating Aave only by 2026 is a bit slow. Will we still catch this wave of benefits by then?

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LiquidityHunter

· 01-10 09:44

You're trying to persuade us to enter DeFi again. Does BTC really need to be such a hassle?

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CoffeeOnChain

· 01-08 23:47

It's another statement of "not losing control," which sounds like nonsense... Those who have actually used this type of protocol know that the risk has never been zero.

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PoetryOnChain

· 01-07 13:39

Is this the same "Stanford-produced" routine again, raising funds first and then bragging? How can BTC obediently enter DeFi... Can this risk really be tolerated? Can Aave be integrated? Anyway, I don't believe it will be implemented by 2026. I've always said that Bitcoin itself is the best financial product. Why bother creating protocols to call it innovation? Wait, only 15 million in funding for this scale? Compared to that, it's a bit disappointing.

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UncommonNPC

· 01-07 13:38

Another with a Stanford background and integrated with Aave—this combo really has some substance.

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FlashLoanKing

· 01-07 13:34

Stanford professor endorsement, 15 million in funding, and next year they plan to connect with Aave... With this pace, Babylon is really aiming to activate BTC from cold wallets.

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MEVHunter

· 01-07 13:30

nah wait... so they're basically wrapping btc for defi composability without custodial risk? that's actually the move everyone's been waiting for fr

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GateUser-26d7f434

· 01-07 13:30

BTC always comes up with new tricks, but I still want to see how the real data of this BTCVaults looks. Integrating Aave only in 2026, this pace is a bit slow...

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MetaverseHomeless

· 01-07 13:26

Another new project hyping concepts? Babylon sounds good, but it won't integrate Aave until 2026? How long do we have to wait?

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MoonRocketman

· 01-07 13:23

Whoa, BTCVaults' move is quite aggressive, directly opening up the imagination space for Bitcoin DeFi, with the fuel tank leverage maxed out. Integrating with Aave in Q2 2026? That would be considered a significant escape velocity. If entering now, the RSI indicator must grasp the gravity resistance level. David Tse is definitely a different breed; with Stanford's endorsement and $15 million in funding, this launch window is very stable. The next step is to see if Aave's traffic support can break through the atmosphere. Wait, is this timeline a bit intense? According to the Bollinger Bands channel, it might need some adjustment in rhythm. Can BTCVaults really turn Bitcoin from a dead asset into an active one? This is crucial; we must constantly monitor the performance of breaking through the neckline. With $15 million in funding, the investing institutions behind it are so willing to bet, indicating confidence that the big Bitcoin DeFi track can take off.

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