Babylon Labs proposed an Aave V4 integration enabling borrowing against native Bitcoin collateral directly on the Bitcoin network, avoiding wrapped BTC, bridges, and custodians. The system uses Taproot-based vault scripts and introduces a non-transferable asset called vaultBTC to represent locked BTC collateral within Aave. Aave founder Stani Kulechov endorsed the proposal, highlighting its potential to bring billions of BTC liquidity into Ethereum DeFi markets. The proposal is under governance review and requires further audits and approvals before launch.
Babylon Labs has submitted a proposal to Aave's governance forum to allow native Bitcoin to be used as collateral in Aave V4 without wrapping or moving it off the Bitcoin blockchain. The Bitcoin remains in a Taproot UTXO, while a non-transferable ERC...
Babylon Labs submitted a proposal on October 14, 2026, to integrate native Bitcoin as collateral on Aave V4, allowing BTC holders to borrow stablecoins without selling or transferring their coins to other blockchains or custodians. The system uses Ba...
Aave V4 users may soon borrow stablecoins using Bitcoin held natively on the Bitcoin network, thanks to a new proposal by Babylon Labs. Instead of wrapping Bitcoin on Ethereum, users lock BTC in Bitcoin vaults while an Ethereum token represents the l...
Babylon Labs is advancing a plan to enable borrowing on Aave V4 using Bitcoin that remains on the Bitcoin network, avoiding wrapped tokens. Their Trustless Bitcoin Vaults protocol locks BTC in self-custodial Taproot UTXOs, while Aave treats an intern...
At TOKEN2049 Singapore, three DeFi founders shared differing views on their main competitors: Aave's Stani Kulechov sees banks as the biggest rival, aiming to surpass traditional lending with tokenized assets by 2027. Ethena's Guy Young identifies Ci...
