Welcome back. This is the bi-weekly roundup covering protocol milestones, BTCFi progress, ecosystem activity, and more from across the Babylon community.
$BABY Bonus Staking Reward Airdrop Announced
The Babylon Foundation has confirmed the upcoming bonus airdrop for Phase-1 BTC stakers who transitioned to Phase-2.
Eligibility: transition on or before June 15, 2025, and remain staked for at least 100 consecutive days.
Distribution:
• Stakers who already received the Genesis airdrop will automatically receive their bonus allocation at the same BABY address. No further action required.
• Eligible stakers who missed the Genesis airdrop must sign the terms by September 30th to claim both Genesis and bonus allocations.
Full program details, including compliance requirements, are published by the Babylon Foundation.
🔗 https://x.com/bbn_foundation/status/1969393977200681161
Persistence DEX launches Multi-Swap on Babylon Genesis
Persistence rolled out its new multi-swap feature on Sept 17, supporting both the Persistence Core-1 chain and the Babylon Genesis Network. Users can now swap multiple tokens in a single transaction, with WBTC as the “to” token on Babylon Genesis and XPRT on Persistence Core-1. The feature is accessible directly from the Persistence DEX menu under “Multi Swap.”
Why it matters: This integration expands liquidity and usability for Babylon Genesis, offering users a seamless way to access WBTC within the ecosystem.
🔗https://blog.persistence.one/2025/09/17/how-to-use-the-multi-swap-feature-on-persistence-dex/
🛠️ Tech in Motion: Protocol Updates
$BABY staking goes live on the mainnet dashboard
Babylon activated BABY staking on the mainnet dashboard, giving the community access to live delegations and rewards. The legacy dashboard domain now redirects to the updated staking.babylonlabs.io interface.
Why it matters: This marks a significant milestone in delivering BABY utility on mainnet, enabling token holders to participate directly in governance and BTCFi security.
🎙️ Babylon Genesis Live: X Spaces, Keynotes & Events
Babylon at Korea Blockchain Week 🇰🇷
Babylon had a strong presence throughout KBW in Seoul. The team discussed Bitcoin staking and BTCFi, shared insights with Xangle and DBN, hosted Bitcoin Night, participated in Hack Seasons, collaborated with NodeOps, and joined the Digital Assets Forum.
Why it matters: KBW is one of Asia’s largest blockchain gatherings, and Babylon’s visibility across panels, side-events, and builder forums reinforces its leadership in BTCFi.
🔗https://x.com/babylonlabs_io/status/1969089577056158034
Bitcoin Treasuries Unconference, NYC 🗽
Babylon’s institutional team, Boris and Theo, joined leaders such as Michael Saylor in New York to discuss BTC staking, Bitcoin as collateral, and institutional adoption.
Why it matters: Positioning Babylon within institutional finance conversations helps bridge BTCFi with treasury management and large-scale adoption.
🔗https://x.com/babylonlabs_io/status/1968333836724707428Bitcoin Night | Seoul 🇰🇷
On Sept 23, Babylon hosted Bitcoin Night during KBW, bringing together the top tier of the Bitcoin ecosystem for an evening of developer-focused keynotes, roundtables, and unfiltered conversations. Highlights included:
• Babylon Protocol co-founder, Fisher Yu, discussing trustless Bitcoin vaults.
• Panels on BTCFi’s future, dApps & infra, and institutional adoption featuring Lombard, Bedrock, Satlayer, Neutron, P2P, Blockdaemon, AltLayer, NodeOps, Stacks, Solv, Tower, and more.
• Babylon sessions on Bitcoin Staking, plus community quizzes and networking.
Why it matters: Bitcoin Night was a focal point of KBW, positioning Babylon at the center of BTCFi thought leadership and ecosystem collaboration.
🔗https://x.com/babylonlabs_io/status/1970894031195619696
Bitcoin Renaissance w/ Everstake: Choosing Finality Providers
Babylon teamed up with Everstake for an educational Space focused on Finality Providers and their role as the backbone of BTC staking security. The session included guidance on selecting the right FP and a fun 2,000 $BABY prize drop for the community.
Why it matters: Finality Providers are central to Babylon Genesis’ design, and educating stakers and delegators strengthens long-term security participation.
🔗https://x.com/babylonlabs_io/status/1968692613697126811
David Tse joins Escher, Tower & Union in builder spaces
Around Sept 11, Babylon Protocol co-founder David Tse participated in a series of live conversations with Escher, Tower, and Union communities. The discussions explored Babylon’s roadmap, BTCFi’s role in modular chains, and cross-ecosystem collaboration.
Why it matters: These sessions help deepen engagement among builder audiences across multiple networks, reinforcing Babylon’s positioning as foundational infrastructure.
🔗https://x.com/union_build/status/1966479300078731643
🔭 Looking Ahead
- Founders Quarterly Call | X, YoutTube Live | Oct 7 | 6 a.m. PT (9 a.m. ET | 1 p.m. UTC)
- $BABY Bonus Airdrop distribution — October
- Whiteboard Session with David Tse — stay tuned for the announcement
- Babylon goes to DevCon — Argentina
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