{"id":846880,"date":"2025-05-08T23:12:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T04:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/08\/babylon-foundation-to-airdrop-600-million-baby-tokens-to-early-bitcoin-stakers\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T23:12:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T04:12:05","slug":"babylon-foundation-to-airdrop-600-million-baby-tokens-to-early-bitcoin-stakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/08\/babylon-foundation-to-airdrop-600-million-baby-tokens-to-early-bitcoin-stakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Babylon Foundation to Airdrop 600 Million BABY Tokens to Early Bitcoin Stakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoins <\/p>\n<article id=\"post-117624\">\n<div>\n<h2>Bitcoins <span id=\"TLDR\"><\/span>TLDR<span><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Babylon Foundation will airdrop 600 million BABY tokens (6% of 10B supply) to early supporters<\/li>\n<li>Largest allocation (335M tokens) goes to Phase-1 Bitcoin stakers<\/li>\n<li>Protocol has over 51,900 BTC staked (worth $4.2+ billion)<\/li>\n<li>BABY token will be used for governance, transaction fees, and network security<\/li>\n<li>Babylon previously raised $70 million to make Bitcoin the \u201cbackbone of proof-of-stake systems\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/babylon.foundation\/\">The Babylon Foundation<\/a> has revealed details of its upcoming BABY token airdrop, allocating 600 million tokens to early adopters of its Bitcoin staking protocol. The announcement marks a key milestone for the project that aims to make Bitcoin a security backbone for proof-of-stake blockchains.<\/p>\n<p>The Foundation will distribute 6% of the total 10 billion BABY token supply across five groups of early supporters. Most tokens (585 million) will go to users who have staked Bitcoin with Babylon.<\/p>\n<p>The largest chunk of 335 million BABY tokens is earmarked for participants in Babylon\u2019s Base Phase-1 staking. This staking occurred across multiple instances called \u201ccaps,\u201d with the first cap limited to just 1,000 Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<p>An additional 200 million tokens will reward users who transition their Phase-1 stakes to Phase-2. The remaining airdrop allocations include 30 million tokens for Pioneer Pass NFT holders and 5 million for GitHub contributors.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"How_the_Airdrop_Works\"><\/span>How the Airdrop Works<span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Users who have already registered a BABY address and connected it to their Bitcoin staking wallet will automatically receive their tokens when the Babylon Genesis Network launches. No claiming process will be needed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTokens will be directly transferred to the registered BABY address upon Babylon Genesis launch,\u201d the Babylon Foundation announced on social media platform X. \u201cNo claims needed.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Early Adopters Airdrop (6% of supply) comprises 5 categories:<\/p>\n<p>????30M BABY \u2013 Staking participation, every Phase-1 stake is eligible<br \/>????335M BABY \u2013 Base Phase-1 staking rewards<br \/>????200M BABY \u2013 Bonus for Phase 1 stakes that will transition to Phase 2<br \/>????30M BABY \u2013 Pioneer Pass NFT\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Babylon Foundation (@bbn_foundation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbn_foundation\/status\/1907736763117781177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Those who staked Bitcoin but haven\u2019t registered can still do so if they move their stakes to Phase-2. The Foundation also mentioned plans for additional social and wallet campaign airdrops.<\/p>\n<p>The protocol has seen strong adoption. According to a Babylon dashboard, users have deposited over 51,906 BTC, worth more than $4.2 billion at current market prices.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"The_Dual-Staking_Model\"><\/span>The Dual-Staking Model<span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>BABY will serve as the native token for Babylon Genesis, a layer-1 proof-of-stake blockchain secured by Bitcoin. The network employs a \u201cdual-staking\u201d model where users can stake both BTC and BABY tokens to secure the network.<\/p>\n<p>Both types of stakers will receive BABY rewards, encouraging long-term participation in the network\u2019s security. The annual inflation rate for BABY token rewards is set at 4%.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond staking rewards, BABY will function as the network\u2019s governance token. It will also be used for transaction fees on the Babylon Genesis Chain.<\/p>\n<p>The token distribution includes several allocations beyond the airdrop. Community incentives will receive 15% of the supply. Both ecosystem building and operations get 18% each.<\/p>\n<p>The team will receive 15% of tokens. Early private-round investors are allocated 30.5%. Advisors will get 3.5% of the supply.<\/p>\n<p>Most of these allocations come with vesting schedules ranging from three to four years. This approach aims to ensure long-term commitment from key stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>Early investors will see 12.5% of their allocation unlocked after one year. The remaining tokens will vest linearly over three years. The team\u2019s tokens vest over four years with a one-year cliff.<\/p>\n<p>Babylon\u2019s approach tackles a key challenge in the crypto ecosystem. It enables Bitcoin holders to participate in network security without giving up custody or wrapping their tokens.<\/p>\n<p>The project has garnered backing from major investors. In May 2024, Babylon raised $70 million in a funding round led by Paradigm. This followed an $18 million Series A round.<\/p>\n<p>The protocol\u2019s launch created excitement among Bitcoin holders. The first staking cap led to a surge in Bitcoin transaction fees as users rushed to participate ahead of expected rewards.<\/p>\n<p>Some cryptocurrency exchanges have already taken notice of the token launch. OKX launched pre-market futures listings for BABY on Thursday, allowing traders to speculate on its value before the official launch.<\/p>\n<p>The BABY token was first revealed in February 2025. At that time, users gained the ability to create and register a BABY address and link it to their Bitcoin staking wallet.<\/p>\n<p>The Babylon Genesis Chain represents a new class of network dubbed the \u201cBitcoin Secured Network\u201d or BSN. It combines Bitcoin\u2019s economic security with Babylon\u2019s proof-of-stake protocol.<\/p>\n<p>By creating this bridge between Bitcoin\u2019s established security model and newer proof-of-stake systems, Babylon aims to strengthen the entire blockchain ecosystem.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blockonomi.com\/out\/bcbot\" alt=\"BC.Game Casino\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blockonomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/bc-wide.gif\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p> Maisie Morrison <a href=\"https:\/\/blockonomi.com\/babylon-foundation-to-airdrop-600-million-baby-tokens-to-early-bitcoin-stakers\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TLDR Babylon Foundation will airdrop 600 million BABY tokens (6% of 10B supply) to early supporters Largest allocation (335M tokens) goes to Phase-1 Bitcoin stakers Protocol has over 51,900 BTC staked (worth $4.2+ billion) BABY token will be used for governance, transaction fees, and network security Babylon previously raised $70 million to make Bitcoin the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":846881,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38306,25981],"tags":[11476],"class_list":{"0":"post-846880","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-babylon","8":"category-foundation","9":"tag-bitcoins"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/846880","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=846880"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/846880\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/846881"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=846880"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=846880"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=846880"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}