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Bitcoin after the halving: how to earn from staking?
After the 2024 halving, the crypto community has been actively searching for new ways to earn income from BTC. And now the topic of staking has come up — the funny part is that Bitcoin doesn’t support it directly (PoW, not PoS), but developers have found a hack.
Three ways to earn from BTC staking:
Babylon — allows you to delegate bitcoins to PoS networks for their protection, without withdrawing them from the Bitcoin blockchain. Binance Labs is already investing — expert move.
WBTC (Wrapped Bitcoin) — you convert BTC into an ERC-20 token and use it on Ethereum in DeFi. Simple: you send coins to a custodian, get WBTC 1:1, and play around with DeFi lending and farming.
Stacks — you lock up STX tokens and receive rewards… in bitcoin! As a bonus, this ties Stacks’ security to Bitcoin, which sounds solid.
Pros and cons:
✅ Advantages: passive income like traditional deposits; higher network security; attracts BTC holders to DeFi
❌ Problems: new protocols = new security risks; locking up large amounts of BTC affects its liquidity; smart contracts may have backdoors
What’s next?
Developers promise scaling via Layer 2, enhanced security through ZK-proofs, and more cross-chain cooperation. On paper it sounds great, but the community should make sure staking doesn’t centralize BTC — that’s sacred for maximalists.
It’s up to you to decide if the potential earnings are worth the risk.