Babylon Chain: The Undervalued Bitcoin DeFi Gem You Shouldn’t Overlook
As Bitcoin’s DeFi ecosystem continues to evolve, Babylon Chain emerges as a standout project, offering unique staking rewards while leveraging Bitcoin’s security. Here’s why analysts believe it’s one of the most undervalued plays in the space.
Babylon Chain: Potentially the Most Undervalued Bitcoin DeFi Bet
Babylon, a new project in Bitcoin’s DeFi ecosystem, has been called potentially one of the most undervalued plays by Nansen. The protocol allows users to earn staking rewards in Bitcoin terms without relying on wrapped assets or cross-chain bridges, leveraging Bitcoin’s inherent security and decentralization. This process, known as Bitcoin restaking, involves locking BTC into a script on the Bitcoin blockchain, offering a safer and more native alternative for staking.
Bitcoin Price at Risk of Death Cross as Fear and Greed Index Slips
Bitcoin price remained under pressure below the 50-day moving average, trading at $84,000 on Monday, just below the key resistance level at $85,000. This price is about 13.4% above its lowest level this month. The fear and greed index held in the fear zone, and investor sentiment remained cautious as spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded outflows of over $713 million. Bitcoin’s underperformance followed Donald Trump’s decision to exempt certain items from recently announced tariffs, with much of the initial equity gains later erased.
How does StarkWare’s Bitcoin Bridge, ColliderVM, Stack Up?
Bitcoin is limited to simple, one-off logic due to its stateless nature. StarkWare’s newly proposed ColliderVM aims to bring stateful computation to Bitcoin, allowing for complex computation across transactions. This would enable true Bitcoin layer-2 (L2) networks. ColliderVM joins a growing class of trust-minimized L2 bridge architectures.
Coinbase’s Journey from ’PayPal for Bitcoin’ to a Wall Street Giant
Coinbase has come a long way since its inception as ’PayPal for Bitcoin’. The company brought Bitcoin to Wall Street long before major players like BlackRock and Fidelity. Four years ago, Coinbase went public with a valuation of $86 billion, which briefly jumped to $100 billion, rivaling Facebook’s debut in 2012. CEO Brian Armstrong and his executive team showcased remarkable business acumen, harnessing Bitcoin’s natural inertia. At the time of its public debut in April 2021, Armstrong commented that the listing minted a thousand new millionaires overnight. Armstrong’s 40 million Coinbase shares made him $16 billion richer, while early investors, employees, and other backers cashed out billions of dollars.
Market Data Suggests Favorable Outlook for Bitcoin
It’s a significant week for those advocating for Bitcoin and crypto as an investable asset class. While global markets have been volatile and fragile recently, digital assets have remained relatively stable with moderate volatility. Bitcoin was up approximately 5% and the CoinDesk 20 Index was up around 6% last week. In a landscape where traditional assets seemed unstable, crypto’s resilience offers an intriguing contrast to skeptics who have long questioned its legitimacy during market stress.
