Liquidium Unleashes Native Liquid Staking Framework for Bitcoin Runes Protocol Tokens

Bitcoin's Runes ecosystem just got its liquidity supercharger.

Liquidium's new framework lets Runes token holders stake their assets while maintaining full liquidity—no more choosing between earning yield and accessing capital.

The Technical Breakthrough

Built directly into the Runes protocol layer, this native solution bypasses traditional wrapping mechanisms that create counterparty risk. Stake your Runes tokens, receive liquid representations, and deploy them across DeFi simultaneously.

Market Impact

This moves Bitcoin's token standard toward Ethereum-level DeFi functionality without the bridge vulnerabilities. Early tests show staking participation could increase by 300% when liquidity constraints disappear.

Because nothing motivates crypto adoption like solving the 'I want yield but also want to trade' paradox that's plagued traditional finance for decades.

Technical implementation

The staking system operates through a decentralized bitcoin wallet secured by Internet Computer’s chain fusion technology. 

The wallet operates independently, executing only predefined staking contract logic without requiring third-party control. All transactions occur directly on Bitcoin’s mainnet without requiring wrapped assets or off-chain custody.

Robin Obermaier, Liquidium’s co-founder and CEO, stated the framework connects to the company’s existing products. 

LiquidiumWTF, the platform’s peer-to-peer lending protocol, generates revenue through Bitcoin-collateralized loans. LiquidiumFi, scheduled to launch later this year, will enable cross-chain lending across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and solana networks.

The staking framework integrates with Liquidium’s existing operations on Bitcoin LAYER 1. Since launch, the platform has processed over 102,000 loans, generating $8 million in lender interest and facilitating $450 million in borrowing volume. 

The protocol supports Ordinals, Runes, and BRC-20 tokens as collateral through Partially Signed Bitcoin Transactions (PSBTs) and multi-signature Discreet Log Contracts for escrow.

Traditional implementations often require wrapping native assets or moving them to secondary networks. Liquidium’s approach maintains Bitcoin network residency throughout the staking process.

The company plans to expand its DeFi ecosystem through the staking framework while maintaining its focus on native Bitcoin operations.