I've been exploring Trustless Bitcoin Vaults (TBV) from @BabylonLabs_io and it's an interesting step toward making native Bitcoin more useful in DeFi.
Instead of wrapping BTC, bridging it, or relying on centralized intermediaries, TBV enables native Bitcoin to be used as collateral across chains and applications while remaining self-custodial.
One of the first real use cases is native Bitcoin-backed borrowing with Aave v4. Users can use their native BTC as collateral and borrow supported assets on Ethereum, such as USDC or USDT, without giving up custody through wrapped versions of Bitcoin.
What stands out to me is that TBV focuses on four practical advantages:
🔹 Native BTC as collateral
🔹 Self-custody — your keys, your Bitcoin
🔹 No trusted intermediaries
🔹 Capital-efficient borrowing through DeFi
The Public Testnet is already live, so anyone interested can try the borrowing flow, explore how it works, and share feedback with the team. Testing real infrastructure before mainnet is a great way to understand how native Bitcoin can participate in on-chain finance.
$BABY #baby
Instead of wrapping BTC, bridging it, or relying on centralized intermediaries, TBV enables native Bitcoin to be used as collateral across chains and applications while remaining self-custodial.
One of the first real use cases is native Bitcoin-backed borrowing with Aave v4. Users can use their native BTC as collateral and borrow supported assets on Ethereum, such as USDC or USDT, without giving up custody through wrapped versions of Bitcoin.
What stands out to me is that TBV focuses on four practical advantages:
🔹 Native BTC as collateral
🔹 Self-custody — your keys, your Bitcoin
🔹 No trusted intermediaries
🔹 Capital-efficient borrowing through DeFi
The Public Testnet is already live, so anyone interested can try the borrowing flow, explore how it works, and share feedback with the team. Testing real infrastructure before mainnet is a great way to understand how native Bitcoin can participate in on-chain finance.
$BABY #baby