Price is compressing inside a daily symmetrical triangle near $72. A breakout above the descending trendline could shift momentum toward $80–$84, while losing the rising support puts $68–$64 back in focus.
The squeeze is getting tighter. Next expansion could be significant.
Bitcoin has always been the largest source of liquidity in crypto, but using it in DeFi usually meant giving up something important: custody.
That's why I'm paying attention to Trustless Bitcoin Vaults (TBV) from @BabylonLabs_io .
Instead of wrapping BTC, bridging it, or trusting a centralized custodian, TBV lets users lock native Bitcoin in a self-custodial Taproot vault where ownership is enforced through cryptographic proofs and programmable conditions. Your BTC stays on the Bitcoin network while becoming usable as collateral for DeFi applications.
This is a meaningful shift because Bitcoin holders no longer have to choose between security and capital efficiency. Native BTC can remain under user control while supporting lending and other on-chain financial use cases.
As the ecosystem grows with integrations like Aave and secure hardware wallet support, TBV is pushing Bitcoin toward a future where it can participate in decentralized finance without compromising its core principles.
The biggest innovation isn't making Bitcoin leave Bitcoin. It's making Bitcoin productive while it stays on Bitcoin.
A potential insider whale or a gambler initiated a $102.9 million short position on $BTC with 40x leverage today. Should Bitcoin rise to $64,900, that position will be liquidated in its entirety.
🇺🇸 Senators Urge SEC to Investigate $TRUMP Meme Coin
Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal have requested that the Securities and Exchange Commission (#SEC ) launch an investigation into the TRUMP meme coin. Approximately one million wallets have incurred financial losses since the asset's launch in January 2025, with cumulative losses estimated at $3.81 billion. The senators have accused Mr. Trump of executing a "rug pull" and are calling for a probe under securities laws.
This matter is becoming increasingly urgent as senators approach the August recess. Unless Congress enacts the Clarity Act within the current year, the SEC will continue to define digital asset regulations, having previously stated that meme coins do not constitute securities.
One detail about Babylon Trustless Bitcoin Vaults (TBV) that I think deserves more attention is vault segregation.
Many DeFi systems pool user assets together. TBV takes a different approach.
With Babylon TBV, each Bitcoin holder creates a dedicated vault for their own native BTC. The coins stay on the Bitcoin network, are not wrapped, not bridged, and not mixed with other users' funds. Instead, cryptographic proofs and Bitcoin scripts determine how the vault can be used, while the owner keeps self-custody.
I believe this design is important because it reduces shared counterparty risk. If one vault encounters an issue, it doesn't automatically affect every other user's Bitcoin.
As Bitcoin expands into DeFi, preserving native ownership while enabling programmable financial applications could become one of the most meaningful infrastructure upgrades for BTC.
Great work by @BabylonLabs_io on exploring a trust minimized path for Bitcoin utility.
Most Bitcoin DeFi starts with one compromise: you stop holding Bitcoin the way Bitcoin was designed to be held.
That's what caught my attention when I spent time looking into Trustless Bitcoin Vaults from @BabylonLabs_io . Instead of asking users to wrap BTC or move it onto another chain, the idea is to keep Bitcoin secured in a Taproot vault while making its collateral status verifiable for supported DeFi use cases. It reminds me of keeping your valuables in your own safe while still being able to prove they're there when needed.
Why does that matter? Every extra bridge or custodian adds another trust assumption. Reducing those assumptions doesn't guarantee safety, but it does reduce the number of places where things can go wrong. The recent improvements to the public testnet, including a clearer vault creation process and refund protection if activation doesn't complete successfully, show that usability is getting attention alongside security.
I still think adoption will depend on how smoothly developers integrate TBV into real applications, not just how strong the underlying design is. Good infrastructure only succeeds when people can actually use it.
My takeaway: don't just ask whether a Bitcoin DeFi project offers new features. Ask how many trust assumptions it removes. That answer may matter more over the long run.
Most Bitcoin DeFi still forces you to wrap BTC or hand over custody.
Babylon’s Trustless Bitcoin Vaults (TBV) are different.
Your BTC stays on the Bitcoin network in a Taproot vault while you borrow on Aave v4 — no wrapping, no bridging, no middleman. Key updates from the latest progress:
• Public testnet has already created 2,000+ vaults • Vault creation time cut from ~3 hours → ~90 minutes • Powered by BABE research that makes ZK proof verification on Bitcoin ~1,000× more efficient • Research → live public testnet in only 4 months
This is real native Bitcoin collateral finally becoming practical.
Price has surged over 41% in the last 24 hours, with buyers pushing it to a new local high around $0.00885.
Now the key question is whether bulls can hold above $0.0085. If this level flips into support, the uptrend could continue. If not, a healthy pullback wouldn't be surprising after such a strong move.
Momentum is strong, but risk management always comes first.