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Babylon
Bitcoin staking and trustless collateral infrastructure (Babylon Labs).
Stage
growth
Status
private
Coverage
full
Why Babylon is interesting
Babylon turns idle BTC into on-chain collateral without bridges or custodians — a16z’s 2026 BABY token investment backs BTCVaults as Bitcoin moves beyond store-of-value.
Key facts
- Token purchase (Jan 2026): $15M BABY token buy by a16z crypto for BTCVaults buildout (The Block)
- Prior rounds: $18M Series A; $70M strategic round led by Paradigm (press)
- Co-investors not in VCT directory: Paradigm
- VCT directory co-investors: none mapped (non-directory syndicates noted above); reviewed 2026-07-24
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Industries
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Related funding articles
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Last updated: 2026-07-24