Babylon's native Bitcoin collateral plan for Aave V4 advances in governance
Babylon has advanced a proposal to bring native Bitcoin collateral to Aave V4, according to The Defiant and Cointelegraph. The Defiant reports the proposal would keep collateral on Bitcoin but use WBTC to settle permissionless liquidations, with risk settings and further governance votes still pending. Cointelegraph reports the proposal has entered a new governance stage, with further votes and security reviews remaining before launch.
Why “Unverified”
- 2 independent sources (The Defiant, Cointelegraph), but no primary confirmation
2 independent source groups across 2 posts · evidence score 75/100. How labels work
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| Asset | Price at first report | 6h before | 1h before | 1h after | 6h after | 1h move vs normal | 24h volume vs median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | $82,332 | −1.4% | −0.44% | −0.56% | −0.71% | 1.6σ | 1.0× |
Returns are measured from the moment the story first appeared. “vs normal” compares the move with the asset's typical hourly move over the previous 30 days.
What the sources claim
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Babylon's proposal would keep collateral on Bitcoin while using WBTC to settle permissionless liquidations. BTC
“The proposal would keep collateral on Bitcoin but use WBTC to settle permissionless liquidations.”
The Defiant -
Risk settings and further governance votes for the proposal are still pending. BTC
“Risk settings and further governance votes are still pending.”
The Defiant -
Babylon's proposal to bring native Bitcoin collateral to Aave V4 has entered a new governance stage. BTC
“Babylon’s proposal to bring native Bitcoin collateral to Aave V4 has entered a new governance stage”
Cointelegraph -
Further votes and security reviews remain before the proposal launches. BTC
“but further votes and security reviews remain before launch.”
Cointelegraph
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