Staking on Core soars as Bitcoin DeFi gains momentum
Core Blockchain Overview - September 11, 2025
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The Core blockchain by the numbers
Network’s daily transactions: 117.8K (-76%)
Total unique addresses: 65.6M (+1.09%)
ERC-20 daily tokens transferred: 22.5K (-27.65%)
Total CORE delegated: 241.1M (+0.42%)
Total BTC staked: 5,116 (+8.78%)
These metrics are accurate at the time of publication. The percentage change is over a 14-day period.
Inside the network
🔸 What we’re watching: Total CORE token staked on the network has increased by 50% to 241.28 million so far this year.
🔸 Why it matters: Alongside the increase in staked CORE, the amount of bitcoin staked through Core is up 5% to 5,181 compared to last quarter, fueled by recent institutional partnershipsInstitutions like Ceffu and Cobo have enabled compliant, institutional-grade custody, and dual staking for large investors. In addition, activations such as BITS yield primitive platform and Core’s Rev+ upgrade provided users more ways to earn for their engagement on Core.
Staked CORE tokens are one of the main drivers of security through the network’s Satoshi Plus consensus, in which delegations allow Bitcoin miners to validate blocks to earn extra rewards. This relates to the 50% increase in CORE staked because it means more supply is locked, establishing trust in the network and aligning holders with broader network goals.
As for bitcoin stakers, the slight 5% increase showcases the increasing appeal of Core's non-custodial staking model. Partnerships with custodians like BitGo and Hex Trust have unlocked this for institutions, enabling them to earn yield on their bitcoin holdings.
These staking gains underscore Core’s role in the Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem, where dual staking lets bitcoin holders lock CORE rewards for higher yields. In turn, it creates a flywheel that aligns miners with holders and developers alike.
🔸 The bigger picture: The increase in staking on Core further establishes the network’s goal to unlock bitcoin's $2.3 trillion market cap for programmable DeFi use cases, without compromising on security or sovereignty. As Core integrates with more enterprises and partners with institutions, staking growth can prove that bitcoin can be used as more than a store of value: it can be a yield-bearing asset.
Looking ahead, as staked assets on Core continue to increase, the user base is likely to broaden from daily crypto users to large capital allocators. As the ecosystem matures, Core's alignment with Bitcoin's ethos could unlock widespread utility, turning dormant holdings into active economic engines while preserving decentralization.
Scaling the ecosystem
Garden Finance launched a bridge for users to swap between bitcoin and CORE token on EVM
Here’s how The Core Foundation’s partnership with BitGo allows a more robust digital asset infrastructure and compliance-forward approach to enable bitcoin rewards
Core Head of Institutional Hong Sun shared more about the partnership, and making bitcoin rewards more accessible for institutional adoption
Colend deployed ETH to its lending protocol, letting users on Core supply or borrow against it
Check out the Core blog for more updates.
Delve into the Core community
Weekly user activity on Dmail Network spiked with unique active wallets and transactions both rose 112% to 122.81K, and 122.27K respectively
Unique active wallets on World of Dypians increased by 95% to 181.28K compared to last week
Gunnies launched its Core-powered shooting game to Epic Games alongside a season 1 competition that features a $5K tournament prize pool
Corepound deployed an auto-compounding vault for users to earn yield on their Solv Protocol BTC holdings
Join in the fun
Want to dive deeper into the Core blockchain?
Check out Core Ventures’ BTC-FI program, a 14-week accelerator that supports early-stage teams building staking, yield and liquidity products on Core
Learn about the Molten Mission Campaign, a program by Molten Finance that offers up to 50K in stCORE tokens to reward active traders
Meet up with the Core community at Bitcoin Fusion: Singapore 2025 on Sept. 30
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