( April 12/13, 2026, early morning ) Core DAO community meeting and recent official core information release: $CORE ‌

1. The "Legoization" of the BTCfi ecosystem: deep integration of lstBTC

Ask about
The meeting focused on the official launch and integration plan of lstBTC (liquid staked Bitcoin on the Core chain).
• Liquidity release: Users staking BTC receive CORE rewards, and through lstBTC can participate in on-chain protocols such as Colend (lending) and Pell Network (re-staking).
• Dual rewards: Emphasized the concept of "lossless staking," meaning BTC holders can simultaneously earn protection rewards from the Core network and benefits from the DeFi ecosystem without changing ownership.
2. Practical details of the Rev+ protocol
Regarding the recently launched Revenue Plus (Rev+) protocol, the official clarified the feedback mechanism for ecosystem builders.
• Gas fee refunds: Clarified that part of the network gas fee revenue will be directly distributed to active stablecoin issuers and high-quality DApp development teams.
• Ecosystem flywheel: This move aims to attract more native stablecoins (such as USDT/USDC) directly into the Core network by reducing operational costs, thereby solving liquidity depth issues.
3. Node decentralization and balancing "institutionalization"
• Validator expansion: The meeting confirmed a plan to steadily expand the number of nodes from 21 to 31.
• Institutional endorsement: Recently, top custody institutions including BitGo and Copper joined the validator sequence, seen as an important milestone toward "institutional-grade security" for Core. This is crucial for attracting large BTC funds to pledge.
4. Security enhancement of non-custodial staking
In response to community concerns about asset security, the meeting disclosed the latest progress on hardware wallet integrations (such as Ledger, Keystone):
• Core goal: Achieve "private key never leaves the device" BTC staking. Users do not need to transfer BTC cross-chain into Core; they can lock it on the original chain and participate in mining through Satoshi Plus consensus.

Summary and outlook
The core message from last night’s meeting is: Core is shifting from a "simple BTC staking chain" to a "financial hub (BTCfi Hub) centered on BTC as the core asset."
Key data monitoring points:
• TVL breakthrough: Watch whether, with the promotion of lstBTC, Core’s locked-up amount can break through the next $2 billion mark.
• CORE burn volume: As Rev+ drives ecosystem activity, monitor whether the 10% burn rate per transaction can trigger a significant deflationary effect.