For years, institutions faced a binary choice: either hold BTC in cold storage and earn nothing, or deploy it into risky DeFi protocols riddled with counterparty and smart contract risk. Core solves this by introducing the industry’s first Self-Custodial Bitcoin Staking, where institutions lock BTC natively on the Bitcoin blockchain using absolute time-locks…no wrapping, no bridges, and no loss of custody.

Yields are paid in CORE tokens, and the entire process can be managed through existing custodians like BitGo, Copper, Maple Finance, and Hex Trust. The result: secure, auditable Bitcoin yield that’s compatible with institutional standards.

For institutional investors, holding BTC without staking it comes at a cost. Between custody fees, management overhead, and opportunity cost, idle Bitcoin becomes a drag on capital efficiency. Core flips this dynamic by allowing institutions to earn daily yield on BTC, all while keeping custody, compliance, and liquidity intact.

With staking yields ranging from base to 15%+ annually, even conservative institutions can turn a passive store of value into a productive asset. Whether held as collateral, in treasury, or within a fund structure, Bitcoin on Core becomes income-generating, without introducing new risk.

Put simply: doing nothing with BTC is more expensive than staking it through Core.

Core’s Dual Staking model enhances BTC yields for institutions willing to stake both BTC and CORE tokens. By increasing the CORE-to-BTC ratio, institutions gain access to higher yield tiers—up to 15% or more—without introducing additional trust assumptions.

There are four yield tiers:

This creates a scalable, transparent incentive structure for institutions looking to optimize capital efficiency across both assets.

Core’s staking framework isn’t theoretical, it’s live and trusted. Valour, a subsidiary of DeFi Technologies, launched the world’s first yield-bearing BTC ETP powered by Core. Institutional clients now earn 5.65% APY on their Bitcoin while keeping custody through traditional partners.

Meanwhile, Dual Staking has been integrated by major institutional infrastructure providers, including BitGo, Hashnote, Cactus Custody, Hex Trust, and Copper. These integrations signal growing institutional demand for regulated, yield-generating BTC strategies.

Institutions that demand both yield and liquidity can now mint lstBTC—Core’s liquid staking token backed by BTC and powered by Maple Finance. With lstBTC, institutions earn backend staking yield while maintaining full liquidity for trading, collateralization, or treasury management.

This makes lstBTC the first product to combine liquidity, compliance, and native BTC yield—all under a familiar custodial structure.

As more institutional capital flows into Bitcoin ETFs and structured notes, staking offers a way to improve capital efficiency across portfolio strategies. Core’s infrastructure enables BTC to generate yield in regulated formats—perfect for crypto ETPs, treasury funds, and model portfolios. Whether integrated directly or through lstBTC, staking on Core adds performance without adding risk.

Core isn’t just another Bitcoin scaling attempt, it’s Bitcoin’s Proof of Stake layer, secured by Bitcoin miners, CORE stakers, and BTC stakers via the Satoshi Plus consensus. Over 76% of Bitcoin mining hash power already contributes to Core’s validator elections.

Key metrics:

No new opcodes. No wrapped BTC. No compromises.

Bitcoin has evolved. It’s no longer just a store of value—it’s now a productive, yield-generating asset for institutions.

Core delivers what institutions have long demanded:

✅ Real BTC yield

✅ No custody compromise

✅ Institutional-grade infrastructure

✅ Regulatory-aligned architecture

Still have questions? Here are answers to the most common ones institutions ask when exploring Core’s staking model.

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