
From a complete website rebrand to breaking into the top 10 for AI dApps, the past two weeks have been eventful for Core. Global buildathon tours, institutional partnerships, NFT mints, and Bitcoin market signals are positioning Core as a key Bitcoin infrastructure platform. Let's dive in:
⭐ Wins
Core Breaks Into Top 5 EVM Chains

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Core Ranks Top 10 for AI dApps
Core officially ranks in the top 10 chains for AI dApps with 59.1K average daily users, according to DappRadar. AI-powered DeFi is already live and growing on Core—putting us ahead of major L1s.
Ecosystem Growth Metrics

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🌐 Institutional Recognition
Forbes Features Core's Rich Rines

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Core Ventures Market Intelligence
Core Ventures released their June 2025 Bitcoin Market Signals report, highlighting how institutional capital is flowing into Bitcoin. From yield vaults to tokenized assets, Bitcoin is becoming the financial layer many have envisioned.
Maple Finance x Core: Premium Bitcoin Yield
Core's partnership with Maple Finance is bringing institutional-grade Bitcoin yield products to market. With 99% of BTC supply sitting idle, Core is working to unlock that $2 trillion opportunity.
📈 2H 2025 Roadmap Preview

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Core's second half of 2025 includes major upgrades: lstBTC going live, CoreFi Strategy launching, major stablecoin and hardware wallet integrations, Dual Staking upgrades, revenue sharing and fee splitting, plus local fee markets. The infrastructure continues to scale.
📣 Announcements
Complete Core Website Rebrand
Core launched its complete website rebrand with a new design that reflects the quality of what we're building. Explore the updated main site at coredao.org and the brand-new institutional home at institutional.coredao.org.

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One Click Labs Partnership
One Click Labs is joining forces with Core to enhance Bitcoin-native DeFi with fast, low-cost smart contracts and scalable yield infrastructure that unlocks real BTC utility.
TokenPocket Multi-Sig Integration
TokenPocket now supports Core Multi-Sig Wallet with secure multiple signers, fully integrated experience, and effortless setup. No single point of failure, seamless user experience.
Nawa Finance x BitFlux Partnership
Nawa Finance partnered with BitFlux to upgrade their SolvBTC.CORE vault, bringing additional ecosystem incentives through BitFLUX LPs while maintaining automated, liquid Bitcoin yield powered by Solv Protocol and Core.
🎙️ Events & Recaps
Core at Permissionless IV
Initial Contributor Brendon Sedo delivered two talks, including the keynote "The Bitcoin Yield Flywheel." Institutional Contributor Hong Sun spoke on the BTC Stage (backed by the Core Foundation), sharing insights on lstBTC and where to build in the Bitcoin network.
Our Bitcoin Yield House drew constant traffic, giving attendees hands-on exposure to BTCFi and demonstrating Core's focus on Bitcoin DeFi.

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Core Connect Global Buildathon: World Tour

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Core Connect Campus Edition: India Tour
Our campus workshops reached DPU Pune in collaboration with Geeks of Gurukul. Students dove into blockchain fundamentals and built their first dApps on Core.
Core Quarterly Webinar: Institutional Bitcoin Yield
Speakers from BitGo, Copper, Maple Finance broke down how institutions are embracing Bitcoin yield and why Core is well-positioned in this space.
Core Monthly Tech Community Call: June Edition
The June tech community call featured exclusive panel with VaultLayer team, exploring the future of BTCfi with smart vaults and AI agents.
Build On Core Issue #2
The latest monthly builder digest dropped, covering recent launches, integrations, investments, and momentum across the Core ecosystem. Useful reading for builders scaling on Core.
🎮 Ecosystem
ASX Capital RWA NFTs: Instant Sellout
ASX Capital's real estate NFTs minted out in under 1 hour, with each NFT backed by real estate and paying 7.2% APR in monthly stablecoin airdrops.
Pixudi: #1 Blockchain Game on Core
Pixudi has officially become the #1 blockchain game on Core with strong user engagement and leading metrics. Epic matches, rewards, and a thriving community.
VaultLayer Smart Vaults Launch
VaultLayer went live with Smart Vaults for automated BTC yield and vltCORE protocol. They even raffled off vaults preloaded with real BTC staked via Core to celebrate the launch.
CzRunz Weekly Giveaways
CzRunz continues weekly giveaways, 5 lucky winners each week win $50 each.
Season 3 is Live: Ignite Bitcoin DeFi Core
Ignition Season 3 is active with rewards for bridging, trading, swapping, and engaging with Core's BTCfi ecosystem. Use Core dApps, earn Sparks, and unlock Bitcoin's full potential. This step-by-step video tutorial shows exactly how to participate and be part of Core Ignition's incentive program.
Ready to join the Bitcoin movement? Stake your BTC with no custody risk, explore AI-powered DeFi, or dive into the Ignition campaign. Core's BTCfi ecosystem is live, growing, and advancing the space.
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