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Amin Ayan

Unpatched Babylon Staking Bug Threatens Bitcoin Consensus at Epoch Boundaries

A newly revealed bug in Babylon's Bitcoin staking protocol could let malicious validators omit block hash data from BLS vote extensions, threatening consensus during epoch transitions. Developers warned that the flaw may cause validator crashes and slow block production if abused by multiple participants, even though no exploitation has been observed so far. The disclosure comes as Babylon expands its Bitcoin-native DeFi ambitions, backed by a recent $15 million BABY token investment from a16z Crypto and a partnership with Aave Labs.