Snapshot
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- SatLayer is a Bitcoin restaking platform where users deposit BTC and Bitcoin liquid-staking tokens into vaults, and the staked assets are delegated to node operators that validate third-party services called Bitcoin Validated Services (BVS).
More detail
- Restakers earn rewards defined per service in exchange for slashing risk, while developers use staked BTC to bootstrap cryptoeconomic security for new protocols.
- Best for
- Bitcoin holders seeking a yield route on BTC or Bitcoin LSTs without selling, and BVS developers or node operators who want to launch services backed by restaked Bitcoin security.
- Pricing
- No subscription or published platform fee.
More detail
- SatLayer earns through the protocol's fee and reward structure rather than a rate card
- restaker payouts are set per BVS by its developers, and the exact SatLayer spread is undisclosed.
- Deposits carry slashing risk, and full slashing is not enabled until Ph
- Main limitation
- Users unwilling to accept slashing risk on deposited assets, or developers and operators expecting to onboard today, since operator and service onboarding phases are not yet live.
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About
- SatLayer is a Bitcoin restaking platform where users deposit BTC and Bitcoin liquid-staking tokens into vaults, and the staked assets are delegated to node operators that validate third-party services called Bitcoin Validated Services (BVS).
- Restakers earn rewards defined per service in exchange for slashing risk, while developers use staked BTC to bootstrap cryptoeconomic security for new protocols.
What it helps with
- New services and protocols launch with insufficient native security, which staked Bitcoin can back from day one.
- Bitcoin staking through Babylon alone cannot slash for misbehavior beyond double-signing, so SatLayer adds programmable
- BTC held passively as a store of value generates no yield, while restaking turns it into reward-generating collateral.
- Projects need a way to source shared security and node operators without building their own validator set.
Capabilities
A practical view of what is available and where limitations apply.
| Offering | Available | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin restaking via vaults | Yes | Deposit Bitcoin or LSTs into SatLayer vaults on Babylon Genesis to earn rewards. |
| Delegation to node operators with slashing risk | Yes | Restaked assets are delegated to operators and face slashing if an operator behaves maliciously. |
| Programmable on-chain slashing conditions | Yes | BVS-defined slashing; slashed assets can be redirected by vault restakers or burned. |
| BVS launch framework, SDK and contracts | Yes | Developer tooling for launching Bitcoin Validated Services. |
| Full slashing enabled | Limited | Full slashing will not be enabled until Phase III, which is marked coming soon. |
| Operator and service onboarding | Limited | Phase II and Phase III are marked coming soon; only Phase I deposits are live. |
| EVM and Sui restaking in-app | Yes | Liquid staking of BABY produces cBABY. |
| Reward points (Sats²) | Yes | Awarded for restaking, referrals, and longer or earlier deposits on supported assets and chains. |
| Published subscription price | No | SatLayer publishes no subscription or platform fee; economics are fee and reward based, with exact spreads undisclosed. |
| Audited contracts | Yes | Audits by Asymptotic, Coinspect, Dedaub, Salus and Zellic; deposit contract audited by Zellic and Salus with no significant issues found. |
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