BOB

The BOB Token

The native token of the BOB hybrid chain, designed for security, governance, and utility in Bitcoin DeFi.

Introducing BOB

BOB is the native token of the BOB hybrid chain and is designed for security, governance, and utility. It will allow all users, builders, and other stakeholders to actively contribute to the network through staking and decentralized governance.

Key Features

  • Security

    Stake and delegate BOB to Hybrid Nodes to secure and support Bitcoin finality providers, BitVM bridge operators, block builders, and Gateway solvers on the BOB network. BOB delegations function as a ranking mechanism, identifying the Hybrid Nodes with the most community trust and support.

  • Governance

    Vote directly or delegate your tokens to governance delegates to vote on your behalf, and help direct where BOB heads in the future. Governance will cover upgrades of core BOB components including the network, BitVM and BOB Gateway, as well as treasury spending. The BOB DAO will go live on day 1 of TGE.

  • Protocol utility

    BOB token holders may receive priority access to new BOB features and discounts.

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BOB Staking

Stake and delegate your BOB tokens to “Hybrid Nodes” to support the economic security of the Gateway to Bitcoin DeFi. These Hybrid Nodes will have two primary functions with the launch of Bitcoin finality in 2026:

  • Provide finality to BOB via Bitcoin staking. BOB tokens are staked to become a finality provider (FP) and for FPs to earn a higher share of the fees.

  • Operate BitVM, BOB's native BTC bridge. BOB tokens are staked to qualify as a BitVM operator and for operators to earn a higher share of the fees.

Early Timelock Bonuses

Everyone who stakes and timelocks their tokens before 19 January 2026 will receive a BOB token bonus as a reward for believing in the long-term potential of BOB. These bonuses are available to all BOB token holders, including airdrop recipients, sale participants and users acquiring in the open market - first come first served until the pre-allocated budget is depleted.

By selecting the longest timelock option, you are demonstrating your belief in BOB's vision and future progress. In addition to the significantly larger token allocation, this lock up period signals your status in the community and immediately grants you increased voting power in protocol governance.

BOB Staking reward tiers showing bonus percentages for different timelock periods
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Tokenomics Highlights

Key Tokenomics Features

  • Fixed supply

    There will be 10 billion BOB tokens with a fixed supply.

  • Community and ecosystem focused

    The majority of tokens - approximately 51% - are allocated to the community and the ecosystem.

  • Team and investor tokens locked for 12 months

    Team and VC investor tokens vest over 3 years with an initial 12-month cliff.

Future BOB Fee Model & Buy Back Programs

BOB is positioned to become the Gateway for Bitcoin DeFi, bringing millions of users and billions in TVL and volume. As both a DeFi destination in its own right, and a leading distribution channel for other large scale DeFi ecosystems, the BOB network has multiple revenue sources:

  • Sequencer Fees & Healthy MEV

    BOB earns through sequencer fees and “good MEV” such as DEX rebalancing and liquidations. Fees scale linearly with usage, while good MEV from rebalancing DEX pools, liquidations etc. grows exponentially. This can bring significant upside as activity increases.

  • BOB Gateway Swap Fees

    BOB Gateway, the first BTC intents protocol, enables swapping native BTC for any asset on any chain. Higher swap volume directly increases revenue. Compared to slower, more expensive alternatives, BOB’s focus on BTC on/off-ramps and integrations with major bridges allows rapid scaling and network expansion at minimal operational overhead. BOB Gateway already supports 11 chains in partnership with LayerZero, with many more to come.

  • Hybrid Vaults

    BOB’s upcoming BTC yield vaults combine on-chain and off-chain strategies with institutional partners, generating performance fees for the treasury as TVL grows.

  • Native BTC Lending & Liquidations

    BOB is developing a Bitcoin-native lending system where BTC remains secured on Bitcoin while users borrow stablecoins across networks. Powered by BitVM vaults and BOB’s novel liquidation engine, this taps into one of Bitcoin’s strongest use cases - collateral - positioning the protocol for meaningful revenue from borrowing demand and liquidations.

As network activity expands and protocol revenues grow, the BOB DAO may introduce a structured buyback framework that strengthens long-term alignment with the builders, contributors, and users powering the ecosystem. Such mechanisms will become a core pillar of value flow within BOB, directly linking network growth to those who stake and secure the system. It creates a sustainable flywheel where increased adoption reinforces rewards, deepens participation, and cultivates a resilient, committed community over time.

BOB Token Distribution Breakdown

Total supply: 10 billion tokens with no inflation

  • Ecosystem & Community: 46.9% - Allocated for community sale, DeFi incentives, builder activations and liquidity provisioning
  • Early Contributors: 19% - Team tokens that vest over 3 years with an initial 12-month cliff
  • Early Backers: 20.1% - Investor tokens that vest over 3 years with an initial 12-month cliff
  • Foundation: 10% - Foundation allocation
  • Community Sale: 4% - Available in the current community sale
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