Merge Marketplace
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The Merge Marketplace is a platform that connects stakers holding different types of assets, enabling them to participate in Bitcoin merge-staking collaboratively. By matching users who have complementary tokens, the Marketplace unlocks higher rewards and maximizes earning opportunities without requiring each individual to hold both assets.
Lower Capital Barriers: Typically, merge staking often demands that participants hold two or more specific assets to access premium reward tiers. The Merge Marketplace eliminates this barrier by facilitating collaborations between stakers. Instead of purchasing additional tokens, users can leverage the assets of a counterpart who possesses what they lack.
Broaden Participation: Since you don’t need to hold both assets yourself, the Merge Marketplace opens the door to higher yields for a broader range of participants. This collaboration not only maximizes individual earnings but also strengthens the protocol security by bringing more and more stakers.
Example – Core Dual-Staking Integration: In Core dual-staking, users achieve higher yield tiers by staking both BTC and CORE at a certain ratio (i.e., 1:8000). If you have BTC but no CORE, you can find a CORE holder to merge with in the Marketplace. Together, you meet the threshold for enhanced rewards, maximizing earnings for both parties while strengthening the overall CORE ecosystem.
Key Components:
Staker: A user with one type of token (e.g., BTC) enters the Marketplace.
Merge Marketplace: The platform matches this user with another staker who holds the complementary asset (e.g., CORE). The two stakers form a partnership that meets the asset requirements for merge staking.
Merge Staking: Once matched, their combined assets enter the merge staking process, unlocking higher reward tiers. The Merge Marketplace handles the logic to ensure both parties receive their fair share of rewards.
BVS (Bitcoin Validated Services): Bitcoin Validated Services are new protocols or applications that bootstrap their security by leveraging staked BTC. Instead of starting from scratch and facing the “cold-start problem”—where emerging services often lack immediate security guarantees—BVS developers integrate with b14g’s merge staking to tap into the economic strength of Bitcoin. By having BTC locked into their security model, these services gain credibility and resilience from day one, ensuring trust, stability, and long-term sustainability as they grow.
