ICYMI: @Coredao_Org released its 2026 roadmap, outlining a shift toward sustainable revenue and consumer-facing bitcoin yield products
We spoke with @richrines to break it down 👇
https://t.co/k3PLsKzlPZ
Thank you 26 for raising many important points.
We do need to earn the trust of the Core community.
This roadmap is only the first step, one we wanted to share because we’re genuinely excited about the revenue generation and CORE buybacks these modules can unlock.
At the same time, it only matters if we ship.
Before 2025, Core contributors earned a reputation as the best shippers in Bitcoin. We moved quickly, built consistently, secured the support of ~90% of Bitcoin mining hash power before any merge-mined chain achieved meaningful scale, beat competitors to market with a superior and truly self-custodial Bitcoin staking product, built the largest BTCFi user base, and pioneered the Dual Staking model that others are now attempting to imitate. In simple terms, we were first by every meaningful metric in the Bitcoin space.
2025 was intended to build on that trajectory with a category-defining product, but our partnership decision diverted significant time and focus. That diversion affected our ability to support dapp usage & liquidity, TVL, and community momentum. While there were many foundational wins (London Stock Exchange ETP success, BTCS S.A. CORE adoption, Hermes’ speed upgrade to name a few), our most costly loss was the time, energy, and capital that we had previously successfully converted into consistent shipping and results.
Now that we have regained those resources, learned from the experience, and have renewed opportunities to deliver category defining, revenue generating products, we are confident that we have the right level of ownership over our destiny and builders to execute the vision for the benefit of CORE.
To @maplefinance BTC Yield lenders: Before signing any agreement or waiver Maple sends you, strongly consider seeking independent legal advice. We do not believe they have a right to impair your BTC. The bankruptcy-remote structure, which was required by Core Foundation to protect lender principal, means it should be held safely by reputable custodians and fully returnable untouched. Additionally, to dispel any rumors, we tried to settle this dispute with Maple in good faith and they unilaterally walked away from those settlement discussions.
Core maintains that it is not responsible for Maple defaulting on any of its obligations to lenders and will continue to pursue all available legal avenues for vindication of Core’s rights.
All of Core’s rights continue to be expressly reserved, including in respect of any misrepresentations made by Maple as to Core’s conduct.
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First, a London Stock Exchange ETP. Now, Europe's largest DATCO adds $CORE to its active treasury.
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The @DeFiTechGlobal ETP on the LSE is the ultimate validation of the @coredao_org thesis: secure, sustainable, on-chain yield is precisely what institutions want.
It was inevitable. https://t.co/pGT2dMEfpJ