Today we’re diving into Hybrid Nodes on BOB, the infrastructure backbone enabling secure BTC finality, cross-chain intents-based swaps, and the BitVM-powered logic that makes native Bitcoin interoperability possible.🧵

1/ We ensure that only the best providers serve BOB. And who better to decide what is best than the $BOB stakers? • $BOB stakers delegate their BOB tokens to Hybrid Nodes to rank them • This ranking is then used to select the top nodes to run BitVM, finality providers, Bitcoin-intent solvers and more • Delegations also affect the share of protocol fees earned by each Hybrid Node

2/ Hybrid Nodes will have two main functions with the launch of Bitcoin finality in early 2026: • BitVM Operators - enable native Bitcoin functionality on BOB under a 1-of-n trust model • Finality Providers - attest to BOB's finality on Bitcoin as part of BOB’s hybrid settlement model

3/ Future roles include: • Gateway Solvers - executing BTC swap, bridge & DeFi deployment intents • Block Builders - producing MEV-aware, optimized blocks • Additional operator roles tailored for cross-chain and BTC-native innovation

4/ Security model at a glance: • BitVM: 1-of-n honesty assumption backed by ZK proofs • Economic Finality: Staking + slashing ensures aligned incentives • Delegations: Non-custodial staking so operators never control user assets • On-chain Transparency: All operations are publicly auditable

5/ Hybrid Nodes serve as the infrastructure mesh that enables BOB to make Bitcoin usable everywhere - from bridging and DeFi to settlement and cross-chain execution. With a consortium of proven, globally trusted partners running Hybrid Nodes, BOB is entering a new era of Bitcoin-powered interoperability and innovation.

6/ The first Hybrid Nodes on BOB are powered by a world-class group of infrastructure providers, exchanges, asset managers and staking operators: @ankr , @AntPoolofficial, @coinexcom, @GlobalStake, @nansen_ai, @RigSecOfficial, @rockx_official, @satlayer, @SenseiNode, @SimplyStaking, @SolvProtocol, @stakefish, @Tyr_Capital, @UTXOmgmt, @ViaBTC.