Core Announces 2026 Bitcoin Power Grid Expansion With New Yield Products, SatPay Neobank, and Institutional BTC Infrastructure

Rich Rine, one of the major Core Contributors, has unveiled the next major Core roadmap for 2026, introducing advanced yield products, a next-generation neobank called SatPay, and enterprise-level Bitcoin infrastructure. These modules are designed to drive sustained revenue, expand Bitcoin’s financial utility, and strengthen long-term demand for the CORE token.

BTC Yield Products and LSTs Take Centre Stage

Rich Rine affirmed that Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs) remain a top priority for 2026. Market demand for yield-bearing BTC continues to grow, yet no solution has delivered truly sustainable returns with high composability. Core aims to fill that gap by working with multiple teams to launch yield-enhanced BTC LSTs.

How Core’s BTC LST System Generates Demand

• Users deposit BTC and mint LSTs
• BTC is staked for foundational yield
• Time-locked BTC enables additional low-risk yield strategies
• Providers earn fees
• Revenue is reinvested into CORE buybacks and yield boosting

This creates a system where higher LST adoption automatically increases CORE demand.

Dual Staking Marketplaces

Core also plans to introduce Dual Staking Marketplaces, enabling:

• BTC holders to mint BTC LSTs
• CORE holders to mint CORE LSTs
• Both assets are to be staked together for amplified yields

These LSTs will circulate through DEXs, lending protocols, and BTCFi applications — increasing ecosystem liquidity, fees, volume, and gas consumption.

Potential For Yield-Based BTC ETFs

Rich Rine believes LSTs may eventually serve as the underlying asset for:

• Yield-bearing BTC ETFs
• BTC savings accounts
• Structured financial products

Given the massive inflows into standard BTC ETFs, yield-generating versions could capture even more institutional capital while reinforcing CORE’s economic engine.

SatPay: Core’s Next-Gen Neobank for Real-World BTC Utility

Rich Rine also revealed SatPay, a neobank built in partnership with Mobilum. SatPay allows users to borrow stablecoins against yield-bearing BTC or LSTs, spend them on a debit card, and continue earning yield in the background.

How SatPay Works

1. User deposits BTC or LSTs
2. Borrow stablecoins against the assets
3. Fund a debit card with stablecoins
4. Spend like cash
5. BTC yield pays down the loan over time

SatPay integrates lending markets, DEX access, risk management tools, and other BTCFi features — all operating on Core’s architecture, reinforcing CORE’s demand, staking, and buyback mechanics.

Early adopters will benefit the most through referral rewards and usage incentives.

Core Prepares Enterprise Bitcoin Solutions for Banks and Institutions

As banks face increasing pressure to offer Bitcoin products beyond simple custody, Core aims to supply the infrastructure needed to support large-scale BTC holdings and yield strategies.

• BTC staking engines
• Yield frameworks
• Collateral systems
• Liquidity pathways
• Hybrid rollups / private ledgers anchored to Core

These tools are designed to let institutions securely and efficiently manage BTC yield strategies using blockchain-native systems optimised for Bitcoin.

The Road Ahead for the Bitcoin Power Grid

Rich Rine sees 2026 as a major expansion year:

• Consumer yield products attract individuals
• SatPay brings BTCFi into everyday spending
• Enterprise infrastructure embeds CORE into institutional Bitcoin strategies

With every new user, product, and integration, the Bitcoin Power Grid grows stronger. Core aims to ensure that CORE remains the central asset powering staking, liquidity, payments, and institutional systems.

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