Core Dao has found itself in the middle of several emerging sectors, especially gaming, DefectMe, and BitcoinBacked Finance (BTCFI). From July 2025 the core is in the top 10 gaming block chains worldwide.
According to D -Appadar, it also contains a position in the top 5 EVM chains by daily active users, which shows a strong user interest and active protocol use.
Moreover, Core Dao reports a significant increase in projects in NFT, Socialfi and AI Defi, which marks this as one of the most dynamic phases in its development.
Core’s Dex Trading Volume streamed Up to $ 71.17 million, setting a new high for 2025. Much of this growth is attributed to the increasing interest in BTCFI and revenue applications on the network.
NFT and AI innovations Stimulate activity in chains
Various Dapp launches have added fuel to the growth of Core:
- ASX Capitalsolder The first NFT Mint -supported by RWA in less than an hour. These NFTs offer a projected APR of 7.2%, paid by income from the real world. This marks an important milestone in merging real yield with assets on the chain.
- AIDA launched an AI-driven trade turbine and launchpad for AI tokens. With wallet and swap is ingrained, it bridges AI and Defi for a new class of retail and institutional traders.
- Corepound Vaults offer automated, structured yield strategies for SOLVBTC holders, so that Bitcoin Defi performance is further optimized.
- ‘Vaulter’ from Vault Layer introduces AI agents who autonomously manage BTC yield strategies with the help of transparent, on-chain logic.
- Akka Finance introduced limit orders and real-time AI-driven analyzes, giving users precision trading tools.
- Nawa Finance has surpassed $ 40 million in total value in the Gulf Cooperation Council region. It is the first Sharia-compliant BTC yield platform on the core.
Institutional BTCFI
Bitgo and Koda, two large stores, have joined the Core Validator Set, stimulating the decentralization and security of the network.
In the meantime, Bits Financial, a decentralized Bitcoin Lending Protocol, has received investments from Core Ventures. BITS enables institutional borrowers to tap BTC -Liquidity without issuing new tokens and the revenues are paid directly in Bitcoin.
Developer events and hackathons are expanding worldwide reach
Core invests heavily in developers education and onboarding. In June 2025 Core IRL workshops organized in Top Indian universities, in collaboration with Hack4bengal and Geeks van Gurukul. Students learned to build smart contracts and Dapps directly to the core chain.
Now the Core Connect Global Buildathon offers $ 1.2 million in prices and up to $ 100,000 to AWS credits.
Moreover, Core IRL meet meetings in 12 cities worldwide, including Germany, Pakistan, Turkey and France. These events offer project feedback, mentorship and networks for teams at an early stage.
Theseus Hardfork brings upgrades to network level
On 25 June Coreus activated the Thoseus Hardfork and pushed version 1.0.17 live on MAINNET. The upgrade entails critical improvements:
- Better mechanisms for sharing income
- Improved transparency
- Improved developer tooling for adapted gas workflows
All validators are now obliged to upgrade, which strengthens core’s dedication to stability and performance.
Double adjustments to setting
In mid -June, a change in the proportions of the fixed layers:
- Satoshi layer: 29,000 core per BTC
- Super Tier: 10,875 Core per BTC
- Boost -layer: 3,625 core per BTC
These changes are part of Core’s approved efforts to improve sustainability in the long term and to maintain the exclusion of the importance. By increasing the required core, the network strengthens the economic coordination between BTC and nuclear holders.
Looking ahead: LSTBTC, Corefi and ecosystem expansion
The H2 2025 Roadmap is packed with innovations that can reform the place of core in crypto:
- LSTBTC: Bitcoin, by Liquid Stage, allows BTC holders to earn a yield without sacrificing liquidity or safety. This will replace the original CoreBTC and give settings more flexibility.
- Corefi strategy: a double impact approach inspired by the BTC accumulation model of micro strategy. Designed to increase capital efficiency.
- Stablecoin Integration: Platforms such as Symbiosis Finance Support USDT and USDCswaps on Core, which stimulates Defi -accessibility.
- Hardware wallet support: Coolwallet Pro and Klever Wallet make cold storage possible for core activa and attract security-oriented users.
- Sharing income and local reimbursement markets: these functions will distribute protocol costs and dynamically optimize transaction costs based on network use.
