BOB Network Launches Hybrid Node Consortium with Ankr as Key Operator
BOB Network Launches Hybrid Node Consortium with Ankr as Key Operator
🔗 BOB's hybrid takeover
BOB Network launched its hybrid node consortium in November, featuring Ankr as one of the world-class operators in the lineup.
Key developments:
- Ankr enables secure BTC finality through its hybrid node infrastructure
- Cross-chain intents-based swaps are now supported
- Users can delegate BOB tokens directly to Ankr's node
What this means: The consortium represents a significant step in BOB's infrastructure expansion, combining Bitcoin's security with enhanced cross-chain functionality.
Take action: Delegate BOB tokens to Ankr's node
In November @build_on_bob launched a consortium of hybrid nodes, in which Ankr was included in the lineup of world-class operators. Delegate BOB tokens to our node below: app.gobob.xyz/hybrid-nodes/a…
Here's what happened at BOB in November: • @alexeiZamyatin received the 2025 Bitcoin Research Prize as a co-author of the BitVM2 paper. • BOB announced partnership with @Anchorage to accelerate institutional access to Bitcoin DeFi. • $BOB Community Sale ran from 10-16
Dive into how Ankr is enabling secure BTC finality and cross-chain intents-based swaps as a Hybrid Node provider on BOB.
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.🧵
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