{"id":1847,"date":"2026-10-02T09:12:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T09:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nownodes.io\/blog\/?p=1847"},"modified":"2026-10-02T09:12:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T09:12:07","slug":"how-to-add-core-rpc-url-into-we3-wallet-complete-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nownodes.io\/blog\/how-to-add-core-rpc-url-into-we3-wallet-complete-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is the Core Blockchain? A Complete Overview of Core DAO and Satoshi Plus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Core blockchain is an EVM-compatible Layer 1 built to give Bitcoin something it was never designed to have on its own: smart contracts. It launched in January 2023 and has since grown into the largest Bitcoin sidechain by value locked, according to DeFiLlama<\/a> tracking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you hold Bitcoin and want it to do more than sit in a wallet, Core is one of the main places that happens. This overview explains what the network is, why it exists, how its consensus works, and what the CORE token actually does \u2014 in plain terms first, then with the detail a developer or investor would want.<\/p>\n\n\n

What Is Core DAO?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Core DAO is the community and foundation behind the Core blockchain, an EVM-compatible Layer 1 network that connects Bitcoin’s security to Ethereum-style programmability. “EVM-compatible” means it runs the same smart contract code as Ethereum, so developers can deploy existing apps with little to no rewriting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project describes itself as Bitcoin’s complementary smart contract platform. In practice, that means two things work together: Bitcoin provides the security and the headline asset, while Core provides the fast, cheap execution layer where decentralized applications live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The word “Core” shows up in a few forms, which trips people up. Core<\/strong> is the blockchain. Core DAO<\/strong> is the organization and governance body. CORE<\/strong> (all caps) is the network’s native token.<\/p>\n\n\n

Why Does Bitcoin Need a Chain Like Core?<\/h2>\n\n\n

Bitcoin is the most secure and widely held cryptocurrency, but its scripting is deliberately limited. You can send and receive BTC, but you can’t easily lend it, borrow against it, or plug it into a lending market the way you can with assets on Ethereum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That leaves most Bitcoin idle. More than a trillion dollars sits in the Bitcoin ecosystem, and until recently almost none of it could earn yield without being handed to a custodian \u2014 the kind of arrangement that ended badly for users of collapsed lenders like Celsius and BlockFi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Core’s answer is a category now called BTCfi, or Bitcoin finance. The goal is to let Bitcoin holders put their coins to work inside a DeFi ecosystem while keeping Bitcoin’s trust model intact. That design choice \u2014 security from Bitcoin, utility from smart contracts \u2014 is what separates Core from a generic Layer 1.<\/p>\n\n\n

How Does Satoshi Plus Consensus Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n

Satoshi Plus is the consensus mechanism that makes Core distinct. It elects the network’s validators using three separate inputs instead of one, combining Bitcoin’s mining power with staked capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most blockchains lean on a single model: proof of work (like Bitcoin) or proof of stake (like modern Ethereum). Satoshi Plus blends both and adds a third leg, so three different groups all have a say in who produces blocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consensus leg<\/th>Who takes part<\/th>What they contribute<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Delegated Proof of Work (DPoW)<\/td>Bitcoin miners<\/td>Delegate a share of their existing hash power to Core validators<\/td><\/tr>
Self-Custodial Bitcoin Staking<\/td>Bitcoin holders<\/td>Lock BTC to back validators, without giving up custody<\/td><\/tr>
Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS)<\/td>CORE holders<\/td>Stake CORE tokens to vote for validators<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n

Delegated Proof of Work (DPoW)<\/h3>\n\n\n

Bitcoin miners can point a portion of their hash power at Core without stopping what they already do. This lets Core borrow Bitcoin’s enormous mining security instead of building its own from scratch, and it gives miners an extra reward stream as block subsidies shrink over time. Core’s own documentation<\/a> states that roughly 75% of Bitcoin’s total mining hash power is delegated to the network.<\/p>\n\n\n

Self-Custodial Bitcoin Staking<\/h3>\n\n\n

This is Core’s signature feature. Launched in April 2024, it lets Bitcoin holders stake BTC to secure the network and earn yield \u2014 without sending their coins to a third party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It works through CLTV timelocks, a native Bitcoin feature that locks coins for a set period while the owner keeps the keys. Your Bitcoin never leaves your control and is never wrapped into a custodial token. According to Benzinga<\/a>, around 5,000 BTC was staked in the first months after launch.<\/p>\n\n\n

Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS)<\/h3>\n\n\n

The third leg is familiar from other networks. CORE token holders stake their tokens and delegate them to validators, earning a cut of rewards in return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All three inputs feed a single ranking called the Hybrid Score, which weighs a validator’s delegated Bitcoin hash power against its delegated CORE. The top 21 validators by score produce blocks, and validators who act maliciously or go offline can be slashed, losing part of their stake. A separate group called relayers keeps the two chains in sync by reporting Bitcoin block data to Core.<\/p>\n\n\n

Who Uses Core, and What Can You Build on It?<\/h2>\n\n\n

Core serves a few distinct audiences, and its three-legged consensus maps neatly onto them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n