GOAT Network, a Bitcoin layer-2 scaling project, announced on Wednesday that users will soon be able to stake Dogecoin (DOGE) to support the security of its upcoming network, offering crypto rewards in return.

Users will be able to accrue rewards in the form of Bitcoin, which is used to pay transaction fees on GOAT Network, as well as GOAT Network’s planned token, the project’s Core Contributor and Metis co-founder Kevin Liu told Decrypt in an interview.

“To secure the network, we need some tokens to be staked,” Liu said. “Bitcoin is a natural selection, but our model supports multiple assets.”

The project aims to address Bitcoin’s scalability and yield challenges but faces questions about its technical feasibility and promises of sustainable returns.

GOAT Network’s decision to bring Dogecoin into the fold was part of a months-long process motivated by its overarching mission for crypto’s preeminent asset: offering a sustainable yield on Bitcoin by leveraging it to provide network security, Liu said.

Liu claimed GOAT Network will let users begin locking up their Do

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Author: André Beganski