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ZKasino Faces Controversy for Moving $33M in Investor and User Funds to Lido Staking Protocol
22.4.2024
ZKasino, a blockchain-based gambling project, has found itself at the center of a heated controversy after it abruptly shifted $33 million worth of investor and user funds to the staking protocol Lido.
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Nikolaj Rosenthal, CEO of Myrmidon, on ETH, Staking-as-a-Service, Non-Custodial Staking, and the Ethereum ETF | Ep. 325
12.4.2024
Nikolaj Rosenthal, former ice hockey star and CEO of non-custodial staking provider Myrmidon, discusses his switch from a professional sports player to a crypto entrepreneur, accepting BTC as salary seven years ago, establishing a staking-as-a-service, new chains coming to Myrmidon soon, why ETFs...
Vitalik Buterin Suggests New Way To Decentralize Ethereum Staking
27.3.2024
Ethereum staking should include stronger economic penalties against large validators, Vitalik Buterin writes.
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What Happens if the SEC Classifies ETH a Security? (Wrong Answers Only)
21.3.2024
The reported move, if confirmed, could have serious ramifications for the blockchain’s developers. But success for the troubled regulator is far from certain and unanswered questions abound
Vitalik Buterin Unveils New “Rainbow Staking” Framework For Ethereum – Here’s How It Works
21.3.2024
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin has a bold plan to address the centralization of staking power with 'Rainbow Staking.' This new model could break the dominance of major exchanges and empower solo stakers. Learn how Rainbow Staking looks to decentralize Ethereum, the risks it targets, and its potential...
Figment, Apex to List Ether and Solana Staking ETPs on SIX Swiss Exchange
7.3.2024
Interest in ETH and SOL has increased substantially over the past few months and the ETPs will contribute to greater access to staking rewards for a wide audience, Figment said
Blast, Hyped Layer-2 Chain, Sees Most Deposits Bridge to Yield Manager
1.3.2024
The controversial layer-2 network had taken $2.3 billion in deposits since November as it prepared for launch, but within 24 hours of going live, that figure had dwindled to $650 million
Blast, Hyped Layer-2 Chain, Sees Most Deposits Leave Within 1 Day of Going Live
1.3.2024
The controversial layer-2 network had taken $2.3 billion in deposits since November as it prepared for launch, but within 24 hours of going live, that figure had dwindled to $650 million
Coinbase Adds 2 Software Programs for Ethereum Staking, to Reduce Concentration Risks
28.2.2024
The publicly traded U.S. crypto exchange said it would add support for the additional Ethereum "clients" – computer programs used to access and run the distributed network – to help reduce dependence on the dominant Geth software
Restaking Protocol Kelp DAO Brings Liquidity to EigenLayer Points
21.2.2024
Kelp DAO's newly announced kelp earned points (KEP) token brings liquidity to EigenLayer Points
DeFi Protocol Tranchess Launches New Staking Products With Lido Finance
15.2.2024
Tranchess, a decentralized protocol specializing in risk-adjusted yield solutions for digital assets, announced the launch of two new staking products in collaboration with Lido Finance, a leading liquid staking platform. These products, dubbed “staYETH” and “turYETH,”...
Metamask Launches Ethereum Validator Staking Services
22.1.2024
Metamask, the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) wallet, has announced the launch of its validator staking services for Ethereum. The feature will allow users who want to stake their ether to do it simply from the Metamask portfolio interface, without managing hardware equipment, while maintaining...
Ethereum Staking Platform Kiln Raises $17 Million in Funding Round Led by 1kx
18.1.2024
Paris-based Ethereum staking infrastructure provider Kiln has closed a $17 million funding round to expand its institutional-grade offering internationally. The funding will also support more decentralized finance (DeFi) reward models. The funding round was led by 1kx. Several prominent investors...
Distributed Validator Technology More Primed to Overcome the Ethereum Validator Overload Challenge – Alon Muroch
14.1.2024
While the Ethereum network’s migration to a proof of stake (PoS) consensus mechanism has seen the protocol become less energy-intensive, Alon Muroch, the founder of the SSV Network core team, said if the number of validators is not contained this can lead to a network overload. The Promise...
Ethereum Validators Forced to Wait Days to Unstake Amid Celsius Withdraws
5.1.2024
This means there is now a 5.6 day wait for validators to exit the Ethereum blockchain
Crypto for Advisors: ETH Staking in 2024
14.12.2023
In today's issue of Crypto for Advisors, we share what advisors need to know about how ETH staking works and what’s coming
Asset Managers Should Only Engage Staking Platforms With Strong Security — Andrew McFarlane
3.12.2023
Institutional investors seeking to earn rewards from digital asset token staking must be aware of the associated risks and should take steps to protect their clients, Andrew McFarlane, CTO at the Web3 infrastructure company Validation Cloud, has said. According to McFarlane, slashing, which is...
Why an Ether Staking Rate Will Increase Crypto Adoption
8.11.2023
Andy Baehr, managing director at CoinDesk Indices, explains how understanding and measuring Ethereum's integrated staking rate is key to driving innovation and acceptance of ETH-based financial products
Are Rising Yields Putting the Squeeze on DeFi?
25.10.2023
In this week’s “Crypto Long & Short,” Todd Groth investigates the interplay between TradFi and DeFi yields and why comparisons across markets are often overly simplified apples vs oranges
Investor Demand for Ether Staking Yields Has Slowed: Coinbase
16.10.2023
Staking yields have dropped to 3.5% from above 5% in the last few months, the report said