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BNB Chain will enable native liquid staking on BSC
25.4.2024
The BNB Chain core development team said the move aims to streamline the network and improve efficiency
27% of Ethereum Now Staked: $98 Billion Committed as Interest Peaks
17.4.2024
Recent data reveals that over 27% of all ether, amounting to 32,472,720 ethereum, is currently staked, as interest in this activity has heightened significantly within the past year. Liquid staking derivative (LSD) protocols have locked in more than $40 billion, with Lido Finance holding $28.77...
Liquid Restaking Protocol Puffer Raises $18M, Led by Brevan Howard, Electric Capital
16.4.2024
The fresh round of capital will be used to help launch Puffer’s mainnet
Liquid Staking Derivatives Lose Ground With Over 380,000 ETH Withdrawn in April
15.4.2024
Following a significant downturn in March, liquid staking derivatives (LSD) protocols experienced another withdrawal of 380,000 ether, valued at roughly $1.17 billion, from leading LSD platforms since April 1, 2024. Ethereum Exodus: $1.17 Billion Pulled From LSD Platforms In the initial two weeks...
EigenLayer, Crypto's Biggest Project Launch This Year, Is Still Missing Crucial Functionality
10.4.2024
The "restaking" protocol with $15 billion in deposits won't pay rewards to depositors and is missing its mission-critical "slashing" feature
Filecoin Liquid Staking Platform STFIL Claims Team Members Under Investigation by Chinese Police
9.4.2024
Tokens on the platform were moved to an "unknown, external address" last week while its team members were under detention
Ethereum Foundation Researchers' Proposal to Slow ETH Issuance Draws Pushback
5.4.2024
The proposal, initially introduced in February, could harden Ethereum's native cryptocurrency, ether, as as a form of money – by reducing the inflation of new supply. But some members of the community say if it's not broke, don't fix it
In 22 Days, Liquid Staking Platforms Witness a 340,000 ETH Decline
2.4.2024
According to the most recent data, within the last 22 days, the volume of staked ether locked across various liquid staking derivative token platforms has seen a decline of 2.45%. This downward trend was observed across 27 unique platforms, culminating in a reduction of 340,000 ETH, valued...
Ethena Labs' ENA Token Goes Live, Starts Trading at 64 Cents
2.4.2024
Ethena has invited holders of USDe to claim their share of the airdrop of 750 million ENA tokens, equating to 5% of the total supply
Prisma Finance Suffers $11.6M Hack in Liquid Staking Shockwave, Moves to Mitigate Fallout
28.3.2024
The decentralized finance (defi) entity, Prisma Finance, has fallen prey to a security breach, with onchain detectives revealing that $11.6 million has been pilfered from its liquid staking protocol. Prisma Finance in Turmoil: $11.6M Lost to Hackers, Emergency Measures Activated On a recent...
Badgerdao Introduces a New Ether-Backed Synthetic Bitcoin Token
26.3.2024
Badgerdao, in partnership with Lido, has unveiled eBTC, an ether-backed synthetic bitcoin token aimed at enhancing the decentralization and capital efficiency of borrowing bitcoin in the decentralized finance (defi) space. Badgerdao and Lido Forge Partnership to Launch eBTC Badgerdao,...
BTC and ETH Derivative Tokens Dominate by Securing Several Top Positions in the Crypto Economy
17.3.2024
Throughout this month, bitcoin and ethereum have risen to their highest valuations in years. These two pivotal crypto assets have substantially influenced the cryptocurrency market, with bitcoin currently holding a 51.9% market dominance and ethereum at 17% as of mid-March 2024. Furthermore,...
Ether Locked in Liquid Staking Platforms Skyrockets to $54.34B With a $26.85B Rise in 64 Days
10.3.2024
The volume and worth of liquid staking derivatives (LSDs) have expanded significantly since the beginning of the year, with 1.56 million ether being added to LSD protocols since Jan. 6. The total value of ethereum stored surged by $26.85 billion in the last two months. LSD Market Flourishes:...
Liquid Restaking Tokens: What Are They and Why Do They Matter?
6.3.2024
LRTs repurpose staked ether to support external systems like rollups and oracles with an economic security layer, explains Marcin Kazmierczak, Co-Founder of RedStone & Warp.cc
Liquid Restaking Protocol Puffer Rakes in $1B in Deposits in Just 3 Weeks
20.2.2024
Liquid restaking protocols are seeing ample demand from users as speculation mounts over potential applications for the Ethereum restaking juggernaut EigenLayer, and the prospects for rewards paid out to early users
Which Is the Best Self-Custody Lightning Wallet?
26.1.2024
Bitcoin educator Anita Posch tested the Blixt, Green, Mutiny, Phoenix and Zeus Lightning wallets while traveling in Zimbabwe
Bitcoin Could See Growth in Layer-2 Ecosystem, Drawing on Ethereum's Experience: Report
18.1.2024
The report by Singapore-based blockchain investment Spartan Group and Kyle Ellicott details how these auxiliary networks have drawn a page from the Ethereum blockchain's playbook, and could spring up as demand grows for blockspace on Bitcoin
2.15 Million Ethereum Poured Into Liquid Staking Protocols in 6 Months
6.1.2024
Recent statistics indicate that in the past six months, a substantial 2.15 million ethereum has been allocated to liquid staking derivatives protocols. As of Jan. 6, 2024, Lido Finance holds a dominant share, exceeding 75% of the total deposited ether, with a massive addition of 1.7 million...
Bitcoin’s Market Cap Increased by a Peak of 172% in 2023 + More News
20.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Coloures-Pic Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Bitcoin’s Market Cap Increased by a Peak of 172% in 2023 Bitfinex Securities Facilitates $5.2M...
Lido Tests of 'Distributed Validator Technology' Portend 2024 Decentralization Push
20.12.2023
A big selling point of blockchain networks is that they are "decentralized." But just a few validators, including those run by Lido, have gradually amassed a lion's share of the power over the dominant smat-contracts blockchain, Ethereum. One idea is to decentralize the validators themselves