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Coinbase Introduces 4% USDC Rewards Amidst SEC Dispute
16.6.2023
On June 15, the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced that customers can now earn 4% rewards on the stablecoin USDC. The news follows Coinbase’s current dispute with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the firm’s staking-as-a-service product....
EigenLayer’s Restaking Smart Contracts Reach Max Limit on Same Day as Mainnet Launch, Pulling in $16M
15.6.2023
Notable depositors into EigenLayer’s pools include one address that deployed the U.S.-sanctioned Tornado Cash money mixing tool and another address associated with Hassan Bassiri, former vice president of portfolio management at crypto hedge fund Arca, per Nansen
DeFi Platform EigenLayer Rolls Out Restaking Protocol on Ethereum Mainnet
14.6.2023
Seattle-based decentralized finance (DeFi) platform EigenLayer has deployed its restaking protocol on the Ethereum mainnet, according to a press release
‘Distributed Validator Technology’ Marks Last Key Milestone in Ethereum’s Current Era
14.6.2023
The technology known as DVT involves splitting a validator's private key across several node operators. The goal is to increase the network's resilience – while also protect the individual validators – by reducing single points of failure
P2P.org’s Ethereum Staking Application Is Now Available on Popular Wallet Provider Safe
14.6.2023
The integration makes it easier for crypto users to participate in staking without operating the physical infrastructure
Mike Silagadze, CEO of ether.fi, on ETH, Re-Staking, and Building Start-Ups | Ep. 238
13.6.2023
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Mike Silagadze, Founder and CEO of ether.fi, talks about the importance of self-custody in Ether staking, the future of ETH, and “re-staking”.
Mike Silagadze is the founder and CEO of ether.fi, the first decentralized, delegated staking protocol that...
21Shares Introduces Exchange-Traded Product for Liquid Staking Platform Lido DAO
12.6.2023
While the product offers investors single-asset exposure to the liquid staking leader, the Switzerland-based firm classified this product as class 7 risk, the highest level
DeFi Protocol Maverick Raises $9M Led by Peter Thiel's Founders Fund
12.6.2023
The round was led by Founders Fund and included contributions from Pantera Capital, Binance Labs, Coinbase Ventures and Apollo Crypto
Blockchain Staking Provider Chorus One Expands to Peer-to-Peer Network Urbit
12.6.2023
Chorus One's bet on Urbit's future growth is described by executives as a natural extension of the company's staking services on blockchains including Ethereum, Solana, Cosmos and Polkadot
How Bitcoin can help secure proof-of-stake blockchain protocols
12.6.2023
Stanford University professor David Tse has pioneered a way to use Bitcoin as a means to secure proof-of-stake blockchains
If Microstrategy Chose ETH Over BTC, the Firm Would Be up 54% and Ahead by More Than $2B, Data Reveals
12.6.2023
At 1:19 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday, June 11, 2023, Microstrategy, a publicly-listed company, had 140,000 bitcoin (BTC) on its balance sheet. Despite this impressive figure, a data analyst at blockchaincenter.net compiled metrics that reveal the company’s investment has decreased in value...
Ethereum Staked on Coinbase Sees Massive Redemptions, Over 27,000 Tokens Redeemed on June 6
8.6.2023
Recent statistics reveal that a significant amount of ethereum staked on Coinbase has been redeemed, with 27,280 tokens being redeemed on June 6. This development comes in the wake of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing a lawsuit against Coinbase for not registering...
MetaMask Institutional to integrate with Fireblocks MPC platform
8.6.2023
Fireblocks will be added to the list of MetaMask Institutional custody technology providers, allowing its users to perform token swaps and stake ETH using the app’s dashboard
Coinbase CEO Responds to SEC Lawsuit Accusing Crypto Exchange of Securities Law Violations
8.6.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has responded to the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against his cryptocurrency exchange. The securities regulator charged Coinbase with “operating its crypto asset trading platform as an unregistered national securities...
Coinbase CEO Armstrong Says Not Shutting Down Staking Service
7.6.2023
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Coinbase reminds world it tried to ‘embrace regulation’ as SEC sues for violations
6.6.2023
Coinbase met with the SEC 30 times in 2022 seeking regulatory guidance, and now it will “vigorously defend” itself, it says
Today in Crypto: Two US Representatives Demand Crypto Tax Regulations, Atomic Wallet Stolen Funds Traced to N.Korean Hackers, OKX Partners with Custody Service Provider Komainu, Zodia Custody Joins Hands with Blockdaemon
6.6.2023
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Coinbase Violated State Securities Laws With Staking Program, Alabama Regulator Alleges
6.6.2023
The crypto exchange is facing scrutiny from a task force of ten U.S. state securities regulators after getting sued by the SEC on the same day
Coinbase Becomes the Latest Target of SEC: Accused of Unregistered Brokerage and Securities Violations
6.6.2023
After the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Binance, it has now filed a legal case against the San Francisco-based exchange, Coinbase. The SEC alleges that Coinbase breached multiple securities regulations and has been functioning as an unregistered broker since 2019. SEC Alleges...
Zodia Custody to Offer Staking to Institutional Clients Through Blockdaemon
6.6.2023
The firm said it is the first bank-owned custodian to offer staking services to institutional clients