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Lido, Rocket Pool team members argue over decentralization
4.7.2023
A Lido team member claimed Rocket Pool is not really governed by its DAO, but Rocket Pool community members pushed back, claiming the protocol is becoming more decentralized
Liquid Staking Defi Platforms Now Secure Over 10 Million Ethereum Worth Close to $20B
2.7.2023
Based on recent data, over ten million ethereum is now secured within liquid staking derivatives platforms, with a valuation close to $20 billion at current exchange rates. Two leading liquid staking decentralized finance (defi) protocols, Lido Finance, and Rocket Pool, experienced 30-day growth...
Today in Crypto: Mastercard to Start Testing Its Multi-Token Network This Summer, OKX's Liquid Marketplace Exceeds $3BN in Trading Volume, Binance’s Institutional Clients Remain Optimistic on Crypto
30.6.2023
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Liquid Staking Frenzy Spreads to Solana as Drift's 'Super Stake' Offers One-Click Leverage
29.6.2023
Raft’s R Stablecoin Surges as Traders Embrace Liquid Staking Ether Products
21.6.2023
While Raft is centered around its R stablecoin backed by Lido’s stETH, the team has had ongoing conversations about introducing RAFT, an additional token intended to empower community members and help decentralize the protocol
Earn Network Raises $2․7M in Seed Funding to Further Develop the Marketplace for Liquid Investments
21.6.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 21st June 2023, Chainwire. The Earn Network, a community-driven marketplace for liquid investments, is happy to announce the successful completion of its Seed Funding round that raised $2.7 million from VCs and Angel investors. As per the announcement, the round...
Defi TVL Holds Steady Above $42 Billion as Lido Finance Dominates With $12.69 Billion Locked
18.6.2023
On June 18, 2023, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) protocols has been rangebound and hovering at just above the $42 billion range. Presently, Lido Finance dominates the value locked in defi with $12.69 billion or 29.76% of the aggregate. During the last month, the...
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
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 $9M Led by Peter Thiel's Founders Fund
12.6.2023
The round was led by Founders Fund and included contributions from Pantera Capital, Binance Labs, Coinbase Ventures and Apollo Crypto
Ethereum Staked on Coinbase Sees Massive Redemptions, Over 27,000 Tokens Redeemed on June 6
8.6.2023
Recent statistics reveal that a significant amount of ethereum staked on Coinbase has been redeemed, with 27,280 tokens being redeemed on June 6. This development comes in the wake of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing a lawsuit against Coinbase for not registering...
New Stablecoin Issuer Raft Is Eschewing Fiat for Its Financial Backing
5.6.2023
Its R stablecoin is collateralized by one crypto asset: liquid staking leader Lido’s staked ether (stETH)
Marinade (MNDE) Price Pumps 160%, LBR Trends On Liquid Staking Derivatives Influx
4.6.2023
Solana-based liquidity staking derivative (LSD) coin Marinade ($MNDE) is up 160% in a continuing weekend pump as general interest in the LSD complex grows.
MNDE has risen from $0.03 at the end of Friday trading to $0.08 today, for a 166% gain.
Meanwhile Lybra Finance (LBR), which motored to...
Rapid growth in DeFi-focused Ethereum liquid staking derivatives platforms raises eyebrows
3.6.2023
ETH use in DeFi is down due to an uptick in staking, but rapid growth in LSDfi could be a bull market catalyst
Rocket Pool to Integrate With Zksync Era, Offering Faster Speeds and Lower Transaction Costs
2.6.2023
According to Rocket Pool, a liquid staking derivatives provider, users will have the ability to liquid stake their ETH using the Layer 2 (L2) Zksync Era network. The company clarified that Rocket Pool liquid stakers utilizing Zksync Era will enjoy faster speeds and lower transaction costs. Liquid...
Yield farming app accumulates $12M TVL 2 weeks after launch
30.5.2023
The Origin Ether app deposits Ether into Curve, Convex, stETH, rETH, and sfrxETH
LSD for DeFi: Tenet, LayerZero partner to drive cross-chain liquid staking adoption
30.5.2023
Cross-chain interoperability protocol LayerZero’s infrastructure aims to drive liquid staking adoption across the DeFi ecosystem
Stablecoin Issuer Lybra Finance Nears $100M in TVL
26.5.2023
Lybra Finance was launched last month and uses liquid staking derivatives to offer an interesting-bearing stablecoin
Russian Think Tank Profiles BRICS Bank as IMF Counterpart to De-Dollarize Credit Markets
26.5.2023
The Roscongress Foundation, a Russian think tank, has profiled the New Development Bank, known as the BRICS bank, as an alternative to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest “Decolonization in Energy Markets” report. Nation members could secure loans based on their...