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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...
Lugano Integrates Polygon Protocol into MyLugano Payment App for Crypto Transactions
23.11.2023
Source: Adobe/LianeM In a significant move towards solidifying its position as Europe’s emerging crypto-capital, Lugano city in the southern Switzerland Ticino region has seamlessly integrated the Polygon proof-of-stake (PoS) protocol into its crypto-friendly payment app, MyLugano. Polygon...
Tencent, Huawei Make Bold Moves in Web3 Amid China’s Crypto Constraints
21.11.2023
Source: LT/Adobe Tencent and Huawei, two major Chinese tech giants, are making notable strides in the Web3 space despite the country’s stringent regulations on cryptocurrency trading. At the Staking Summit in Istanbul, a two-day conference featuring top minds in proof-of-stake (PoS)...
Proof of Stake Alliance Updates Best Practices, Signed by Coinbase, Paradigm, and More
9.11.2023
The Proof of Stake Alliance (POSA), in partnership with Paradigm Policy Lab, put forward a new set of best practices for staking with the goal of ensuring “customer protection and responsible innovation in the staking space” on Thursday, November 9th. A collective goal “Our collective goal...
Proof of Stake Alliance updates recommendations for staking providers
9.11.2023
The POSA updated its staking principles to say that providers should communicate clearly and should not control the amount of liquidity a user must provide
Blockchain Staking Firms Update Best Practices Amid 'Increased Scrutiny'
9.11.2023
The new “staking principles,” published by the Proof of Stake Alliance, aim to ensure consumer protections and promote innovation. Signers include Lido, Coinbase, Rocketpool, Blockdaemon
Dydx Chain Unveils Network Fee Distribution and USDC Trading Fee Allocation
27.10.2023
The Dydx chain, a proof-of-stake blockchain network, has successfully launched its mainnet and introduced dydx as its layer one (L1) token. On October 26, at 1 p.m. EDT, the network’s validators created the first block, signifying the start of a new era for the Dydx chain. The introduction of dydx...
Blockchain for a Better Planet: CEO Sunny Lu Explains How Vechain (VET) is Fighting the Climate Crisis – Next Big Trend?
27.10.2023
As the crypto industry pushes the limits of blockchain, the constant pursuit of innovation and sustainability takes center stage, with various consensus mechanisms vying for the spotlight, among them, Proof of Authority (PoA), employed by Vechain, emerges as a growing alternative, challenging...
Staking Crypto Yields Hit Historic Low as Proof of Stake Networks See Rising Stake Rates – What’s Going On?
26.10.2023
As proof of stake networks see a surge in stake rates, a consequent plummet in staking yields is concerning investors and market watchers. According to a third-quarter report from Staked, a subsidiary of the Kraken exchange, the average staking yield for the top 35 stakable cryptocurrencies...
Centralized Mining Pools ‘Antithetical to the Ideals That Gave Rise to BTC and the Blockchain Movement’ — Tomer Afek
22.10.2023
The apparent centralization in both proof-of-work and proof-of-stake protocols is “tragic because it’s antithetical to the cypherpunk ideals” that birthed the the bitcoin and blockchain movement, Tomer Afek, the CEO at the crypto platform Spacemesh, has argued. To back this assertion...
Demand for Ethereum Staking has Dropped Significantly – What's Going On?
19.10.2023
Ethereum (ETH), the world's second-largest cryptocurrency, is experiencing a notable drop in demand for staking, leading to the clearing out of its once-crowded validator queue.
Ethereum's transition to a proof-of-stake (PoS) network, marked by the "Shapella" upgrade in April, had sparked...
What Is ADA? A Brief History of the Proof-of-Stake Blockchain Network Cardano
7.10.2023
On October 6, 2023, the cryptocurrency Cardano, known by its ticker ADA, is ranked as the eighth-largest in market capitalization, valued at just over $9 billion, or 0.817% of the $1.08 trillion cryptocurrency market. As the digital currency landscape evolves, ADA has emerged as a key contender....
Rise of Ethereum staking came at cost of higher centralization: JPMorgan report
6.10.2023
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin previously admitted that centralization is one of Ethereum’s main challenges, which could take 20 years to solve
A Spot ETH ETF Represents the Dawn of Institutional Liquid Staking
4.10.2023
Leased proof-of-stake (LPoS), explained
30.9.2023
This article provides a deep dive into leased proof-of-stake (LPoS), establishing how it works, its benefits, key features and its role in blockchains
Using Proof-of-Stake for a Decentralized Credit Bureau
28.9.2023
How Ethereum Staking Stacks Up in the Proof-of-Stake Landscape
27.9.2023
Why is Ethereum the best bet for staking investors? Answer: because it combats inflation
Gary Gensler Is Wrong About Proof-of-Stake Tokens
26.9.2023
Ethereum price sees new low versus Bitcoin since switching to Proof-of-Stake
21.9.2023
Ethereum spot ETF request, Ripple’s potential win against the SEC, and growing decentralized app dominance retain hope for ETH investors
Grayscale officially abandons post-Merge PoW Ethereum tokens
20.9.2023
One year after the Ethereum Merge, Grayscale has finally taken a decision to abandon all the rights to proof-of-work Ethereum tokens