Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission has given a green light for virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) and authorized virtual asset funds to offer staking services.
Babylon Bitcoin stakers will receive 6% of BABY's 10 billion supply as a reward for early participation.
Kentucky has officially dropped its lawsuit against Coinbase over the exchange’s crypto-staking services. According to a joint filing submitted on March 31, the state’s Department of Financial Institutions dismissed the case without prejudice, signaling a broader shift in regulatory sentiment. Paul Grewal, Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer, responded by highlighting the growing momentum in favor of […]
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South Carolina has taken a significant step toward integrating digital assets into state-level financial strategy. On March 27, the state lawmakers introduced a new bill to create a Bitcoin reserve to safeguard public funds from inflation. At the same time, the state dropped its lawsuit against Coinbase over alleged securities violations tied to its staking […]
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Coinbase is the largest single-node operator supporting staking activities on the Ethereum network. According to its maiden Validator Performance report, the US-based exchange has staked 3.84 million ETH through 120,000 validators, accounting for 11.42% of the total staked ETH. Beyond its direct staking operations, Coinbase has also staked an additional 581,500 ETH through partners as […]
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BNB Chain has launched the Good Will Alliance, aiming to counteract malicious maximal extractable value (MEV) practices, starting with targeted measures against sandwich attacks. The initiative aims to unite infrastructure builders, validators, and the broader community to establish ethical standards, best practices, and enhanced security within the BNB ecosystem. Sandwich attacks, a prevalent form of […]
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The GLF token launch comes as GLIF moves beyond Filecoin, with plans to support additional decentralized physical infrastructure networks.
Converge, expected to launch in Q2, is an Ethereum-compatible blockchain featuring native KYC and custody solutions.
Vermont has officially withdrawn its legal action against Coinbase, which accused the crypto exchange of offering unregistered securities through its staking program. In a court filing on March 13, Vermont’s Department of Financial Regulation stated that the decision aligns with a similar move by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The regulator acknowledged that […]
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Defunct FTX and its affiliate, Alameda Research, have unstaked and transferred 185,345 Solana (SOL), valued at $22.9 million, to 38 wallets within the past day, according to blockchain analytics platform SpotOnChain. Blockchain intelligence firm Arkham Intelligence corroborated the development and reported that the recipient wallets, which had previously received assets from staking addresses, now collectively […]
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Solv is attempting to offer an "on-chain MicroStrategy" model, referencing the Michael Saylor-founded software company that now owns nearly 500,000 BTC
The CESR captures the mean annualized staking rate earned by Ethereum validators.
The Cboe BZX Exchange has filed a request with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow staking for the Fidelity Ethereum Fund (FETH), as revealed in a March 11 filing. Staking involves locking ETH to secure the Ethereum network while generating rewards. A staked ETH ETF could offer investors additional income beyond traditional […]
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Core, the issuer of lstBTC, will enable Cobo's institutional clients to earn yield on BTC holdings while maintaining full control over their assets.
Stakers will initially earn rewards in RED, with future potential for other assets like ETH, BTC, SOL and USDC.
The move comes amid a series of proposals part of Aave’s “GHO cross-chain strategy" aimed at driving the stablecoin's adoption.
Users will be able to stake native Berachain tokens via Infrared while generating added yields through a liquid staked token.
Framework Ventures led Infrared's Series A round, with participation from NGC Ventures, Selini Capital and others.
Staking service provider SenseiNode operates from Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica and Colombia.
BitGo’s head of activations has worked to bring on new protocols like Sui and Berachain, which are staking foundation and treasury assets.
The upgrade was pushed out on Monday, but it wasn't entirely clear why the test network was not finalizing.
A group of US senators, led by Cynthia Lummis, has urged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to clarify its position on protocol staking in crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) in a Feb. 20 letter. The lawmakers are seeking answers regarding the exclusion of staking from ETP issuers’ S-1 filings, which they argue impacts the competitiveness […]
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A bipartisan challenge to the SEC's exclusion of staking from ETPs is an essential step to maintaining America’s competitiveness in the digital asset markets.
The Securities and Exchange Commission blocked staking when crypto exchange-traded funds were granted, but the lawmakers suggest the SEC may have been off-base.
Acre, a spin-out from Thesis, enables users to "compound" their bitcoin holdings through various methods, including staking rewards.
The ability to earn yield on bitcoin and potentially unleash a new wave of liquidity into the DeFi ecosystem has become a hot topic of late.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force met with industry representatives on Feb. 5 to explore potentially including staking in crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs). Jito Labs CEO Lucas Bruder and chief legal officer Rebecca Rettig attended the meeting, along with Multicoin Capital managing partner Kyle Samani and general counsel Greg Xethalis. According […]
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However, liquid staking derivatives (LSDs) continue to maintain their prominence in the Ethereum staking ecosystem.
The Cboe BZX Exchange has submitted a request to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to enable staking for the 21Shares Core Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to a Feb. 12 filing. If approved, the ETF would stake its Ethereum (ETH) holdings, allowing investors to earn staking rewards. Regulatory hurdles Staking is integral to […]
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Like USDe and BUIDL, Midas LYTs will tokenize DeFi trading or investment strategy, capturing the yield for holders.