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Ethereum Shanghai upgrade could benefit liquid staking providers and cement ETH’s layer-1 dominance
10.3.2023
Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade is set to unlock a trove of staked Ether and possibly benefit other staking protocols that offer lucrative yields
Lido Finance Weighs Sunsetting Liquid Staking on Polkadot, Kusama
9.3.2023
The proposal comes as MixBytes, Lido’s partner developer firm for Polkadot and Kusama liquid staking, announced to stop supporting the networks
FTX Debtors Report $8.9B Shortfall in Customer Funds and ‘Highly Commingled’ Assets in Latest Presentation
3.3.2023
On March 2, 2023, FTX debtors released their second stakeholder presentation, which contains a preliminary analysis of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange’s shortfalls. The latest presentation reveals a significant shortfall, as approximately $2.2 billion of the company’s total...
Avalanche Sees Surge in BTC Bridged to Its Network With Over $44 Million in Bitcoin Ported on Thursday
3.3.2023
According to statistics, the number of bitcoin bridged to the Avalanche blockchain saw a significant inflow on March 2, as more than 2,000 bitcoin were bridged on that day. Data further shows that as of Friday, March 3, a total of 8,504 bitcoin worth $190.9 million was bridged over to the Avalanche...
DeFi Protocol Yearn Finance's Token Rises 7% Despite Market Plunge
3.3.2023
YFI has managed to fend off bearish market forces with a 7% move to the upside as investors attempt to capitalize on the upcoming roll out of liquid staking derivatives (LSD)
Lido’s Liquid Staking Protocol Dominates with $9.3B in Locked Ethereum, Boosted by Tron Founder’s Deposits
2.3.2023
During the past 30 days, the total value locked (TVL) in Lido Finance’s liquid staking protocol increased by 10.57%, with 7.56% of the increase occurring within the last seven days. The protocol’s dominance in decentralized finance (defi) has also increased, with its TVL accounting...
Lido Community Conducting Snapshot of V2 Upgrade Design Approval
1.3.2023
Lido is gearing up for Ethereum’s upcoming Shanghai upgrade
Institutions in Asia Aren’t Interested in Liquid Staking: Hex Trust
1.3.2023
Liquid staking has become the second biggest DeFi vertical, but Asia-based institutions are not impressed
Here’s why STX, CFX, SSV, AGIX and GRT are the top performing assets in February
28.2.2023
Despite Bitcoin’s muted monthly performance, STX, SSV, CFX, AGIX and GRT surged higher, likely because of popular market narratives
Solana Faces Renewed Criticism After 10th Downtime and Bumpy Restart, but Developers Remain Optimistic
28.2.2023
Following the initial incident on Feb. 25, Solana resolved the blockchain’s performance degradation after validators decided to restart the network. According to an outage report following more than 24 hours of downtime, Solana developers detailed that the “root cause is still unknown and under...
Non-Custodial Liquid Staking Platform Ether.Fi Closes $5.3M Fundraise
28.2.2023
The round was co-led by North Island Ventures, Chapter One and Node Capital and included participation from BitMex founder Arthur Hayes
Artificial Intelligence Crypto Assets Continue to Surge, Accounting for $4 Billion in Market Value
27.2.2023
Following a brief downturn in mid-February 2023, artificial intelligence (AI) crypto assets have continued to see gains over the last 30 days. Currently, out of 74 listed AI-focused cryptocurrencies, the net value of all these tokens has risen to more than $4 billion, which accounts for 0.37%...
First Mover Americas: Betting Against Bitcoin Was Popular Move Last Week
27.2.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 27, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Liquid Staking Replaces DeFi Lending as Second-Largest Crypto Sector
27.2.2023
The value of cryptocurrencies deposited in liquid staking protocols has increased to about $14 billion, trailing just deposits at decentralized exchanges
Lido Finance activates staking rate limit after more than 150,000 ETH staked
27.2.2023
Lido Finance had to activate its safety feature "Staking Rate Limit" after over 150,000 ETH was staked in a single day
Liquid Staking Platform Lido Sees Largest Daily Stake Inflow, Receives 150,000 ETH Reportedly From Tron Founder
26.2.2023
On Saturday, the liquid staking protocol Lido tweeted about the largest daily stake inflow to date as 150,000 ethereum was staked. Reports indicate that the ethereum, worth more than $240 million, belongs to Justin Sun, founder of Tron. Liquid Staking Protocol Lido Records 150,000 Ether Inflow...
YFI Sets Six-Month High as Yearn Finance Teases Ether Liquid Staking Product
24.2.2023
The product is designed to offer users exposure to a basket of liquid staking derivatives in one token
FTX Japan reports $50M in withdrawals since Feb. 21
23.2.2023
According to the crypto exchange, 7,026 FTX Japan account holders had moved funds from the firm to Liquid Global — a requirement in order to withdraw assets
DeFi Protocol Ankr's Token Surged 73% on Microsoft and Tencent Partnerships
22.2.2023
Liquid staking token Ankr (ANKR) continues to trade 73% higher than Tuesday's open after it announced partnerships with technology giants Microsoft and Tencent
Metaverse, AI, and Liquid Staking Tokens Lead Year-to-Date Crypto Asset Gains Among Top 125
19.2.2023
In 2023, the leading crypto assets, such as bitcoin and ethereum, have captured decent gains. Bitcoin has increased 17.2% over the last 30 days, and ethereum has risen 9.3% in the same timeframe. However, year-to-date statistics show that bitcoin is down 38.3%, and ethereum has lost 39.3% against...