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Janover’s Solana Hoard Now Over 163K as Firm Accelerates Staking Strategy
16.4.2025
Publicly traded firm Janover disclosed the acquisition of 80,567 SOL for $10.5 million in its latest announcement. The company added that it will “begin staking its newly acquired SOL immediately.” From Nasdaq to Node Operator—Janover Stakes Its Claim on Solana Janover Inc. (Nasdaq: JNVR),...
Babylon and Axelar Bring Bitcoin Staking to Over 70 Chains
12.4.2025
Babylon Labs also unveiled the Babylon Genesis mainnet, a layer one blockchain powered by its native token “baby.” Seventy Chains and Counting: Bitcoin Staking Expands With Mainnet Launch and New Integration Four-billion-dollar bitcoin staking protocol Babylon and blockchain interoperability...
Hong Kong’s SFC Issues Staking Guidance for Crypto Exchanges and Funds
8.4.2025
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong has issued new regulatory guidance for licensed virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) and SFC-authorized virtual asset funds (VA Funds) regarding the provision and engagement in staking services. Recognizing the potential benefits...
Pectra Upgrade Offers Hope Amid Ethereum’s 2025 Struggles, Expert Says
5.4.2025
Ethereum has underperformed compared to bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency market, and this divergence in performance has led to frustration among ether holders and fans. An expert attributes ether’s recent price decline to the network’s focus on foundational development rather than hype-driven...
Bitcoin Staking Protocol Babylon Aims to Reward Early Users With 10B BABY Token Airdrop
4.4.2025
The Babylon Foundation has unveiled an airdrop for its BABY token, rewarding early backers of its Bitcoin-native staking protocol. Babylon Foundation Reveals 10B BABY Token Airdrop The Babylon Foundation, a decentralized finance (defi) protocol focused on the Bitcoin network, has announced plans...
Inside Coinbase’s Validator Operations: 120K Nodes and Counting
25.3.2025
The exchange oversees 3.84 million in staked ether ( ETH) which accounts for 11.42% of all staked ETH. Coinbase Releases Performance Metrics for Its 120,000 Validators Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) released its inaugural Ethereum Validator Report last week, giving the public...
SEC’s Proof-of-Work Mining Statement Draws Fire From Democratic Commissioner
22.3.2025
The sole Democratic voice on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Caroline Crenshaw, on Thursday, took aim at the agency’s newest guidance excluding proof-of-work (PoW) crypto mining from securities regulations, denouncing it as a logically unsound and legally ambiguous move....
Proof-of-Work Crypto Mining Doesn’t Trigger Securities Laws, SEC Says
20.3.2025
In a staff statement published Thursday, the SEC said that both solo mining and mining pool operations would fail the first prong of the Howey Test
SEC Clarifies Proof-of-Work Mining Excludes Securities Regulations Under Trump Administration
20.3.2025
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Trump administration stated Monday that proof-of-work (PoW) crypto mining activities do not constitute securities transactions, offering regulatory clarity for a sector long navigating legal gray areas. Trump-Era SEC Exempts Crypto Mining...
SEC says proof-of-work mining does not constitute securities dealing
20.3.2025
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance has clarified its views on proof-of-work mining, arguing that such activities do not constitute “the offer and sale of securities” as outlined in the Securities Act of 1933, so long as they meet certain...
What are proof-of-reserves audits, and how do they work?
20.3.2025
Key takeawaysPoR audits are cryptographic verifications used by cryptocurrency exchanges to prove they hold sufficient assets to cover customer deposits. Using methods like Merkle trees and zero-knowledge proofs, PoR ensures transparency, similar to how capital reserves are mandated...
Untangled Finance Brings Moody's Credit Scores On-Chain
19.3.2025
A proof-of-concept demonstrated the feasibility of bringing Moody’s credit rating information into Untangled Finance’s risk oracle infrastructure
Sam Altman's World Network Unveils New Chat Feature to Connect Real Humans
6.3.2025
The new feature, a "mini app" accessible via the World App wallet, will offer special features to holders of World Network's digital passport, which lets users scan their iris in exchange for an account that verifies their "proof-of-personhood."
Ethereum Research Paper Challenges Centralization With Decentralized Block Proposal System
1.3.2025
A new research paper published on Ethereum’s community research forum proposes a decentralized system to replace Ethereum’s centralized block-building model, eliminating maximal extractable value (MEV) risks while democratizing participation. Can BFT and Randomization Fix Ethereum’s MEV and Builder...
How SenseiNode Is Building Proof-of-Stake Infrastructure in Latin America
27.2.2025
Staking service provider SenseiNode operates from Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica and Colombia
USDe Issuer Ethena Labs Integrates Chaos Labs' Edge Proof of Reserves Oracles to Strengthen Risk Management
25.2.2025
The Edge Proof of Reserves Oracles provide a real-time, transparent mechanism to verify that token issuers like Ethena hold sufficient reserves
Coinbase Launches Proof-of-Reserves for cbBTC
19.2.2025
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase unveiled its proof-of-reserves page for cbBTC, the exchange’s wrapped version of bitcoin (BTC) that allows users to deposit bitcoin with Coinbase and send tokens that represent the deposited BTC to multiple blockchain networks such as Ethereum or Solana....
Everstake CEO Sergey Vasylchuk on Staking, Institutional Trust, and the Future of Blockchain Governance
15.2.2025
The staking ecosystem is growing rapidly, with rising institutional interest and potential regulatory oversight. Everstake, a blockchain validator, secures over 80 cryptocurrencies and supports some of the industry’s leading networks. In an exclusive interview, Sergey Vasylchuk, Everstake...
Binance Bitcoin Reserves Slumped $355M in January as User Balances Rose by $4.4B
10.2.2025
The ratio of Binance USDT reserves to user balances also dropped significantly
Hong Kong Accepts Crypto as Proof of Assets for Investment Immigration
9.2.2025
Hong Kong has approved cryptocurrency as proof of assets for investor immigration, recognizing bitcoin and ethereum holdings in two cases under its HK$30 million residency requirement. Crypto as Proof of Wealth? Hong Kong Is Leading the Way Hong Kong has reportedly accepted cryptocurrency as proof...