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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
Arbitrum-Based FactorDAO Releases Staking Service Amid Code Controversy
28.2.2023
FCTR tokens fell to as low as 44 cents in the initial hours after a Camelot DEX sale and have since seen high volatility
Ethereum testnet successfully forks in Shanghai upgrade rehearsal
28.2.2023
As Ethereum's Shanghai upgrade approaches next month, one of the network's testnets has successfully upgraded, simulating the slated hard fork
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...
South Korean Regulator Is Probing Crypto Staking Services
24.2.2023
A top South Korean financial regulator has launched a probe into domestic crypto staking services. And crypto exchanges are concerned this means new staking-related regulations could be incoming.
The media outlet News1 reported that the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has “recently requested”...
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
Kraken’s Head of OTC Options Trading: Investors Are Still Interested In Crypto, Staking
23.2.2023
Juthica Chou says there is still strong trading interest, despite the SEC’s crackdown on the exchange’s staking-as-a-service platform
The SEC’s Crackdown on Ethereum Staking Has a Silver Lining
23.2.2023
The SEC’s recent actions shut down centralization staking services, but not individual staking and decentralized staking services. That could increase decentralization and help restore crypto’s original mission
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
Ethereum Shapella upgrade gets new date, making way for un-staking ETH
22.2.2023
The upgrade is only for the Sepolia network and a subsequent upgrade for Goerli network would be introduced in March
Coinbase staking 'fundamentally different’ to Kraken's — chief lawyer
22.2.2023
After the SEC’s crack-down on Kraken, Coinbase’s legal head outlined the differences between Kraken’s staking product and its own
Proof of Stake Alliance publishes white papers on legal aspects of liquidity staking
21.2.2023
Experts from 10 industry organizations contributed to this pioneering examination of legal questions surrounding proof of stake
SEC’s Shadow Crypto Rule Taking Shape as Enforcement Cases Mount
21.2.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler thinks the cryptocurrency industry is playing a game with his agency. He has said that companies are well aware of what they have to do to operate legally within the U.S., but they’ve decided not to do it – some of them in open scorn...
FTX poked the bear and the bear is pissed — O'Leary on the crypto crackdown
21.2.2023
Kevin O'Leary believes U.S. Senators are “fatigued” and “pissed” at the cryptocurrency industry for having to deal with one blowup after another
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...