Key Takeaways: ETH staking hit a record high of 34.65 million, locking nearly 29% of supply. BlackRock’s ETH Trust saw 23 straight days of inflows, signaling strong institutional demand. ETH price surged to a 12-day high but faces resistance at $2,700 amid signs of momentum exhaustion. Ethereum staking has reached a new milestone, as the […]
Aave has launched Umbrella, a fully on-chain staking-based risk management system designed to replace its legacy Safety Module with a more automated and capital-efficient framework. Built by BGD Labs and ratified by Aave governance, Umbrella allows users to stake interest-bearing aTokens, such as aUSDC, aWETH, and GHO, to provide real-time, automated coverage for bad debt
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Upcoming exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that integrate staking yields stand to benefit significantly as US lawmakers and regulators clarify the legal status of on-chain rewards, according to a June 3 report. The report noted points to two parallel policy moves. First, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirmed on May 29 that staking does not
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REX Shares filed an immediately effective prospectus to list two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that will hold and stake Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL), according to a May 30 filing. Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart highlighted in a social media post that the ETFs introduce a C-corporation structure rarely used in the ETF industry to sidestep
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued new guidance clarifying that common forms of crypto staking do not fall under securities laws. On May 29, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance confirmed that those participating in staking activities, including self-staking, delegated staking, custodial, and non-custodial forms, are not required to register these actions
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Up to 3.1% APY is now on tap for UK crypto savers after Bitstamp staking services quietly went live on May 27, seizing on Westminster’s January move to free staking from collective investment rules. The question’s been answered. UK customers, you can stake $ETH and $ADA on Bitstamp! It’s simple, secure, and sorted in just
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The following is a guest post and analysis from Vincent Maliepaard, Marketing Director at Sentora. The Bitcoin market cap recently surpassed $2 trillion, and with over 50 million bitcoin addresses with a balance, the value of the asset is becoming undeniable. However, where traditional currencies like dollars or euros typically pay interest on holdings, Bitcoin
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The following is a guest post and analysis from Shane Neagle, Editor In Chief fromThe Tokenist. With Bitcoin dominance climbing to a 4-year high of 63%, it is clear that the altcoin market is not doing so well. Many a memecoin has sullied the crypto experience, alongside constant generation of new tokens that dilute the
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Bitcoin-native DeFi protocol Liquidium has passed a major governance proposal introducing a new staking model tied to the platform revenue. The protocol’s native token LIQ has climbed over 73.3% since the proposal was approved earlier this week. It was trading at roughly $0.25 as of press time, based on CoinGecko data. Liquidium introduces staking On
Virtuals has introduced a new staking mechanism for its native token VIRTUAL, replacing passive holding incentives with a vote-escrowed structure that grants users veVIRTUAL. According to a May 13 post on X, veVIRTUAL holders will receive 20% of all Virgen Point emissions, which were previously distributed based on token holding. This move establishes veVIRTUAL as
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