The Ethereum co-founder proposes a solution that could lower the likelihood of any individual liquid staking provider growing to a point where it poses a systemic risk. Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, has expressed worries regarding decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) exerting a monopoly over the selection of node operators in liquidity staking pools. In…
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The crypto market has witnessed several fluctuations, but specific sectors’ resilience within this domain remains attractive. Recently, despite a noticeable dip in the broader crypto market, one area seems poised to touch its peak, demonstrating the potential and adaptability within the crypto ecosystem, per a report. Liquid staking, a sector that facilitates rewards for token…
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The 22% self-limit rule ensures at least four major staking entities would need to collude in order for the chain to reach finalization. At least five Ethereum liquid staking providers have either imposed or are working to impose a self-limit rule in which they promise not to own more than 22% of the Ethereum staking…
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In less than a month, despite a downturn in cryptocurrency markets, over 680,000 ethereum (ETH) has been added to liquid staking derivatives protocols. Lido Finance, the leading liquid staking platform, experienced a supply increase of 5.94%, surging from 7.91 million to 8.38 million ETH since July 29. Ether Held in Liquid Staking Jumps From 10.65…
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opted to postpone its decision on Ark Invest’s proposal for a Bitcoin ETF, continuing a longstanding challenge for cryptocurrency assets seeking inclusion on mainstream U.S. financial platforms. The SEC announced on Friday its move to solicit public opinion regarding a particular amendment in the Ark 21Shares Bitcoin…
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U.S. inflation metrics saw a notable rise recently, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) experiencing a 3.2% increase over the past year leading up to July. Despite the financial development indicated by this data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Thursday, the performance of Bitcoin and Ethereum has been relatively lackluster, with…
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Despite recent changes to macroeconomic policies, analysts warn that Bitcoin could still plummet to $25,000. Data shows that the 50-day EMA has been persisting as resistance for the past week with Bitcoin having no significant changes to the upside. Given these challenges, what are the best cryptos to buy now? The stability of Bitcoin is…
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Recent statistics reveal that in the past fortnight, about 270,000 units of ethereum (ETH) were deposited into liquid staking derivative protocols. Currently, these decentralized finance (defi) staking platforms hold an estimated 10.65 million ether locked within their systems. Ethereum Liquid Staking Landscape Continues to Swell Liquid staking platforms based on ethereum (ETH) have continued to…
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RPL, the utility token that powers the decentralized Rocket Pool Ethereum liquid staking protocol, has been taking a beating on Thursday. The token, which is used for staking alongside ETH within the Rocket Pool protocol to incentivize honest node operation, as well as for protocol governance, was last down around 7.5% in the last 24…
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Over the course of the previous 63 days, there’s been a notable 16.98% surge in the quantity of ethereum (ETH) held in liquid staking derivatives protocols, with a substantial addition of roughly 1,507,285 ETH across 23 different platforms. Data reveals that Lido Finance dominates the market, commanding a 74% share of the liquid staked ether…
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