On Monday, eigenlayer (EIGEN) made its debut on major exchanges, hitting a peak of $4.47 per token. However, by 1:30 p.m. EDT on Oct. 1, the price had dipped 12%, settling at $3.90 per coin. By 2 p.m. it was exchanging hands for $4.30 per unit. EIGEN Token Hits Crypto Market A new contender has…
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According to recent data, more than 14 million ether (ETH) is now locked in liquid staking derivatives (LSD) protocols. Over the past 12 days, the amount of ETH deposited into these platforms nudged upward by 0.643%, bringing the total to 14.08 million ETH. Ethereum Liquid Staking Surges to 14M Ether, 90,000 Added in 12 Days…
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Over the past 18 days, 27 distinct liquid staking derivatives (LSD) protocols have experienced withdrawals amounting to approximately 50,000 ether, valued at $146.72 million. The most significant reductions occurred in the LSDs Swell and Mantle, with Swell’s ether holdings decreasing by 23,078 ether since April 28, 2024. LSD Protocol Reductions Continue Despite Minor Gains for…
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In the last two weeks, liquid staking derivative (LSD) protocols have experienced a decline of 60,000 ether valued at over $198 million, with Lido accounting for 40,000 of the ETH withdrawn. LSD Sector Snapshot: $198 Million Ether Withdrawn in 2 Weeks Liquid staking has been witnessing a decrease; on April 15, 2024, the 27 distinct…
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According to the most recent data, within the last 22 days, the volume of staked ether locked across various liquid staking derivative token platforms has seen a decline of 2.45%. This downward trend was observed across 27 unique platforms, culminating in a reduction of 340,000 ETH, valued at approximately $1.18 billion. $1.18 Billion Worth of…
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Throughout this month, bitcoin and ethereum have risen to their highest valuations in years. These two pivotal crypto assets have substantially influenced the cryptocurrency market, with bitcoin currently holding a 51.9% market dominance and ethereum at 17% as of mid-March 2024. Furthermore, in recent years, derivative tokens of bitcoin and ether have garnered significant popularity.…
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A Lido team member claimed Rocket Pool is not really governed by its DAO, but Rocket Pool community members pushed back, claiming the protocol is becoming more decentralized. A team member for Lido has accused competitor Rocket Pool of being too centralized in a July 4 social media post. Both Lido and Rocket Pool are…
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The Origin Ether app deposits Ether into Curve, Convex, stETH, rETH and sfrxETH. A new yield farming app called Origin Ether has accumulated over $12 million in total value locked (TVL) just 14 days after launch, according to data from blockchain analytics platform DefiLlama. TVL is a metric that measures the dollar value of assets…
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In less than two weeks, the total value locked (TVL) in liquid staking derivatives has increased by 441,110 ether, worth roughly $793 million. While Lido Finance dominates the market with 74.35% of the TVL, competing liquid staking protocols Rocket Pool and Frax Ether have recorded double-digit gains of 34% to 42% in the past 30…
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