Ethereum has hit two major milestones that speak volumes about how committed its community has become. Over 35 million ETH are now locked in staking contracts, a new all-time high, and 22.8 million ETH are being held by wallets that have shown no signs of selling. Both figures show a maturing network where short-term price … Read more
A crowd of heavyweight asset managers just resubmitted their Solana ETF applications, and this time they’re making room for staking. Bitwise, VanEck, Grayscale, Fidelity, 21Shares, Franklin Templeton, and Canary Capital have all dropped updated S-1 forms into the SEC’s inbox, and the message is clear: they want to make these ETFs do more than just … Read more
What Is JPool? JPool is a decentralized liquid staking platform on the Solana blockchain. It allows users to stake SOL and receive JSOL, a liquid token that represents the staked assets. With JSOL, users can still trade, lend, or use their tokens in DeFi protocols while earning staking rewards. Think of JSOL as a receipt. … Read more
In a landmark move, the UK government published a draft of crypto legislation that would officially integrate crypto into the traditional financial system. Not everyone will be celebrating. The new Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Cryptoassets) Order 2025 lays out an aggressive framework, formally making crypto trading platforms, stablecoin … Read more
The world’s largest crypto exchange platform by trading volume is adding support for a new Bitcoin (BTC) staking protocol. In a new announcement, Binance says it will be adding the BTC staking project Babylon (BABY) to its massive suite of digital asset products. Babylon, which launched Babylon Genesis today, rose in value after gaining support … Read more
Understanding Proof-of-Stake and Crypto Staking Cryptocurrency staking is one aspect of proof-of-stake consensus mechanism. PoS chains make use of staked tokens to validate transactions as opposed to proof-of-work, which utilizes mining. A person’s chances of being selected to validate a new block increase with the number of tokens they bet. They get staking incentives in … Read more
With the top cryptocurrencies plummeting, crypto enthusiasts are turning to staking crypto as a profitable alternative to cloud mining. Recent data show over $80 billion in assets are now staked across PoS networks. Cloud mining used to be the popular choice but has lost favor due to high operational costs, environmental concerns, and reliance on … Read more
On Valentine’s Day of 2025, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Arca filed a proposal with the SEC to allow staking for Grayscale’s spot Ethereum ETFs. This follows a series of Grayscale related filings like the Bitcoin ETF amidst the ongoing bull run. Just days ago, 21Shares became the first asset manager to file for … Read more