Tagged: staking

November 3, 2024 @ 11:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockdaemon has announced that they have joined the Proof of Stake Alliance (POSA). By becoming a member, Blockdaemon explained in the update that it now furthers its commitment to promoting “clear standards” as well as supporting the growth of proof-of-stake or PoS technologies. According to… Read More

October 30, 2024 @ 8:24 am By JD Alois  |  

VanEck says it will be working with Kiln to power institutional staking with Solana. Solana is a Proof of Stake blockchain, and its native cryptocurrency is SOL. VanEck is a financial services firm that mainly provides exchange-traded products. Kiln is a digital asset rewards management… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Greg Cipolaro, Global Head of Research at NYDIG, noted that the team has recently examined the various tradeoffs of the available options for bitcoin investors to generate yield on their digital assets holdings. The NYDIG researchers explained in their latest update that the new supply… Read More

September 11, 2024 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nansen has acquired Stakewithus, a non-custodial staking service provider that reports over $80m assets staked by 30,000+ users, supporting over 20 different networks, including Solana, Sui, Celestia, dYdX, and more. With this acquisition, Nansen users should gain access to blockchain data, the ability to monitor… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 12:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hex Trust, a provider of digital asset solutions for institutional finance and the Web3 ecosystem, has announced the launch of its inaugural Staking Partner Program. This initiative will feature four infrastructure partners: Chorus One, Kiln, Luganodes and Twinstake. Hex Trust clients will be “able to… Read More

August 26, 2024 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BitGo and Pier Two are pleased to announce that, effective immediately, Pier Two’s staking services will be natively integrated into BitGo’s platform, and accessible by BitGo’s global institutional customers. The coming together of BitGo’s globally regulated custody, financial services, and core infrastructure and Pier Two’s… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The CoinList Staking Fund allows U.S.-based accredited investors and family offices to generate passive rewards on their digital assets with operational expertise, diversification, and tax benefits. By focusing on five distinct assets, each with “unique” and “compelling” features, CoinList provide investors with a pathway “to… Read More

July 9, 2024 @ 9:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stacking DAO, the liquid staking platform on the Stacks blockchain, has forged a partnership with Copper, a digital asset custody, collateral management and prime services provider. Stacking DAO offers users the ability “to partake in Stacks consensus staking rewards while simultaneously engaging in diverse DeFi… Read More

June 24, 2024 @ 6:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BitGo has announced support for swETH and rswETH, the liquid staking and liquid restaking tokens for Swell, respectively. Clients can now custody both in Hot, Custodial, and Self-Managed Cold wallets. As explained in a blog post by BitGo, Swell is “a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform… Read More

June 20, 2024 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini is serving as the custodian for a “landmark” ether staking ETF fund launched recently by Purpose Investments, following the development of custom custody infrastructure that will enable third-party staking from Gemini Custody. The fund, Purpose Ether Staking Corp. ETF (“ETHC.B”), is said to be… Read More

May 17, 2024 @ 3:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Figment has collaborated its protocol staking solutions with Maple Finance, which claims to set itself apart as an innovator in the digital asset lending space with its diversified lending solutions. Now that Maple Finance can stake their client’s digital assets, it will “provide more security… Read More

May 15, 2024 @ 8:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD), which recently received a Wells Notice from the SEC, has announced a series of new features offered by Robinhood Crypto specifically designed for its customers in Europe, including staking, localized apps, crypto rewards for new customers, and updated Learn & Earn modules. These… Read More

May 12, 2024 @ 10:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin Suisse, the Swiss-based pioneer in crypto-financial services, is pleased to announce the addition of Starknet (STRK) trading and custody to its platform. This latest development underscores Bitcoin Suisse’s commitment to “providing its clients with access to innovative blockchain projects and investment opportunities.” Starknet is… Read More

April 1, 2024 @ 6:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Figment is pleased to announce a continuation of our collaboration with Ledger, bringing Ethereum staking to the Ledger Live application. This collaboration gives ETH token holders “the ability to stake their Ethereum in increments of 32, directly through their Ledger devices.” The… Read More

March 25, 2024 @ 8:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubit, the Bitcoin-native data availability layer, is announcing their collaboration with Babylon, which emerges as the native Bitcoin staking and timestamping protocol, “poised to unlock 21 million Bitcoin to secure the decentralized economy.” This collaboration marks a milestone in their journey “to scale and secure… Read More

March 22, 2024 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (CSE: BIGG), an innovator in the digital assets space and owner of Netcoins, and Blockchain Intelligence Group and TerraZero is pleased to report that Netcoins will be expanding its staking services in Canada “with the launch of Solana and ATOM on… Read More

March 18, 2024 @ 3:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As a fundamental aspect of validating and securing proof of stake (PoS) blockchains, staking on the Ethereum network has captured significant attention since “The Merge,” according to an extensive report from Coin Metrics. The Coin Metrics team notes in their weekly report that currently, over… Read More

February 29, 2024 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ETC Group is unveiling its latest ETP listed on Deutsche Börse XETRA, the ETC Group Ethereum Staking ETP (ticker ET32; ISIN DE000A3G90G9), a total return exchange-traded product that tracks the Compass Ethereum Total Return Monthly Index. Specifically tailored to meet the rigorous requirements of institutional… Read More

February 28, 2024 @ 9:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance has invested in Babylon, a Bitcoin staking protocol that supports the concept of native Bitcoin staking allowing users to stake bitcoins for PoS blockchains and earn yields without any third-party custody, bridge solutions or wrapping… Read More

February 1, 2024 @ 10:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinshares says it now offers an exchange-traded product (ETP) that offers 1.25% staking rewards for Ethereum (Nasdaq Stockholm: CS; US OTCQX: CNSRF). The ETP does not hold a fee. The ETP trades on Nasdaq Stockholm and OTC Markets. Frank Spiteri, Head of Asset Management at… Read More