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15.02 / 13:37

regulation SEC Kraken Staking Crypto Staking services South Korea to examine crypto staking services following the Kraken case

As reported by a local publication on Feb. 15, Korean financial authorities are looking into the staking services market. However, as the unnamed official specified to the journalists:

15.02 / 12:49

Ethereum Altcoin Ethereum 2.0 Ethereum Price Proof-of-stake Staking Ethereum supply plunges 37% on crypto exchange post the Merge upgrade

Ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has seen a constant decline in the exchange supply over the past six months post-Merge. Ethereum network went under a major network upgrade in September last year, moving from a proof-of-work (PoW) to a proof-of-stake (PoS) network and the event was called the Merge.

14.02 / 00:25

regulation SEC Kraken Staking Interpol Crypto Staking Regulation comes for crypto staking: Law Decoded, Feb. 6–13

Last week, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reached an agreement with cryptocurrency exchange Kraken. The latter will stop offering crypto staking services to American customers and pay $30 million in disgorgement, prejudgment interest and civil penalties.

13.02 / 23:21

markets NFT Altcoin Metaverse Staking ApeCoin leads in NFT and Metaverse market share, but are APE’s hefty staking rewards sustainable?

In January, ApeCoin (APE) had an underwhelming performance compared to metaverse-based tokens like Decentraland (MANA) and The Sandbox (SAND). APE token gained 61% compared to the 90% and 150% respective gains seen in SAND and MANA. The subdued gains can be attributed to the hefty APE staking rewards that is likely creating some selling pressure.

13.02 / 09:47

business Ethereum defi SEC Proof-of-stake Staking Crypto Staking consequences SEC's crypto staking crackdown has uncertain consequences for DeFi: Lido Finance

A crackdown by the United States securities regulator on crypto staking could have unintended consequences for decentralized finance (DeFi), according to the head of business development at Lido DAO.

13.02 / 00:23

business regulation SEC coinbase Kraken Staking Courts Coinbase will 'happily defend' staking in U.S. courts, says CEO

Crypto exchange Coinbase's executives are standing up for its crypto staking services, claiming it cannot be classified as a security, and threatening to bring the matter to the courts in the United States.

12.02 / 15:11

Blockchain defi Decentralization Staking Cross-Chain Here’s how one company is solving DeFi’s issues through easy onboarding, and cross-chain staking

Decentralized finance (DeFi) was established to transform financial services so that anyone, no matter where they live or their status, can enjoy the benefits of financial sovereignty. However, before it can achieve its mission, it must first tackle the complexity, that deters millions of potential newcomers from using DeFi protocols.

11.02 / 01:01

Blockchain Ethereum Upgrade Proof-of-stake Staking Fork Ethereum's Shapella transition is "on the horizon"

The Ethereum Foundation team announced another milestone on the road to the Shanghai upgrade, with the Shapella fork on the Zhejiang testnet moving into the final pre-launch sequence, according to a blog post on Feb 10.

10.02 / 18:59

regulation SEC Kraken Staking Sec Chair Warning SEC chair issues warning to crypto firms after action on Kraken staking

United States Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler issued a warning to crypto companies to “come in and follow the law” after the agency announced a settlement with crypto exchange Kraken.

10.02 / 04:09

regulation SEC coinbase Kraken Staking Press Release Agency ‘Kraken Down’ — SEC commissioner rebukes own agency over recent action

United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner Hester Pierce has publicly rebuked her own agency over the shut down of Kraken's crypto staking program in the United States.

09.02 / 23:57

regulation SEC Kraken Staking settlement Kraken reaches $30M settlement with SEC over staking

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has reached an agreement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission to stop offering staking services or programs.

07.02 / 23:11

regulation IRS Staking Support ConsenSys releases statement of support for continuation of the Jarrett tax case

ConsenSys issued a statement Feb. 7 in support of the appeal of the of Jarrett v. United States case concerning the taxation of staking rewards. The case originated in a dispute over a refund of about $4,000 that Joshua and Jessica Jarrett claimed on XTZ tokens they validated in 2019.

07.02 / 17:45

Blockchain Ethereum defi Staking Lido plans to level up ahead of Ethereum Shanghai hard fork upgrade

Liquid staking protocol Lido is set to roll out staking reward withdrawals and improved staking architecture with the announcement of the upcoming Lido V2 upgrade.

07.02 / 14:15

Ethereum defi Liquidity Derivatives Staking DeFi’s Next Big Thing: Liquid Staking Derivatives

The popularity of liquid staking derivatives (LSDs) has increased significantly in recent months resulting in a surge in cash flow in DeFi. LSDs are a relatively new type of token that enables stakers to augment potential returns by unlocking liquidity for their staked cryptocurrency, such as ETH.

25.01 / 16:05

Binance Ripple XRP Altcoin Scams Staking Ripple, Binance impersonators target XRP holders via fake staking program

Online fraudsters are impersonating major cryptocurrency firms like Ripple and Binance by creating fake websites and email imposters pretending to provide staking services for XRP.

25.01 / 04:05

ETH cryptocurrency Ether Staking Whale boost Long Dormant Ethereum Whale Suddenly Stakes 49K ETH – Here’s How Increased Staking Participation Can Boost ETH’s Price

A long-dormant Ether whale who participated in the Ethereum Initial Coin Offering (ICO) might be about to stake a massive 32,015 ETH tokens, according to on-chain analytics-focused Twitter account @lookonchain.

24.01 / 00:57

Ethereum Ethereum 2.0 Upgrade Staking Withdrawals Ethereum devs create 'shadow fork' to test conditions for Ether withdrawals

As the proposed date for the Ethereum Shanghai update draws closer, developers have created a testing environment called a “shadow fork,” according to a January 23 tweet thread by Go-Ethereum developer Marius Van Der Wijden. The new testnet appears to have been created in order to test the conditions needed for Ether (ETH) staking withdrawals, which are currently disabled but are intended to become enabled in the update.

13.01 / 21:17

Ethereum defi MetaMask Staking MetaMask Staking launches, plugging into Lido and Rocket Pool liquid staking

MetaMask users are set to have access to Ethereum liquid staking providers Lido and Rocket Pool courtesy of a new integration unveiled by ConsenSys.

06.12 / 20:21

Blockchain defi Chainlink Staking services Chainlink launches staking to increase the security of oracle services

Blockchain oracle network Chainlink has launched its staking feature to help increase the economic security of the platform's oracle services.

28.11 / 23:37

Ethereum Adoption Proof-of-stake Staking Future Staking tech firm Kiln closes $17.8 million, eyes future ETH staking demand

Staking technology provider Kiln has closed out a $17.8 million fundraising round featuring the likes of Consensys and Kraken Ventures. The company is eyeing ‘exponential’ growth in demand for ETH staking services from institutional clients in the future.

17.11 / 12:07

Ethereum community Staking Ether staking withdrawal schedule removal faces harsh criticism

Days after Ethereum turns deflationary for the first time since shifting to proof-of-stake (PoS), critics have started to highlight the Ethereum Foundation’s removal of Ether (ETH) staking’s withdrawal schedule on social media.

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