Staking

Mike Novogratz, Galaxy Founder and CEO, speaks at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk.(CoinDesk/Shutterstock/Suzanne Cordiero)
Galaxy Buys Almost All of CryptoManufaktur's Assets, Expanding Ethereum Staking Portfolio
The acquisition by publicly traded Galaxy Digital, led by Michael Novogratz, will expand the firm's role in Ethereum staking, as part of a broader effort to push deeper into t...
Mike Novogratz, Galaxy Founder and CEO, speaks at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk.(CoinDesk/Shutterstock/Suzanne Cordiero)

Ethereum (ethereum.org)
Staked Ether Close to All-Time High as ETF Approval Nears
Polymarket bettors give a 90% chance that ether ETFs will be approved by July 26.
Ethereum (ethereum.org)

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How Staking Rate Benchmarks Can Build Digital Assets Markets
By comparing their returns to a trusted industry benchmark, Ethereum operators can identify areas for improvement and optimize their operations, as well as to differentiate th...
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StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson (Margaux Nijkerk)
Starknet, Layer-2 Chain on Ethereum, to Open Staking By End of Year
If approved by the community, staking could come to the mainnet by the end of 2024.
StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson (Margaux Nijkerk)

BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 03:  Labour Leader Keir Starmer arrives to meet new Labour MP for Blackpool South, Chris Webb at Blackpool Cricket Club on May 3, 2024 in Blackpool, England. Labour's Chris Webb was announced as the winner of the Blackpool South by-election. Former Conservative MP for Blackpool South Scott Benton resigned in the wake of a lobbying scandal triggering the by-election, which is held on the same day as the local and mayoral elections in England.  (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
U.K.'s Next Government Must Act Fast to Regulate (and Retain) Crypto Firms
The likely victorious Labour party has taken no stance on digital assets. This needs to change quickly, writes Laura Navaratnam of the Crypto Council for Innovation.
BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 03:  Labour Leader Keir Starmer arrives to meet new Labour MP for Blackpool South, Chris Webb at Blackpool Cricket Club on May 3, 2024 in Blackpool, England. Labour's Chris Webb was announced as the winner of the Blackpool South by-election. Former Conservative MP for Blackpool South Scott Benton resigned in the wake of a lobbying scandal triggering the by-election, which is held on the same day as the local and mayoral elections in England.  (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Ophelia Snyder, Co-Founder, 21Shares, at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk, Austin, USA  (CoinDesk)
Ether ETF's Lack of Staking Won't Dampen Strong Institutional Demand, 21Shares' Ophelia Snyder Says
Prospective providers of spot ether ETFs in the U.S. removed provision for staking from their applications to avoid potential regulatory roadblocks.
Ophelia Snyder, Co-Founder, 21Shares, at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk, Austin, USA  (CoinDesk)

Renzo Founding Contributor Lucas Kozinski (Renzo)
Renzo Capitalizes on Restaking Frenzy to Raise $17M From Galaxy, Brevan Howard
Funds will be used towards expanding the project's restaking services, including adding support for ERC-20 tokens.
Renzo Founding Contributor Lucas Kozinski (Renzo)

Joe Lubin, Founder and CEO of Consensys, MetaMask's developer, speaks at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)
MetaMask Adds 'Pooled Staking' for Cheaper Ethereum Validation
The new feature aims to expand the accessibility of staking, which previously required an investment north of $100,000. But the project is still missing features offered by ot...
Joe Lubin, Founder and CEO of Consensys, MetaMask's developer, speaks at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)

Funding (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay)
Bitcoin Staking Project Babylon Raises $70M Led by Paradigm
The funding round included contributions from Polychain Capital and the venture arm of crypto exchange and CoinDesk parent company Bullish
Funding (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay)

Zkasino has re-opened ether bridge to users. (Carl Raw/Unsplash)
ZKasino Gives Users 72 Hours to Retrieve Their Ether
The on-chain casino received $33 million in deposits last month.
Zkasino has re-opened ether bridge to users. (Carl Raw/Unsplash)