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Lido’s new stVaults will let L2s create their own rules for Ethereum staking

stVaults let other teams plug into Lido’s staking system instead of building their own from scratch.

Crypto custodians are increasingly mindful of how stored tokens should be used in governing DeFi protocols. (Credit: NYPL)

Bitcoin's Quantum threat is ‘real but distant,’ says Wall Street analyst as doomsday debate rages on

Wall Street broker Benchmark argued the crypto network has ample time to evolve as quantum risks shift from theory to risk management.

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MegaETH mainnet to go live Feb. 9 in major test of ‘real-time’ Ethereum scaling

This follows its October 2025 $450 million token sale that was heavily oversubscribed.

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Ethereum Foundation makes post quantum security a top priority as new team forms

EF researcher Justin Drake says a new post-quantum team will drive wallet safety upgrades, research prizes and test networks as quantum timelines shorten.

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Ethereum blockchain beats its own speed-ups, but there's a catch

Ethereum’s daily active addresses climbed above major layer-2 networks in January as lower fees revived on-chain activity.

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Ethereum upgrade sparks activity spike, but JPMorgan doubts it will last

The Fusaka upgrade raised usage, but pressure from layer-2 networks and rival blockchains continues to cloud Ethereum's long-term growth outlook.

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The Protocol: Staked ETH exit queue moves down to zero

Also: Neobanks trending, DVT staking proposal and Solayer $35M fund

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Vitalik Buterin proposes simpler ‘distributed validator’ staking for Ethereum

The aim is to make staking more resilient while dramatically reducing technical complexity for large ETH holders.

Vitalik Buterin (CoinDesk)