Staking


Markets

Crypto ETFs with staking can supercharge returns but they may not be for everyone

From yield potential to custody risks, here’s how direct ETH and staking funds compare for different investor goals.

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Tech

The Protocol: Staked ETH exit queue moves down to zero

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

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Tech

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)

Tech

Tom Lee's BitMine pushes Ethereum into $8 billion staking backlog

New validators now need to wait more than 44 days to start earning staking rewards, the biggest backlog since late July 2023.

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Markets

Ethereum treasury firm SharpLink stakes $170M ETH on Linea network

The strategy combines native Ethereum staking yield with restaking rewards and incentives from Linea and ether.fi, under a qualified custodian structure.

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Markets

Bitmine's ether stash tops 4.1 million tokens as crypto and cash holdings reach $13.2 billion

Tom Lee's publicly traded miner and treasury firm said it now controls more than 3% of ether’s total supply and is accelerating staking plans.

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Finance

TenX Protocols to Start Trading on TSX Venture Exchange After Raising $24M in 2025

The company said it plans to use the proceeds to buy tokens and stake them across networks including Solana, Sui and Sei.

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Markets

Ether Surges 8%, Outpacing Bitcoin Gains Amid Staking ETF, Tokenization Optimism

BlackRock's filing for a staking ether ETF earlier this week has contributed to ETH's relative strength to bitcoin, one market strategist noted.

Ether (ETH) price on Dec. 9 (CoinDesk)

Markets

KR1 Stakes 'Blue-Chip' Ambition With London Stock Exchange Debut

The Isle of Man-based contrasted its active staking and investment strategy with a more passive digital-asset treasury approach.

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Markets

BlackRock Takes First Step Toward a Staked Ether ETF

A new Delaware filing for the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust signals BlackRock’s intent to enter the yield-bearing ether market as issuers wait for SEC clarity on staking.

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