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Opinion

What Happens if the SEC Classifies ETH a Security? (Wrong Answers Only)

The reported move, if confirmed, could have serious ramifications for the blockchain’s developers. But success for the troubled regulator is far from certain and unanswered questions abound.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk, modified)

Tech

Ethereum Staking Protocol Swell Unveils Layer-2 Rollup With $1B Total Value Locked

Swell developed the rollup alongside Ethereum scaler AltLayer and a16z-backed crypto-staking project EigenLayer.

Citrea says its zero-knowledge rollup will help expand Bitcoin's ability to accommodate NFTs and DeFi. (Unsplash modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Figment, Apex to List Ether and Solana Staking ETPs on SIX Swiss Exchange

Interest in ETH and SOL has increased substantially over the past few months and the ETPs will contribute to greater access to staking rewards for a wide audience, Figment said.

View of Zug, Switzerland, from the lake, with mountains in background. (Louis Droege/Unsplash)

Finance

Bitcoin ETF Giant Grayscale Introduces a Crypto Staking Fund

The Grayscale Dynamic Income Fund initially includes APT, TIA, CBETH, ATOM, NEAR, OSMO, DOT, SEI and SOL.

Michael Sonnenshein (CoinDesk)

Finance

Omni Network Signs $600M Restaking Deal With Ether.Fi to Enhance Security

Both Omni and Ether.Fi have committed to EigenLayer's pooled security model.

Omni Network signs $600 million deal with Ether.Fi (Blogging guide/Unsplash)

Finance

Blast, Hyped Layer-2 Chain, Sees Most Deposits Bridge to Yield Manager

The controversial layer-2 network had taken $2.3 billion in deposits since November as it prepared for launch. What remains is now down to about $350 million, but many of the deposits in the original "farm" contract have now moved into a new Blast address.

Blast TVL (DefiLlama)

Tech

Coinbase Adds 2 Software Programs for Ethereum Staking, to Reduce Concentration Risks

The publicly traded U.S. crypto exchange said it would add support for the additional Ethereum "clients" – computer programs used to access and run the distributed network – to help reduce dependence on the dominant Geth software.

(Alpha Photo/Flickr)

Videos

Why Proof-of-Stake Works Like a 'Pawn Shop': 5 Questions With Nansen's Nik Polk

Nansen senior research analyst Nik Polk answers five rapid fire questions from CoinDesk including his crypto genesis story, rising interest in ether (ETH) staking and his definition for proof-of-stake.

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Videos

Staking Is 'Definitely a Positive' for the Spot Ether ETF Narrative, Analyst Says

Nik Polk, senior research analyst at Nansen, joins "First Mover" to discuss the rising interest in ether (ETH) staking. Plus, insights on the operations of restaking protocols like Eigenlayer and Pendle. And, his outlook on potential spot ether ETFs in the U.S.

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Markets

Restaking Protocol Kelp DAO Brings Liquidity to EigenLayer Points

Kelp DAO's newly announced kelp earned points (KEP) token brings liquidity to EigenLayer Points.

EigenLayer CEO Sreeram Kannan (University of Michigan, modified by CoinDesk)