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Tech

Ethereum 'Restaking' Takes Shape as Next Big Trend in Blockchain Security

EigenLayer’s platform for "restaking" is designed to extend Ethereum’s pooled security from ETH stakers to other blockchain systems – a way for developers to bootstrap new networks without having to create their own communities of network validators.

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

Finance

Brevan Howard Backs Crypto Infrastructure Startup Puffer in $5.5M Round

The seed round for the liquid staking startup was co-led by Lemniscap and Lightspeed Faction.

Brevan Howard Digital was among the backers for Puffer's $5.5 million round. (Pixabay)

Policy

IRS: Crypto Staking Rewards Taxable Once Investor Gets Hands on Tokens

The latest tax guidance from the Internal Revenue Service outlines how and when staking rewards are taxed.

The IRS has issued guidance on how it intends to tax crypto staking rewards. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Tech

Solana’s Largest Protocol, Marinade, Bets Growth on ‘Native’ SOL Staking Product

Marinade Finance contributors say the new service could appeal to institutional investors.

cartoon of Marinade Finance's logo

Policy

Coinbase Earn Is Particularly Vulnerable to Being Defined as a Security: Berenberg

The crypto exchange is still faced with significant regulatory challenges, the report said.

Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Finance

Coinbase to Pause Staking in California, New Jersey, South Carolina and Wisconsin

The SEC filed a lawsuit last month against the crypto exchange alleging that its retail staking service constitute securities.

Coinbase's Base blockchain has gone live (Chesnot/Getty Images)

Tech

Stader Labs Debuts Ether Staking Product With 6% Yield

Node operators can begin staking with just 4 ETH on Stader compared to the currently required 32 ETH.

A seedling sprouts from a pile of coins.

Policy

Celsius Sues StakeHound for Failing to Return $150M Worth of Tokens

StakeHound has 55,000 ether, 50 million MATIC, and 66,000 DOT that Celsius wants back.

Alex Mashinsky (CoinDesk)

Markets

Ether Staking Ratio Nears Key Milestone as Inflows Slow Amid Regulatory Pressures

Investors committed nearly 20% of all ETH tokens to lock up in staking contracts, according to blockchain data.

(Dune Analytics/Hildobby)

Finance

Canadian ETF Issuer 3iQ to Work With Coinbase to Offer ETH Staking in Its Funds

Coinbase will provide the necessary infrastructure and serve as a custodian.

Toronto, Canada (Shutterstock)