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Tech

Aptos Introduces Delegated Staking to Increase Participation in Staking on Network

The new feature will allow users to reap staking rewards without requiring them to serve as validators for the blockchain’s transactions. 

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Finance

Staking Provider P2P.org Raises $23M From Big-Name Investors to Drive Institutional Offering

The firm is attempting to capitalize on the recent Shanghai Upgrade of the Ethereum network.

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Tech

Ethereum Unstaking Requests Now Face About a 17-Day Wait

The queue stood at 14 days late last week, but it’s lengthened as more exit requests piled in from validators on the blockchain. Also, staked ether deposits outpace withdrawals for the first time since last week’s Shanghai upgrade.

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Tech

Blockdaemon Sets Sights on Large Institutions With New Wallet App

The wallet aims to help institutions and crypto custodians live up to the “not your keys, not your crypto” adage. The company is backed by Goldman Sachs, Tiger Global and other big investors.

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Tech

Over 1M Ether Withdrawn After Shapella Fails to Dent Risk Appetite

Some traders are restaking the ether withdrawn since the Shapella upgrade, quashing bearish price forecasts.

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Policy

NovaWulf Plans to Tokenize Equity of Celsius’ New Firm With $2B Assets, After Takeover

Celsius Network contacted 130 interested parties and signed confidentiality agreements with 40, before choosing NovaWulf.

Alex Mashinsky, founder and CEO of Celsius Network, at Consensus 2019 in New York (CoinDesk)

Tech

Ethereum Unstaking Requests Pile Up After Shanghai Upgrade, Now at 2-Week Wait

Validators looking to fully exit the chain could be looking at a wait of up to 14 days to get their crypto back, according to Rated Network's explorer.

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Markets

Binance to Support Ether Staking Withdrawals From April 19

Ethereum implemented the Shanghai upgrade early Thursday, opening withdrawals of more than 18 million ETH staked in the blockchain since late 2020.

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Markets

Kraken Leads Ether Unstaking Parade, Makes up 62% of Exit Queue

Crypto exchange Kraken agreed to shut down its U.S. crypto staking service in February as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Shanghai's Nanjing Road (Benjamin Pattin/Unsplash)

Tech

Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade Is Complete, Starting New Era of Staking Withdrawals

The upgrade on the blockchain, also known as "Shapella," was triggered at 22:27 UTC, and the network is now processing withdrawal requests.

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