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Crypto Protocol Lido Proposes ‘Turbo,’ ‘Bunker’ Modes for Post-Shanghai Ether Withdrawals

The version 2 upgrade includes proposals that explain the protocol's staked ETH withdrawals plan and introduces a new staking router that aims to help decentralize the network.

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Tech

DeFi Lender Aave to Distribute Lido Staking Rewards on Arbitrum and Optimism

Over 99% of all Aave governance participants voted in favor of the proposal.

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Finance

Digital Bank Revolut to Offer Crypto Staking

Revolut will support staking of the tokens of Polkadot (DOT), Tezos (XTZ), Cardano (ADA) and Ethereum (ETH), with yields ranging to as high as 11.65%

Revolut is adding a crypto spending feature to its app. (A. Aleksandravicius/Shutterstock)

Tech

Rocket Pool Community Voting Whether to Self-Limit Its Growth

If passed, the vote establishes a guiding set of principles to inform Rocket Pool’s decision-making process in limiting the percentage of staked ether in its ecosystem.

The Ethereum Merge is ready to launch. (DARPA/Wikimedia)

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Tech

What Is the Ethereum Blockchain’s Shanghai Hard Fork, and Why Does It Matter?

The network upgrade, set for March, will address staked ether withdrawals and reductions in gas fees for developers. The milestone will start a new era for the Ethereum ecosystem, following last year's much-hyped transition to a more energy-efficient "proof-of-stake" blockchain.

Everybody's waiting for Ethereum's Shanghai hard fork, expected in March. (Midjourney/CoinDesk)

Finance

Market Maker B2C2 Teams With Blockdaemon, Stakewise to Provide Ethereum Staking Liquidity

B2C2 says it will be the sole over-the-counter spot liquidity provider for the staked ether token sETH-h built on liquid staking platform Portara.

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Finance

DeFi Lender Aave Deploys Version 3 on Ethereum Network

Aave v3 allows users to benefit from the highest borrowing power out of their collateral.

AaveV3 is live. (app.aave.com)

Finance

Crypto Custodian Aegis to Add Coverage of Lido's Staked Token Derivatives

Aegis’ end-to-end custody now includes liquid staking services through Lido for its institutional users wary of regulation.

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Latest ‘Shadow Fork’ Brings Ethereum a Step Closer to Its Shanghai Upgrade

Ethereum developers said they successfully created a copy of the blockchain to provide a testing environment ahead of the much anticipated Shanghai upgrade. CoinDesk Ethereum Protocol Reporter Margaux Nijkerk discusses the significance of this "shadow fork" and what the new upgrade could mean for the protocol and ETH staking firms.

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Markets

Solana Liquid-Staking Tool Marinade Looks to Bolster Its Token Value With Staked SOL Capture

Pseudonymous Marinade developer Cerba said the effort will bring more legitimacy to mSOL, which is ahead of Lido’s Solana LSD token despite that big-name protocol’s dominance on Ethereum.

Marinade.Finance is looking to bolster the value of its MNDE tokens. (Dall E)