Major TradFi Player VanEck Readies Ethereum Futures ETF
VanEck Ethereum Strategy ETF (EFUT) will invest in ETH futures contracts traded on commodity exchanges registered with the CFTC.
Ethereum Staking Surges to 7.4M ETH and Counting
BitGo COO Chen Fang writes reward-bearing staked ether is a cushion during market drops, but developers need to solve problems caused by the growing number of validators.
Ethereum Developers Appear Successful in Second Attempt at Holesky Test Network Launch
The original planned launch date of Holesky, on Sept. 15, was supposed to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Ethereum’s historic “Merge” transition. But things didn't go so smoothly. Now developers are trying again.
How Ethereum Staking Stacks Up in the Proof-of-Stake Landscape
A victim of its own success? The rising number of validators on Ethereum is driving staking rewards down, according to CoinDesk Indices data. But other chains are weak competition, accounting for token supply inflation and real yields.
The Protocol: Google Pushes Deeper into Blockchain
Google's cloud-computing division is increasingly involved in blockchain, with plans to add 11 networks including Polygon, Optimism, and Polkadot to its 'BigQuery' program for public datasets.
Five Reasons Why the World Needs a Standardized Ethereum Staking Rate
An ether (ETH) staking benchmark could attract institutional investors into the Ethereum ecosystem and unlock a new wave of innovation.
Staking Risks Are Vastly Misunderstood
There is a difference between staking and "staking," a poor facsimile that obscures the risks of one of crypto's lowest risk activities.
Blocknative to Suspend MEV-Boost Relay After Economics Fail to ‘Materialize’
The decision followed internal discussions among the company’s leadership and board of directors, and the company plans to focus on "economically viable opportunities."
At-Home Staking 'Protects' Ethereum Network, Polygon Labs VP Says
This September marks one year since Ethereum transitioned from a proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism to proof-of-stake (PoS). As part of CoinDesk's Staking Week, presented by Foundry, Polygon Labs VP of Governance and Community Hudson Jameson shares insights into the ETH staking community and the benefits of staking at home. CoinDesk and Foundry are both owned by DCG.
Staking Brings Decentralization Back to DeFi
DeFi now has a yield-bearing collateral asset that is native to crypto, Ethena Labs Conor Ryder writes for "Staking Week."
