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.

Ethereum Developers to Launch New Testnet ‘Zhejiang’ for Simulating ETH Withdrawals
Users will be able to get a sense of how staked ETH withdrawals will work from a testnet due to go fully live on Feb. 7.

Crypto Issuance Startup Tokensoft Brings Its Token Launchpad On-Chain
Tokensoft version 2 will allow for greater abstraction in how teams structure their token distributions.

EthBoy NFT Painting Continues to Evolve With Fourth Edition
The generative artwork, which depicts Vitalik Buterin in a harlequin suit, changes every day in response to external data.

Deflationary Ether Is Underperforming Bitcoin, Here Are 3 Reasons Why
While bitcoin has gained nearly 43% this month, ether has appreciated by 36%.

Decentralized Exchange Vela’s DXP Token Surges Ahead of Beta Release on Arbitrum
The utility token has rallied 50% in the past 24 hours and more than doubled since Wednesday ahead of the release of its widely anticipated beta version next week.

Tech’s Money Woes: Beginning of the End for Web2?
Gloomy forecasts, mass layoffs and antitrust lawsuits have bruised "Big Tech" over the past year. But that doesn't automatically portend the end of Web2. For Web3 to emerge, we have to address key questions about AI and decentralization.

DeFi Lender Aave Deploys Version 3 on Ethereum Network
Aave v3 allows users to benefit from the highest borrowing power out of their collateral.

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.

Optimism’s OP Token Hits All-Time High as Layer 2 Adoption Interests Grow
The OP token has surged 140% this year, surpassing bitcoin and ether.
