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Markets

Bernstein: Recent Gains in Some Cryptocurrencies Caused by Short Covering

Altcoins such as solana and lido have gained more than 20% as investors betting on a decline have covered their positions, a report from the brokerage firm said.

El estrangulamiento de posiciones cortas impulsó las ganancias en altcoins. (Bella H./Pixabat)

Markets

Crypto Markets Start Year on Positive Note After Horrendous 2022

The governance token of the Lido decentralized autonomous organization surged 26% so far in 2023, while bitcoin and ether have held steady after last year's steep losses. Some 142 assets of 163 assets in the CoinDesk Market Index are trading higher in the new year.

LDO is one of 142 assets out of 163 assets in the CoinDesk Market Index that are trading higher so far in 2023, followed by JASMY and MPL. (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

Ethereum's Upcoming Shanghai Upgrade Powers Lido DAO, SWISE, RPL Tokens Higher

Governance tokens of top liquid staking products rally as Ethereum's Shanghai upgrade is set to "de-risk" ether staking by opening ETH withdrawals.

Principales tokens de gobernanza de staking con liquidez. (Coingecko)

Finance

Staked SOL Tokens Falter as Solana Traders, Stakers Rush for Exits

FTX’s surprise implosion has rattled the infrastructure of Solana staking.

Oficinas de Solana en Nueva York, Estados Unidos. (Danny Nelson)

Markets

Stablecoin Issuer Frax Finance Unveils Ether Staking Service With a Dual Token Model

The model will simplify DeFi integrations and supposedly allow users to earn above-average ether staking yields.

Frax Ether promises above-average ether staking yields. (ClaudiaWollesen/Pixabay)

Tech

Lido’s stETH Token Expands to Layer 2 Networks Optimism and Arbitrum

Users of Ethereum’s quicker, cheaper layer 2 networks will have access to the wrapped staked ETH (wstETH) token.

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Videos

Ethereum Network Shows Signs of Increased Centralization After the Merge

In the hours following the long-awaited Ethereum Merge on Thursday, over 40% of the network’s blocks were added by just two entities: Coinbase and Lido. “The Hash” team discusses whether the shift from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) increased centralization of the network.

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Tech

Ethereum’s Merge May Boost Public's View of Crypto

Crypto podcaster Laura Shin told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” that the software update may allay the concerns of those worried about the industry's impact on the environment.

Laura Shin, author of "The Cryptopians" and host of the "Unchained" podcast. (Erika Rich/CoinDesk/Shutterstock)

Opinion

What DAO Governance Has in Common With the ‘Eggheads’ Who Call a Recession

A whale on Ethereum staking protocol Lido rejected a plan to sell tokens to a VC firm, as an economic downturn looms.

Egg cracked yolk (Melani Sosa/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: BTC Holds $22K and ETH Takes Center Stage Again

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 19, 2022.

BTC has rallied 15% in the last seven days, while ETH takes center stage, up 5% on the day. (Gwen King/Unsplash)

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