Staking


Markets

DeFi Development Surges 30% on BONK Validator Partnership, More SOL Purchases

The real estate tech enterprise turned Solana-focused public company now holds 609,190 SOL tokens worth over $107 million.

A Solana booth at ethDenver (Danny Nelson)

Tech

Ethereum Activates ‘Pectra’ Upgrade, Raising Max Stake to 2,048 ETH

The update aims to streamline staking, enhance wallet functionality, and improve overall efficiency.

Ethereum Abstract Crystal

Markets

DeFi Development Adds $11.2M in SOL, Bringing Holdings to More Than 400K Tokens

Formerly known as Janover, the company's SOL holdings are worth more than $57 million at current prices.

Solana portfolio shown on a laptop (Amjith S/Unsplash)

Tech

Ethereum Preps for Biggest Code Change Since the Merge With Pectra Upgrade

The upgrade is focused on making the Ethereum blockchain more user-friendly and efficient.

The latest Ethereum upgrade, Pectra, is partly named after Electra, one of the "seven sisters" in the star constellation known as Pleiades (Wikipedia)

Policy

Crypto Coalition Tells SEC Staking Is 'Essential Good,' Not a Security

Industry entities led by the Crypto Council for Innovation argued in a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it shouldn't regulate staking.

U.S. SEC headquarters in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

$2B Bitcoin-Staking Protocol Solv Unveils First Shariah-Compliant BTC Yield Offering in the Middle East

The product allows BTC holders to earn yields while adhering to Islamic finance principles, expanding opportunities for investors in the Middle East.

UAE, Dubai

Tech

Polygon Starts Aggregator Program, Successful Projects Will Airdrop Up to 15% Native Token to POL Stakers

Successful “graduates” will send up to 15% of native token supply to POL stakers and connect to the Agglayer network.

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Tech

Babylon, Which Has Over $4B BTC Locked, Launches Layer 1 'Genesis' to Advance Its BTC Yield Platform

With more value tied up in BTC than every other cryptocurrency in existence combined, Babylon is aiming to channel this into the wider crypto ecosystem

David Tse, founder Babylon (far right) speaks at Consensus Hong Kong 2025 by CoinDesk (CoinDesk/Personae Digital)

Policy

Hong Kong Regulator Releases Crypto Staking Rules for Licensed Exchanges

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission has given a green light for virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) and authorized virtual asset funds to offer staking services.

Julia Leung, Chief Executive Officer Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), speaks at Consensus Hong Kong (SFC)

Finance

Solv Raises $10M for Bitcoin Reserve Offering to Drive Institutional BTC Finance Adoption

Solv is attempting to offer an "on-chain MicroStrategy" model, referencing the Michael Saylor-founded software company that now owns nearly 500,000 BTC

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