Staking week 2023


Tech

EigenLayer’s Sreeram Kannan on the Hot (and Risky) Ethereum Trend of ‘Restaking’

In an exclusive interview, Sreeram Kannan, the founder of EigenLayer and a pioneer behind restaking, discusses his project's goals as a new landscape for restaking emerges.

EigenLayer CEO Sreeram Kannan. (Bradley Keoun)

Opinion

Ending the Staking Trade-Off Can Save DeFi Communities

The reasons for anemic participation rates in many DAOs vary. Can staking breath life (and capital) into the sector?

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Videos

Why Centralization Remains One of Ethereum’s Biggest Challenges

As part of CoinDesk's Staking Week, presented by Foundry, CoinDesk Ethereum Protocol Reporter Margaux Nijkerk takes a closer look at the state of staking, roughly a year after Ethereum's historic Merge. Nijkerk discusses what has been resolved, like environmental damage, and also outlines new concerns, including worries about centralization. CoinDesk and Foundry are both owned by DCG.

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German Finance Heavyweights Develop Fully-Insured Crypto Staking Offering

Boerse Stuttgart Digital, the crypto-focused arm of the Stuttgart Stock Exchange, plans to introduce a fully insured cryptocurrency staking service next year. Boerse Stuttgart Digital managing director Oliver Vins discusses the move and shares insights into institutional demand for staking offerings.

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Opinion

How Staking Rates Can Drive the Crypto Economy Forward

Standardized staking rates will play a crucial role in creating new financial products, Christopher Perkins writes for "Staking Week."

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Videos

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.

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Opinion

Gary Gensler Is Wrong About Proof-of-Stake Tokens

The Securities Exchange Commission Chair said the "investing public" may expect a return from staking. Polymesh's Graeme Moore argues that doesn't make these cryptocurrencies securities.

Securities Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has a skewed view of what constitutes an investment contract, Polymesh's Graeme Moore writes. (SEC, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

IRS Proposed Rule on Digital Asset Broker Reporting Could Kill Crypto in America

The proposal creates unworkable requirements for decentralized finance in the U.S. and serves as an important cautionary tale.

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Opinion

Ethereum Staking in 2023: A Year of Growth and Transformation

Ethereum staking saw strong demand from institutions following the Merge. Even if the adoption rate slows down in a few months, its future looks promising, say Vivek Chauhan and David Lawant, of FalconX.

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Opinion

How Much Does the First Mover Advantage Matter for Crypto Staking?

Platforms like Lido and Rocket Pool are staking market trailblazers, but a truly decentralized crypto ecosystem will require cooperation not just competition.

The first mover advantage matters for platforms like Lido, but crypto's longterm viability will require to shake up the staking market. (Papafox/Pixabay)

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