Staking


Markets

Crypto Audit Platform Sherlock Expects $4M Loss From Troubled Loans on Maple Finance

Sherlock deposited $5 million USDC of its staking pool into the beleaguered credit pool on Maple, which suffered a $31 million hit from Orthogonal Trading’s FTX-induced insolvency.

Mysterious transactions and reconciliation head-scratchers happen in traditional finance, too, but crypto could be uniquely prone to a situation of this sort. (Wikimedia Commons)

Web3

Over $30M Pours Into ApeCoin Staking in First Day

The native token of the Yuga Labs ecosystem is unavailable to stake in the U.S. because of regulatory concerns by its parent foundation.

ApeCoin’s APE tokens slid early Friday ahead of a token unlock over the weekend. (Bored Ape Yacht Club, modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

Blockchain Data Provider Chainlink Launches Staking of Its Native Token LINK

Staking will provide incentives that will enable the Chainlink system to grow, according to co-founder Sergey Nazarov.

Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov (Chainlink)

Finance

Ethereum Staking-as-a-Service Startup Kiln Raises $17.6M

The Paris-based firm is betting on the growth of staking services after Ethereum's Merge.

(Shutterstock)

Tech

Ethereum Developers Agree on What Could Be Included in the Next Upgrade – but Not When

Staked ETH withdrawals made the cut – but the timeline for when that will happen still isn't any clearer.

Shanghai (Edward He/Unsplash)

Tech

Anxious Ethereum Stakers Question When They’ll Be Able to Access Funds

Developers are determined to include staked ETH withdrawals in Shanghai, the next Ethereum update, but the timeline is still vague.

(Tim Mossholder/Unsplash)

Markets

Ether Staking Yields Jump Up to 25%; All-Time High Since Merge

Just staking ether on Lido is paying out 10% annualized, while a more elaborate move bumps yield to as much as 25%.

El staking de ether en Vanilla está generando rendimientos llamativos para los entusiastas de las criptomonedas. (Alexander Grey/Unsplash)

Markets

Solana’s SOL Surges After Blockchain's Foundation Delays Plan to Unstake Tokens

A record amount of SOL was unstaked as investors reclaimed their tokens from the blockchain's security mechanism. But it could have been a lot more. The SOL price jumped 27%.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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)