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Eth
Ether Rallies to $3.6K as Bitcoin Holds Steady at $71K
Liquid staking tokens like Lido, Rocket Pool, and ether.fi follow ether's gains.
CoinDesk Indicies)
By Sam Reynolds
Apr 9, 2024 at 4:55 a.m. UTC
Apr 9, 2024
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Ethereum (ethereum.org)
Technology
Ethereum
Ethereum Foundation Researchers' Proposal to Slow ETH Issuance Draws Pushback
The proposal, introduced in February, could harden Ethereum's native cryptocurrency, ether (ETH), as a form of money – by reducing the inflation of new supply. But some member...
Ethereum (ethereum.org)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Apr 5, 2024 at 5:56 p.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2024
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Fidelity Investments sign on a building
Finance
Ether etfs
Fidelity Adds Staking to Ether ETF Application, Sending LIDO Up 9%
The asset manager filed to launch an ethereum fund in November.
Fidelity Investments sign on a building
By Helene Braun
Mar 18, 2024 at 9:59 p.m. UTC
Mar 18, 2024
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From left to right: Lamine Brahimi, Co-Founder and Managing Partner; Dr. Jean-Philippe Aumasson, Co-Founder and CSO; Oren-Olivier Puder, Co-Founder and Chairman; Sébastien Dessimoz, Co-Founder and Managing Partner (Taurus)
Finance
Taurus group
Crypto Custodian Taurus Enlists Lido to Bring Liquid Ethereum Staking to Swiss Banks
Taurus, which counts Deutsche Bank and Santander as partners, expects European jurisdictions to follow Switzerland’s example.
From left to right: Lamine Brahimi, Co-Founder and Managing Partner; Dr. Jean-Philippe Aumasson, Co-Founder and CSO; Oren-Olivier Puder, Co-Founder and Chairman; Sébastien Dessimoz, Co-Founder and Managing Partner (Taurus)
By Ian Allison
Feb 14, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 14, 2024
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"Validators are single-engine planes. If a validator goes down, it's offline," said Brett Li, head of growth at Obol Labs. (Daniel Eledut/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
Technology
Lido
Lido Tests of 'Distributed Validator Technology' Portend 2024 Decentralization Push
A big selling point of blockchain networks is that they are "decentralized." But just a few validators, including those run by Lido, have gradually amassed a lion's share of t...
"Validators are single-engine planes. If a validator goes down, it's offline," said Brett Li, head of growth at Obol Labs. (Daniel Eledut/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
By Sam Kessler
Dec 20, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 20, 2023
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Lido's boosters say it has helped keep Etheruem staking from falling into the hands of a few large actors. (Image by Mason Webb)
Consensus Magazine
Features
Lido DAO Democratized ETH Staking, Then Dominated It
Lido has become a victim of its own success, attracting criticism as its share of staked ether has grown to nearly one-third. That's why it's one of CoinDesk's Most Influentia...
Lido's boosters say it has helped keep Etheruem staking from falling into the hands of a few large actors. (Image by Mason Webb)
By Sam Kessler
Dec 4, 2023 at 12:34 p.m. UTC
Dec 4, 2023
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LDO price (CoinDesk)
Markets
Ether
Coinbase, Ether Liquid Staking Tokens Lido, RocketPool Surge on BlackRock ETH ETF News
The iShares Ethereum Trust was registered as a corporate entity in the state of Delaware earlier Thursday.
LDO price (CoinDesk)
By Krisztian Sandor
Nov 9, 2023 at 4:41 p.m. UTC
Nov 9, 2023
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Technology
The protocol
Cracks Appear as Ethereum Staking Demand Wanes
Earlier this year, Ethereum staking was popular, particularly with Lido Finance's rise to prominence in the DeFi space, but it is now facing challenges, suspicions, and resent...
(Werner Du plessis/Unsplash)
By Bradley Keoun
Oct 18, 2023 at 5:28 p.m. UTC
Oct 18, 2023
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The merge and shanghai upgrades has made the ethereum blockchain more centralized, JPMorgan claims. (SB7/Shutterstock)
Technology
Ethererum
Ethereum Has Become More Centralized Since the Merge and Shanghai Upgrades: JPMorgan
The increase in staking has reduced the appeal of ether from a yield perspective, the report said.
The merge and shanghai upgrades has made the ethereum blockchain more centralized, JPMorgan claims. (SB7/Shutterstock)
By Will Canny
Oct 6, 2023 at 7:17 a.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Opposing Centralization in Ethereum Staking
Nixo.eth argues that dominant decentralized staking provider Lido is exploiting a flaw in Ethereum that threatens some of the industry's core values.
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By Ni xo
Sep 29, 2023 at 2:23 p.m. UTC
Sep 29, 2023
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