Proof-of-Stake

Ethereum 2.0

Banks Edge Closer to Ethereum 2.0 Staking

Ian AllisonJun 16, 2021

Switzerland-based Sygnum Bank is helping institutional clients get staking rewards from the new Ethereum network. And they’re not alone.

Celo

Celo Network Adds Deutsche Telekom as Partner; German Telco Buys ‘Significant’ CELO Position

Ian AllisonApr 20, 2021

Big companies buying bitcoin for their balance sheets is so last year.

Anchorage

Anchorage Adds Custody and Staking for Dapper Labs’ FLOW Token

Cheyenne LigonJun 22, 2021

Anchorage President Diogo Monica said the token was added following “massive demand” from its institutional clients.

Staking

Staking as an Asset Class? This Swiss Institutional Fund Is Jumping In

Ian AllisonMar 26, 2021

Persistence is helping institutions find yield with its white-labeled staking service.

Mina Protocol

Three Arrows-Backed ‘Lightweight’ Blockchain Mina Launches Mainnet

Zack VoellMar 23, 2021

Backed by a cadre of heavy-hitting investors, Mina announced its mainnet launch Tuesday.

Proof-of-Stake

Ethereum

Valid Points: Ethereum’s Proof-of-Stake May Happen Sooner Than You Think

William FoxleyChristine Kim

A "quick merge" outline ostensibly serves as a notice against any further agitation from Ethereum miners.

NEM

NEM Launches Proof-of-Stake, Enterprise-Facing Blockchain Platform

Colin Harper

The new proof-of-stake platform was four years in the making.

Insurance

DeFi and Staking Insurance Startup Unslashed Raises $2M

Ian Allison

Experimental crypto zones like DeFi and staking are seeing an influx of insurance products, but not as we know it.

Kraken

Kraken Users Are Staking More Than $1B in Crypto

Muyao Shen

The value reflects the many long positions investors are trading in cryptocurrencies.

Explainers

What Is Proof-of-Stake?

Alyssa Hertig

Proof-of-stake is a method of maintaining integrity in a blockchain, ensuring users of a cryptocurrency can’t mint coins they didn’t earn.

Ethereum 2.0

Valid Points: A Year in Review by Your Ethereum 2.0 Staking Experts

Christine KimWilliam Foxley

In our year-end Ethereum roundup, we feature four charts from four Eth 2.0 staking experts recounting the best highlights of 2020.

Year in Review 2020

Proof-of-Stake Was Bigger Than Eth 2.0 in 2020

Tim Ogilvie

Four of the top nine crypto assets by market cap are on a path to proof-of-stake, says the CEO of Staked.