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Finance
Mining
Ethereum Could Get Kicked Off Cloud Host That Powers 10% of Crypto Network
Hetzner, which hosts roughly 10% of Ethereum nodes, says it does not allow mining or anything “even remotely related,” including staking.
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By Sam Kessler
Aug 26, 2022 at 6:52 p.m. UTC
Aug 26, 2022
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Technology
Ethereum
Crypto Exchange Coinbase to Offer Liquid Staking Token Before Ethereum Merge
The Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH (cbETH) will have several uses, including selling and transferring staked ETH as well as using it as collateral in DeFi protocols.
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By Aoyon Ashraf
Aug 24, 2022 at 10:42 p.m. UTC
Aug 24, 2022
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Gemini is offering staking support. (Thomas Winz/Getty Images)
Finance
Ethereum
Crypto Exchange Gemini Offering Staking Support for Investors
The company hopes to capitalize on rising user interest ahead of Ethereum’s upcoming shift to a proof-of-stake model.
Gemini is offering staking support. (Thomas Winz/Getty Images)
By Elizabeth Napolitano
Aug 18, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 18, 2022
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Finance
Coinbase
Coinbase Will Be ‘Meaningful’ Beneficiary of Ethereum Merge, JPMorgan Says
Coinbase's staking offering will drive revenue for the crypto exchange, JPMorgan's equity analyst said.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)
By Michael Bellusci
Aug 17, 2022 at 2:50 p.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2022
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Traders use Voltz Protocol's interest rate swaps to bet on an expected rise in ether staking yields. No arm wrestling required. (RyanMcGuire/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)
Markets
The merge
Crypto Derivatives Traders Bet on Ether Staking Yields Doubling to 8% Post-Merge
Ether's price has surged recently in anticipation of the Merge, and the higher yields foreseen by derivatives traders would further enrich the ecosystem.
Traders use Voltz Protocol's interest rate swaps to bet on an expected rise in ether staking yields. No arm wrestling required. (RyanMcGuire/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)
By Omkar Godbole
Aug 16, 2022 at 9:53 a.m. UTC
Aug 16, 2022
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Markets
Eth
Price Discount on 'stETH' Reflects Some Doubt on Smooth Ethereum Merge
The current price of the derivative token implies a close to 94% chance of the Merge succeeding without major hiccups or delays, according to Enigma Securities.
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By Krisztian Sandor
Aug 15, 2022 at 5:39 p.m. UTC
Aug 15, 2022
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pSTAKE announces BNB liquid staking. (Momentmal/Pixabay)
Markets
Bnb
pSTAKE Announces stkBNB to Unlock Liquidity on Staked BNB Token
pSTAKE will allow users to stake any non-zero amount of BNB.
pSTAKE announces BNB liquid staking. (Momentmal/Pixabay)
By Omkar Godbole
Aug 8, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 8, 2022
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Cardano at Consensus 2022 in Austin, Texas (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Finance
Cardano
Sygnum Bank Expands Staking to Cardano
Cardano's ADA joins Ethereum's ETH, Internet Computer's ICP and Tezos' YTZ in the firm's staking offerings, which are integrated with its banking platform.
Cardano at Consensus 2022 in Austin, Texas (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Jamie Crawley
Aug 2, 2022 at 12:01 p.m. UTC
Aug 2, 2022
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Finance
Coinbase
Coinbase Prime Adds Ethereum Staking for US Institutional Clients
The product offers another entry point for financial institutions eager to delve into crypto but unsure of how best to do it.
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By Nelson Wang
Aug 1, 2022 at 7:57 p.m. UTC
Aug 1, 2022
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Binance addresses uncertainty surrounding the staking product dedicated for proof-of-work coins. (8385/Pixabay)
Markets
Dogecoin
Binance Says It Doesn't Stake or Lend 'Locked' Dogecoin
The clarification comes after Twitterati questioned the inner working of the staking product dedicated to proof-of-work coins.
Binance addresses uncertainty surrounding the staking product dedicated for proof-of-work coins. (8385/Pixabay)
By Omkar Godbole
Jul 22, 2022 at 10:43 a.m. UTC
Jul 22, 2022
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