Babylon Protocol has reached a major milestone by successfully completing its second staking round, signaling strong momentum in the Bitcoin staking ecosystem. On October 8th, Babylon significantly boosted its staked Bitcoin holdings, increasing deposits from 1,000 BTC to 24,000 BTC—valued at approximately $1.6 billion. This remarkable growth highlights the platform’s […]
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Top Blockchains By Staking Yield: Cosmos Leads, Followed By Polkadot And Tezos
In a recent study by CoinGecko, Cosmos emerged as the blockchain offering the highest staking yield, rewarding participants with up to 18.5% returns. This high yield comes with a staking ratio of 59%, reflecting significant community involvement, as approximately 248.8 million $ATOM tokens are currently staked. Cosmos’s robust staking appeal […]
Solana’s Liquid Staking Tokens Gain Momentum As Major Exchanges Announce New Offerings
Solana’s staking ecosystem is gaining significant attention, with several major exchanges announcing the launch of Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs) on the Solana blockchain. Bybit recently revealed the upcoming release of bbSOL, a liquid staking token that users can obtain by staking SOL on Bybit Web3. Following Bybit’s lead, both Bitget […]
Babylon’s Bitcoin Staking Mainnet Launch Triggers Massive Surge In Transaction Fees
Babylon has officially launched its Bitcoin staking mainnet, and the response has been nothing short of extraordinary. The network saw a significant spike in activity, leading to Bitcoin transaction fees soaring by 120x, reaching a staggering 60 BTC, all due to the rush to participate in Babylon’s staking event. In […]
Core Foundation Unveils Dual Staking Model For Enhanced Bitcoin Yield
The Core Foundation announced today the launch of its Dual Staking model, a significant upgrade to its pioneering Non-Custodial Bitcoin Staking system. This innovative model, which functions as a Bitcoin bond layer, has been instrumental in establishing the Bitcoin Risk-Free Rate. With approximately 55% of Bitcoin mining hash power now […]
LDO Deposits Surge As Cumberland Moves Millions To Exchanges
Cumberland has recently deposited 2.43 million LDO, approximately $4.7 million, into major exchanges. Wallet 0xd7c5 (icrypto.ai/wallet/0xd7c5d…), which belongs to market maker Cumberland DRW, transferred 928K LDO (~$1.7 million) to Binance alone. Over the past two days, Cumberland has moved substantial amounts of LDO to both Binance and Coinbase. $LDO – […]
$BLAST Listing On Upbit And Coinbase Sparks $BLUR Market Activity And Controversy
At 2:00 PM UTC on June 26, $BLAST was officially listed on Upbit and Coinbase, creating significant buzz in the crypto market. Those who had staked $BLUR received an airdrop of $BLAST, but many participants have raised concerns about the fairness of the distribution ratio. Amid the excitement, prominent investor […]
EZETH Token Experiences Depegging, Whale Seizes Opportunity For Profit
The Liquid Restaking Token, EZETH, has undergone a significant depegging event, plummeting from a peak of $3,279 to a low of $2,480 within the span of 24 hours. This sudden price movement has caught the attention of crypto enthusiasts and investors alike. A notable whale identified as 0xaa1, linked to […]
FTX and Alameda Research Deposits $ETH To Exchanges Amidst Bullish Sentiment From Whales
Recent data from Spotonchain reveals that FTX and Alameda Research have made significant deposits of 4,500 ETH ($14.4 million) to Coinbase and Binance in the past 24 hours, signaling continued activity in the Ethereum market. This follows a trend observed since March 1, where the two entities have deposited a […]
Despite Massive Exchange Deposits Of Ethereum, ETH Staking Stats Hits 29,128,513.51 ETH
Ethereum’s price exhibited a decline below the crucial $2,240 support level, dipping briefly under $2,200 before finding support around $2,165. Similar to Bitcoin’s pattern, ETH established a short-term base and initiated an upward correction, currently trading at $2,205. Amidst the price fluctuations, Celsius continued to make notable deposits of Ethereum […]
Top 14 Crypto Staking Basics You Should Know About
Crypto staking involves participating in a blockchain network by holding and “staking” a certain amount of a cryptocurrency in a wallet to support the network’s operations. In return, participants receive rewards, typically in the form of additional coins or tokens. Here are some key terms related to crypto staking: Staking: […]
Top 3 Liquid Staking Derivatives Tokens Below $50M Market Cap To Watch In January 2023
It implies “flexible staking,” which enables users to stake their coins while still maintaining the possibility of trading them. Liquid Staking Derivatives Tokens have a total market capitalization of $3,389,674,971 and a total trading volume of $393,558,991 in the last 24 hours. Note: This List is sorted by their market […]
BTCS Expands its Ethereum 2.0 Staking Operation to 200 Nodes
100 more nodes launched for a total of 6,400 ETH valued at approx. $11M now staked Silver Spring, MD – (Globe Newswire – March 11, 2021) – BTCS Inc. (OTCQB: BTCS) (“BTCS” or the “Company”), a digital asset and blockchain technology focused company, today announced it further expanded its transaction […]
Pure Proof of Stake – An Explainer
Soon, the much-anticipated Ethereum 2.0 implementation will go live. The first phase will involve an upgrade from the existing power-hungry Proof of Work consensus, to the more efficient Proof of Stake. Like Ethereum itself, Proof of Stake has stood the test of time, having first emerged in 2012 as it […]
How to Maximize Profitability with Cryptocurrency Staking
Cryptocurrency staking first exploded into popularity back in 2013 with the release of Peercoin — the first cryptocurrency based on the Proof of Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism. Peercoin became the first prominent cryptocurrency to offer staking rewards to holders, allowing them to essentially lock up their coins to help secure […]
Tezos Overtakes EOS in Number of Coins Staked
There are many different ways to make money in the cryptocurrency space. One option to explore is proof-of-stake coins, a segment in which Tezos has now overtaken virtually all other currencies in terms of overall coins staked. Proof-of-stake currencies can help generate a passive revenue stream. Tezos is on a […]
No one Should Stake Tezos on Coinbase and pay a 25% Fee for Doing so
An exchange on the scale of Coinbase should charge minimal fees. Unfortunately, that is far from the case, and it seems to grow worse. Especially where the staking of assets is concerned, things do not look too promising. Don’t use Coinbase to Stake Assets Recently, Coinbase confirmed how its users […]