Topic: #staking
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21Shares, Canary file new SEC amendments for proposed Injective ETFs
21Shares and Canary Capital filed fresh SEC amendments in September for proposed US ETFs tied to Injective's INJ token. Canary's fund targets staking at least 90% of holdings, while 21Shares keeps staking optional.
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NEAR Protocol proposal would cut max token issuance to 1.6% over 24 months
A NEAR governance proposal from SVRN CEO Sal Ternullo would lower the network's maximum annual issuance from 2.5% to 1.6% over 24 months. A House of Stake vote is tentatively set for mid-October.
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MetaMask exits staking validators as precaution after security incident
MetaMask said Wednesday it's responding to a security incident affecting part of its infrastructure and exiting affected staking validators, adding it hasn't found any immediate threat to wallets.
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MetaMask Staking exits its Lido validators, citing a security incident
MetaMask Staking is exiting its Ethereum validators in the Lido protocol to address a security incident, according to a post on Lido's research forum reported by Crypto Briefing.
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Ethereum staking queue hits 13.6x entry-to-exit ratio
Ethereum's staking queue has reached an extreme imbalance, with 13.6 times more ETH waiting to enter staking than exit. The buildup reflects strong institutional appetite and may reshape the network's liquidity dynamics as over a third of ETH's supply locks into staking.
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Ethereum ePBS: Builders Face Capital Lock or Trusted Payment Trade-off
Jason Vranek argues that collateral-backed payments under ePBS impose costs on builders—idle reserves, failed delivery risk, and opportunity cost. Trusted payment arrangements could offer relief but shift risk, creating a structural choice for the network.
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Crypto valuations could double as protocols adopt token buybacks
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan said crypto valuations could at least double as protocols increasingly use revenue to fund token buybacks and burns, with revenue-capture mechanisms expected to spread across DeFi and layer-1 networks over the next 12 to 24 months.
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Ethereum Exchange Reserves Drain $25.6M Weekly as Smart Contracts Surge
Ethereum's exchange reserves are draining at $25.6 million per week while smart contract deployments surged 50% above the three-month average, signaling a structural shift from trading to on-chain utility and potential price volatility.
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Ether.fi splits weETH from restaking as Ethereum rewards debate heats up
Ether.fi removed restaking from weETH, its flagship staking token, forcing users into a separate token (weETHs) to access higher-risk yield. The move comes as Ethereum researchers propose capping validator rewards, sparking criticism from staking operators.
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Rocket Pool cuts validator bond to 4 ETH with Saturn 1 upgrade
Rocket Pool's Saturn 1 upgrade launched February 18, cutting the minimum validator bond from 8 ETH to 4 ETH and introducing megapools, but raising concerns about operator reliability as barriers to entry fall.