Staking


Videos

What Kraken's SEC Settlement Means for Crypto Staking

Crypto exchange Kraken is paying a $30 million fine to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for not registering its staking-as-a-service program in the U.S. Head of OTC Options Trading Juthica Chou discusses her outlook for staking.

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Videos

Kraken Exec on Future of Crypto Staking

As crypto exchange Kraken comes under increased regulatory scrutiny from the SEC to pay a $30 million fine for not registering the offering and sale of its crypto asset staking-as-a-service program, Kraken Head of OTC Options Trading Juthica Chou discusses the outlook for staking and the state of U.S. crypto regulation at large. Plus, her take on Blur overtaking OpenSea amid a brewing NFT marketplace turf war.

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Policy

SEC’s Shadow Crypto Rule Taking Shape as Enforcement Cases Mount

The U.S. securities regulator has now issued dozens of actions outlining how it defines a crypto security and which firms should be exchanges, but the industry is in a holding pattern.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

Videos

What Is Staking and Why Is It In Regulators’ Crosshairs?

Staking is a popular way to earn passive income by putting your crypto investments to work. However, this process has been caught in the crosshairs of U.S. regulators. DARMA Capital Managing Partner Andrew Keys explains how staking works, as well as its pros and cons.

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Finance

Coinbase Investors Prepare for Another Likely Disappointing Quarter

The crypto exchange is expected to report a slight drop in quarterly revenue from the third quarter, and a 61% drop in revenue in 2022 from the previous year.

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Markets

Only 31% of Staked Ether May Be Profitable: Binance Research

Around 2 million ETH were staked when prices were in the range of $400 to $600. These stakers are some of the strongest Ethereum believers, according to Binance Research.

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Opinion

Crypto CEOs Need to Accept That Existing Regulations Also Apply to Them

Coinbase’s CEO thinks the rules that apply to other financial services don’t apply to his multi-billion-dollar financial services company. His ignorance – either intentional or literal – is concerning.

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Markets

Lido DAO’s Governance Token LDO Jumps on Treasury Proposal

The largest Ethereum staking service provider’s DAO has issued a vote over what it should do with its $30 million worth of ether.

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Markets

Ether Staking Service Lido Granted 1M Optimism Tokens to Incentivize Wrapped Staked Ether Adoption

Lido and Optimism aim to increase the availability of wrapped staked ether (wstETH) with OP tokens through the new liquidity mining and user incentives program.

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