BitcoinFi Booms: $7.39B in BTC Locked as Staking Takes Center Stage

Staking has become a central component of BitcoinFi, with over 68,500 bitcoins locked, amounting to a total value locked (TVL) of $7.39 billion. Three protocols—Babylon, Solv, and Lombard—dominate the market, controlling about 85% of the TVL. Staking Dominance and Market Concentration Staking has emerged as the “core engine of BitcoinFi,” locking up more than 68,500 … Read more

SEC Goes All-in on Crypto Clarity—Chair Atkins Vows Clear Guidance

SEC leaders just signaled a transformative commitment to regulatory clarity for emerging tech, spotlighting liquid staking in a move that could unleash a wave of crypto adoption. SEC Lays Down New Crypto Era—Clear Securities Law Guidance Is Official Policy U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins and Commissioner Hester Peirce issued separate statements … Read more

SEC Says Certain Liquid Staking Models Not Securities

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance said Tuesday that certain “liquid staking” activities in the crypto sector do not constitute securities transactions under federal law. SEC: Liquid Staking Safe From Registration if Kept Simple In a new statement, the SEC’s corporate finance unit clarified its stance on a specific form … Read more

Lido’s Stronghold Slips: 160,000 ETH Exits as Binance’s Liquid Staking Platform Gains Traction

In October 2024, the volume of ethereum locked into liquid staking platforms surpassed the 14 million ether threshold. However, as of 2025, the total ETH held in these protocols has fallen below the levels recorded at the end of November. As of Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, approximately 13.78 million ether remains tied up in liquid … Read more

Institutions Gain Access to Ether Liquid Staking via Anchorage Digital

Anchorage Digital, a U.S.-regulated digital asset platform, has announced support for Liquid Collective’s liquid staked ETH (LsETH), enabling institutional clients to access liquid staking opportunities with enhanced security and flexibility. Anchorage Digital Introduces Institutional Liquid Staking Institutions such as venture capital firms, wealth managers, and blockchain protocols can now stake ether (ETH) through Anchorage Digital … Read more