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Bitwise Asset Management has acquired Chorus One, folding one of the crypto industry’s longest-running staking infrastructure firms into its expanding onchain division. Bitwise Aims to Build Multichain Muscle Through Chorus One Acquisition Bitwise, a San Francisco-based crypto asset manager overseeing more than $15 billion in client assets, announced this week that it has acquired Chorus … Read more
Numo has released a hardware-free Android application that allows merchants to accept Bitcoin payments using a contactless “tap-to-pay” experience powered by the Cashu protocol. Launched on February 24, 2026, the Numo point-of-sale (POS) app transforms any NFC-enabled Android device into a payment terminal. By leveraging Cashu, an open-source ecash protocol, the app enables a checkout … Read more
The Ethereum Foundation has begun staking roughly 70,000 ETH from its treasury, directing rewards back into its operations. The move aligns with its treasury policy and leverages open-source infrastructure to enhance resilience and decentralization. EF Begins Large-Scale Solo Staking Operation The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has started staking a portion of its treasury, aiming to deploy … Read more
Blackrock has formed a new Delaware statutory trust for a staking-enabled ethereum product, signaling its next move in expanding institutional access to ethereum ( ETH). Blackrock Moves on Staked ETH Strategy With Ishares Trust Registration Blackrock has registered a new Delaware statutory trust named the Ishares Staked Ethereum Trust, marking the asset manager’s first procedural … Read more
Speaking at the Electronic Cash Conference in Barcelona, eCash founder Amaury Séchet announced the launch timeline for “Pre-Consensus,” a feature slated for the Nov. 15 network upgrade. Avalanche-Style Pre-Consensus Arrives on eCash Nov. 15 Pre-Consensus will activate on mainnet as part of the upcoming eCash (XEC) upgrade, formalizing a capability long discussed within the project’s … Read more
A mountain of ethereum is lining up to bail from validating, with 2.64 million ETH filing voluntary exit requests to stop staking. Ethereum Stakers Confront Record Queue As of this weekend, 2,642,006 ETH—worth about $12.34 billion—are lined up in the validator queue, ready to bow out of the staking process. Bitcoin.com News highlighted the queue … Read more
Kraken has become the first major cryptocurrency exchange to fully integrate distributed validator technology into its Ethereum staking infrastructure using the SSV Network. This deployment is a significant step in enhancing the security and reliability of its staking services. SSV Network’s Distributed Validator Technology Now Live on Kraken The technology decentralizes validator operations by splitting … Read more
This week, Ethereum’s validator exit line hit a record, the biggest since the network shifted to proof-of-stake (PoS) in 2022. Validator Exit Wait Tops Two Weeks as Ethereum Queue Reaches New High As of Aug. 20, 2025, roughly 898,000 to 916,000 ethereum ( ETH) is now queued to leave staking—about 28,000 to 28,600 validators at … Read more
Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency firm Bit Digital, Inc. (BTBT) announced Wednesday it will fully transition from bitcoin mining to become a dedicated ethereum staking and treasury company. Bit Digital Transitions to Pure-Play Ethereum Staking Company The strategic shift, disclosed on June 25, 2025, follows the company’s accumulation of ethereum ( ETH) and staking infrastructure since 2022. Bit … Read more
Kraken has integrated with DeFi protocol Babylon to offer bitcoin staking, enabling users to earn up to 1% APY without surrendering custody of their BTC. Staked bitcoin contributes to securing Babylon’s proof-of-stake (PoS) supercharged networks, with rewards paid in BABY tokens. Kraken handles the process end-to-end, ensuring ease and security for users while opening the … Read more