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ForkLog 45 14.08.2025

Analysts warn of risks for Ethereum holders

The second-largest cryptocurrency’s rise above $4700 rests on expectations of a rate cut by the Fed in September. Analysts warned that if the central bank fails to deliver, the price could tumble, reports Cointelegraph. “The main issue is that the market move is based on the assumption of a Fed rate cut next month,” said […]

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ForkLog 48 06.08.2025

Former SEC Official Warns Liquid Staking Could Be the Next Lehman Brothers

Amanda Fischer, former chief of staff at the SEC under Gary Gensler, has expressed concerns that liquid staking resembles the practices that led to the 2008 financial crisis. Her stance has drawn criticism from the cryptocurrency industry. The SEC’s latest crypto giveaway is to bless the same type of rehypothecation that cratered Lehman Brothers — […]

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ForkLog 13 06.08.2025

SEC Clarifies Liquid Staking Tokens Not Securities

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has clarified that, in most cases, liquid staking does not fall under securities law. This document is part of the Project Crypto initiative. Projects like Lido, Marinade Finance, JitoSOL, and Stakewise are not required to register with the SEC. The corresponding tokens are not considered securities, provided the […]

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ForkLog 166 25.07.2025

Lido’s Share in Ethereum Staking Drops to 25%

Once dominant in the Ethereum staking market, Lido Finance has seen its share shrink to 25%. This marks the lowest level since March 2022, as noted by Tom Wan of Entropy Advisors. Lido’s Market Share in ETH Staking has dropped to 25%, which is the lowest point since March 2022. pic.twitter.com/zEGPLZAQHD — Tom Wan (@tomwanhh) […]

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ForkLog 25 04.07.2025

Solana Staking ETF Debuts with $12 Million Inflow

The United States has witnessed the launch of its first Solana-based ETF with a staking feature — the REX-Osprey Solana Staking ETF (SSK). This was reported by Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas. $SSK ended day with $33m in volume. Again, blows away the Solana futures ETF and XRP futures ETFs (or the avg ETF launch) but […]

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ForkLog 12 29.06.2025

Analysts Predict Imminent Launch of Staking-Enabled ETF in the U.S.

Progress on REX Shares’ application to launch a Solana and Ethereum-based ETF with staking capabilities suggests the product will soon debut in the U.S. market, according to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas. Rex also filed an updated prospectus, which totally filled in. Add it all up and it appears as though all systems go for imminent […]

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ForkLog 27 20.06.2025

Kraken Introduces Bitcoin Staking via Babylon Partnership

The cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has launched staking for the leading cryptocurrency in collaboration with the BTCFi project Babylon. This integration allows clients to earn rewards without the use of bridges or “wrapped” assets. Users delegate their coins through Babylon to secure networks based on Proof-of-Stake (PoS). Rewards are paid in the protocol’s native token — […]

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ForkLog 45 17.06.2025

Staked Ethereum Reaches Record Levels

The amount of Ethereum staked, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has reached a record high of approximately 35.12 million ETH—around 29% of the total available supply. Volume of ETH in staking and number of validators. Data: Dune. The number of validators has nearly reached 1.1 million. The value of the locked cryptocurrency is estimated […]

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ForkLog 14 30.05.2025

SEC Clarifies Staking Regulations

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that under certain conditions, staking does not violate American securities laws. The document prepared by the Division of Corporation Finance is not a legally binding guide but rather an analysis by the regulator. Experts told CoinDesk that the statement effectively permits companies to offer staking services, including […]

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ForkLog 80 23.05.2025

SEC to Review TRON-Based ETF Application

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has commenced its review of an application from the CBOE to register a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) based on TRON (TRX) with a staking feature from Canary Capital. Bitgo will serve as the custodian for the product. The agency has invited interested parties to comment on the proposed […]

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ForkLog 17 10.05.2025

Lido Stakers Granted Power to Block DAO Decisions

Developers of the liquid staking platform Lido Finance have announced the LIP-28 Dual Governance update, enabling stETH holders to delay and block DAO decisions. Dual Governance: Coming Soon Years in the making, Lido DAO contributors are proud to present an outline for the upcoming release of Dual Governance featuring design & code choices, parameters, deployment […]

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ForkLog 18 24.04.2025

Solana to Enhance Network Decentralization with New Policies

The Solana Foundation is set to implement a new practice within its Delegation Program (SFDP) aimed at enhancing network decentralization, according to SolanaFloor. ?JUST IN: The Solana Foundation has introduced a new policy to reinforce decentralization: for every new validator added to its Delegation Program, three will be removed if they have held Foundation stake […]

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