ALSO: In his latest Money Reimagined column, CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey ties the recent political and regulatory backlash toward the crypto industry to the alleged misdeeds of disgraced FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Will the current climate drive digital-asset innovation and leadership away from the U.S.?
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Rocket Pool Made It Cheaper to Stake ETH Through Its Platform Following Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade
The staking protocol gave users access to their staking rewards and lowered the barrier of entry to create an Ethereum validator.
Crypto Investors Unmoved by Revised Jobless Data
Jobless claims beat expectations by an even wider margin than in the initial report, after a revision Thursday. Crypto investors largely ignored the change, although the increasing jobless figures bode well for the market.
Yearn's Staked Ether Token yETH Gets Mixed Results on Govenance Poll
The non-binding poll seeks to do a temperature check of sentiment toward launching yETH.
Trump Drops Second Series of Digital Trading Card Collection
Earlier this month, the floor price on the original Trump NFT collection jumped after the news of his indictment, but the new Series 2 release has sent the first collection’s price downward.
High Ether Yields Drive $50M to DeFi Protocol Pendle Finance
The total locked value of assets on the platform has risen over 300% since the start of this year, DefiLlama data shows.
India Targeting One Million CBDC Users in Three Months, Prioritizing Offline Transfers: Sources
Around 100,000 users have participated in the country's central bank digital currency pilot since it kicked off in December.
A Mysterious A16z Tweet Sparked a Rally in Crypto Project Optimism's OP Token
The tweet spurred speculation that the notable venture capital firm could launch its own Optimism-based layer 2 blockchain. A16z crypto’s CTO tweeted: “not an L2.â€
Crypto-Focused Menai Financial Group Shuttering Market-Making Business in London and Tokyo
The firm said it continues to invest in and expand its asset-management business.
AI Will 'Accelerate' the Metaverse, Empower Creators: The Sandbox Co-Founder
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