The stablecoin offers greater transparency than competitors like USDT but that proved of little value as it was depegged during the recent banking crisis, says J.P. Koning.
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Ethereum Unstaking Requests Now Face About a 17-Day Wait
The queue stood at 14 days late last week, but it’s lengthened as more exit requests piled in from validators on the blockchain. Also, staked ether deposits outpace withdrawals for the first time since last week’s Shanghai upgrade.
Arbitrum Foundation Offers Crypto Governance Concessions After ARB Holder Uproar
The Arbitrum Foundation has pledged not to move 700 million ARB tokens until the DAO passes a budget for handling the controversial sum.
Lido Stakers Can Expect Ether Withdrawals 'No Sooner Than Early May'
Lido needs to complete security audits of its V2 upgrade before it can allow withdrawals.
Ondo Finance Plans Yield-Generating Stablecoin Alternative for Institutional Investors
The new stablecoin-like token, OMMF, will be backed by conventional money market funds and is available only to qualified purchasers and accredited investors. But retail investors can lend against the tokens via Ondo’s DeFi protocol Flux to indirectly access the yield.
LI.FI and InsurAce Pitch Protection for Moving Crypto Between Blockchains
LI.FI partnered with risk cover protocol InsurAce to provide protection for users who are bridging their cryptoassets from one blockchain to another.
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.
Avalanche’s New Subnet to Offer Blockchain Customization for Financial Institutions
The protocol said the subnet will be a suite of institutional blockchain deployments and tooling specifically designed for financial services.
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.
Why Didn’t You Sell the News of Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade?
There was not a mass unlock of staked ETH, as some predicted, boding well for Ethereum and liquid staking derivatives.