For most of its history, bitcoin has been prized as digital gold: an asset to hold rather than use. That passivity has …
Liquid
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Markets
VanEck Aims to Take Solana's Liquid Staking to TradFi Investors Via JitoSOL ETF
by shayaanby shayaanAsset manager VanEck has filed to launch a staked solana (SOL) exchange-traded fund (ETF), signaling continued interest in bringing blockchain-native yield-bearing assets …
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This is a segment from the Lightspeed newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. When one thinks of DeFi’s greatest innovations, automated market …
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Markets
Valantis Acquires stHYPE, Expanding Liquid Staking Reach on Hyperliquid
by shayaanby shayaanValantis, a decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol, has acquired Staked Hype (stHYPE), the second-largest liquid staking token (LST) on Hyperliquid. Financial terms of …
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Markets
SEC Green Light on Liquid Staking Sends ETH Past $4K, Spurs Broad Staking and Layer-2 Rally
by shayaanby shayaanThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) clarification around liquid staking continued to lift asset prices across the staking sector this week, …
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The crypto industry is hailing the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s latest guidance on liquid staking as a rare regulatory win, with …
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Finance
US SEC commissioner slams agency statement on liquid staking: ‘Muddies the waters’
by shayaanby shayaanUS SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw sharply criticized a staff statement released on Tuesday by the regulator’s Division of Corporation Finance that praised …
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The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a staff statement on Tuesday, declaring that properly structured liquid‑staking protocols and their receipt tokens …
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Regulation
SEC official warns liquid staking guidance adds confusion, raising Lehman-like risks
by shayaanby shayaanUS Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw has criticized recent staff guidance on liquid staking, warning that it fails to …
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance issued new staff guidance stating that liquid staking does not automatically …