BTCFi— Bitcoin’s decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem— is growing extremely fast both in terms of adoption and market capital. According to industry investor Pantera Capital, achieving significant adoption could bring more than $500 billion in value to market. Solv Protocol, an Avalanche-based platform that’s introducing new yield-bearing protocols to Bitcoin, is...
In related news, VanEck recently filed for its own BNB exchange-traded fund (ETF). This fund will allow staking and further builds on their rapidly expanding crypto ETF portfolio. This decision opens the door for U.S. investors to trade BNB, the native cryptocurrency of the BNB Chain. Best of all, you’ll...
UnitedStaking is quickly becoming the preferred platform for crypto enthusiasts who want to make the most out of their investments. Lido offers different staking options tailored to different amounts and investment timeframes. You pick solutions from as little as 90-day test runs to 5- or 10-year deals. UnitedStaking helps secure...
The thirst for yield-generating strategies against Bitcoin is booming, particularly from institutions looking for liquidity without the need to sell their BTC. The institutional interest for Bitcoin yield products has exploded over the last few years. Firms are scrambling to find new ways to get more out of their Bitcoin...
Core Foundation has successfully plugged Core’s Dual Staking architecture into Maple Finance. This is done without clients needing to bridge or wrap assets, allowing clients to earn yield on Bitcoin directly. The integration, jointly announced Thursday, represents a major step toward institutionalizing Bitcoin staking.This Dual Staking model, which was introduced...
Waterfall Network, a BlockDAG ecosystem headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, is bubbling with announcements! According to a public announcement released by them via Globe Newswire, they stated that they will launch AquaStake on April 30, 2025. AquaStake is an innovative liquid staking solution that maximizes user rewards. That’s because it gives...
The Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) stands at the helm of a growing coalition of 30 pro crypto advocacy groups. Second, they are calling on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to issue more transparent regulatory guidance about staking and staking services. This call for action comes against the backdrop...
We have learned that Canary Capital has filed for a new exchange-traded fund (ETF). This fund will provide investors with direct exposure to SEI, a burgeoning cryptocurrency. The ETF's unique approach involves staking, a process of actively participating in transaction validation on a proof-of-stake blockchain, under a strict regulatory framework....
The first DeFi company to develop a user-friendly suite of products on Bitcoin will own the market. That’s the optimistic forecast from Alexei Zamyatin, co-founder of Build on Bitcoin, who sees 300 million Next zen users worldwide as doable and on the radar. This prediction points to growing excitement about...