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Optimism, Scaling Solution for Ethereum, Sets June Date for Biggest Ever Upgrade, ‘Bedrock’
The Bedrock hard fork, proposed earlier this year and approved by the Optimism community in April, is supposed to bring a “new level of modularity, simplicity and Ethereum equivalence.”
Asymmetry, ‘ETF’ for Liquid Staking Tokens, Raises $3M Round From Ecco Capital, Ankr and Others
Bradley Keoun is the managing editor of CoinDesk’s Tech & Protocols team. He owns less than $1,000 each of several cryptocurrencies.
Asymmetry Finance, a protocol for liquid staking derivatives, raised $3 million from…
Liquid Staking Leader Lido Upgrades to Second Version on Ethereum
Lido users can now unstake their stETH and receive ETh at a 1:1 ratio.
Weekly DEX Volume on BNB Chain Hits Highest in a Year
Lower fees and Binance’s popularity are among the reasons noted by market analysts.
Bitcoin Rebounds Above $27K as Investors Weigh Debt Ceiling Debate, Liquidity Concerns
Investors have been eyeing particularly low liquidity in crypto trading as market makers turn cautious.
DeFi Project Hector Mulls Legal Wrapper to Shield DAO
A legal wrapper proposed by leaders of the Fantom-based protocol would empower employees of Hector and, according to critics, undercut the community of HEC holders.
U.S. Prosecutors Drop Extortion Charges Against Early Adviser to Ethereum Network
Criminal extortion charges against Steven Nerayoff, an early adviser to the Ethereum network, were dismissed by a New York judge on May 5, ending a three-and-a-half year legal battle that included explosive allegations he made against U.S.…
Crypto Mining Data Center Soluna Stock Surges After $14M Investment Deal
The investment includes a $2 million loan and $12 million in equity.
Payroll Startup Rise Wins CoinDesk’s 2023 Pitchfest Contest
Based in Ohio, Rise onboards employees for automatic crypto paychecks.
Bitcoin Rewards Company Fold Expands to El Salvador, Brushing Off Jump in On-chain Fees
The firm says El Salvador will serve as its base for operations in Latin America.