Ethereum and Solana developers are advancing protocol proposals—Solana's SIMD-0550 and Ethereum's EIP-8363—to reduce staking yields and increase token scarcity by accelerating disinflation and burning validator rewards.
The 21Shares Ethereum ETF (TETH) reported $48.4 million in redemptions and an 86.42% staking ratio at the end of June 2026, according to a quarterly filing.
Gemini sees 37% Q2 revenue growth to $45.5M, offset by $107.7M net loss due to weakened exchange trading and a $16.1M credit fraud provision.
Dartmouth College's $9 billion endowment saw the value of its crypto investments fall by over $2 million in three months, dropping from $14.6 million to $12.4 million as of June 30 due to declining token prices.
Solana Company (HSDT) reported $2.512 million in Q2 staking revenue, but automatic restaking and $11.892 million in operational cash use meant staking did not fund operations. The firm relied on asset sales, equity, and divestments to cover costs.
Artificial intelligence is transforming how ancient Chinese texts are recovered, studied, and shared as universities and tech companies digitize historical manuscripts into open online databases.
Ethereum's transition to post-quantum cryptography could disrupt regulated banks years before quantum computers threaten validator keys, as stateful hash-based signatures conflict with traditional backup and redundancy practices.
Ether.fi has launched tokenized asset trading, portfolio-backed loans, and fiat accounts in its self-custodial app, aiming to serve as an alternative to traditional banks.
Bitmine Immersion Technologies has surpassed 5 million staked Ether, generating an estimated $257 million in annualized revenue. While staking provides a crucial revenue buffer, other Ether treasury firms face unrealized losses due to declining spot prices.
Copper's US entity, Copper Markets (US) Inc., becomes a SEC-registered broker-dealer and FINRA member, enabling institutional crypto custody, trading, and services in the US market.
FG Nexus, a Nasdaq-listed merchant bank, has abandoned its Ethereum treasury strategy less than a year after launch, selling all digital assets by June 30. The company incurred a $45.2 million loss from its discontinued digital-asset operations but gained substantial cash from ETH sales. It now focuses on real estate development, particularly manufactured-housing properties, with plans to acquire target properties and potentially combine with FG Communities.
Fidelity Investments filed with the SEC to add staking up to 100% of its Ether holdings in the Fidelity Ethereum Fund, retaining 85% of rewards and planning quarterly cash distributions.
TON Strategy's Q2 report shows a 17% annualized gross staking yield, but a significant mismatch between token-denominated income ($15M from 9.4M Gram) and operating cash flows, with pre-tax income driven by a $82.8M net fair value gain on digital assets, highlighting reliance on token value stability for sustained cash generation.
Ethereum treasury company SharpLink reported a $1.08 billion net loss for the six months ended June 30, driven largely by unrealized declines in ETH value and staked token impairments.
Grayscale established mandatory quarterly minimums for converting staking rewards into cash for its Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche exchange-traded products, creating recurring market sell flows for reward tokens.
An Ethereum staking proposal, EIP-8363, could reduce native staking yields and force corporate ETH treasury SharpLink to rely more on variable, higher-risk return sources.
Ethereum Improvement Proposal EIP-8363 proposes reducing staking rewards as more ETH is locked up, sparking intense backlash from critics who warn it could harm decentralization, DeFi, and institutional confidence.
Ethereum'un EIP-8363 teklifi, bilançosunda 1.5 milyar dolar ETH bulunan SharpLink'in CEO'su Joseph Chalom tarafından eleştirildi. Chalom, teklifin staking getirilerini düşürerek DeFi ve kurumsal yatırımcı ilgisine zarar vereceğini savundu.
BNY's Digital Asset Custody platform plans to provide institutional crypto staking support through Galaxy's infrastructure, highlighting growing custody concentration risks across Ethereum and Solana.
Ethereum Improvement Proposal 8361 (EIP-8361) proposes cutting validators' staking yield from 2.6% to 1.2%, threatening DeFi products, lending markets, and leveraged staking loops.
Ethereum developers submitted EIP-8361, a proposal to charge validators a deduction and burn ETH as the staking ratio rises, aiming to counter excessive supply concentration and security risks.
Ethereum researchers and developers, including Justin Drake, proposed EIP-8363 to sharply cut validator rewards as staked ETH rises. The draft triggered backlash from DeFi founders and stakers warning of centralization and reduced institutional demand.
Dünyanın en büyük saklama bankalarından BNY, Galaxy Digital ortaklığıyla kripto para staking hizmeti sunmaya hazırlanıyor. Varlıklar bankanın platformunda kalacak.
BNY Mellon partners with Galaxy to offer institutional crypto staking within its custody platform, enabling clients to earn rewards without moving assets.
