Lido sunsets Solana staking due to lack of funds; halts deposits effective immediately

Decentralized finance staking service provider Lido (LDO) is winding down its Solana (SOL) staking product today, Oct. 16, because it lacks funds to sustain the project, according to a blog statement from... Read more »

Focus on BTC fundamentals, says Edward Snowden

“We’re contorting ourselves to pass through the keyhole of tyranny.” Edward Snowden’s words to the audience at the packed Genesis Stage hall at Bitcoin Amsterdam stressed the preeminent cryptocurrency’s ever-increasing importance in... Read more »

US government among largest Bitcoin hodlers with over $5B in BTC: Report

The United States government has become one of the largest Bitcoin (BTC) holders, with over 200,000 BTC worth more than $5 billion despite selling a few thousand BTC worth millions earlier this... Read more »

Australia to introduce crypto regulation mandating licenses for crypto exchanges

The Australian federal government is set to introduce new regulations requiring crypto exchanges to obtain a financial services license, the Australian Financial Review reported on Oct. 15. Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones is... Read more »

Bitcoin signals potential range expansion— Will SOL, LDO, ICP and VET follow?

The S&P 500 Index nudged higher by 0.45% to record its second positive week. While the United States equities markets were a slow mover, gold witnessed a massive run-up of more than... Read more »

MetaMask is back on Apple’s App Store after briefly leaving the platform

The popular Ethereum wallet MetaMask left Apple’s App Store for at least an hour on Oct. 14, according to the project itself and third-party reports. MetaMask wrote on Twitter/X: “FYI: We’re aware... Read more »

THORswap back online 6 days after halt over detecting FTX funds

Decentralized exchange (DEX) THORSwap has resumed operations after briefly going into maintenance mode due to detecting illicit funds on its platform. THORSwap took to X (formerly Twitter) on Oct. 12 to announce... Read more »

Due diligence with crypto staking providers

With the boon of Proof-of-Stake networks across the crypto industry, staked crypto assets have emerged as an increasingly attractive financial instrument for individual and corporate investors. Data from DefiLlama shows that the value... Read more »

Caroline Ellison speaks on FTX-Binance war: Hodler’s Digest, Oct.

Top Stories This Week Caroline Ellison wanted to step down but feared a bank run on FTX Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, testified for over 10 hours this week at... Read more »

Ethereum losing streak vs. Bitcoin hits 15 months — Can ETH price reverse course?

The price of Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), is trading around a 15-month low versus Bitcoin (BTC), and the lowest since Ethereum switched to proof-of-stake (PoS). Will it continue to weaken for the... Read more »