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Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Blockchain technology has long held the promise of decentralization, offering the potential to redefine how we interact with data, value, and trust. As this technology continues to emerge fast, the concept of “home staking ” emerges as a power ful force that has the potential to reshape the landscape of blockchain networks. You might also like: Stirring up a revolution in emerging economies using DAOs | Opinion This begs the question: How does home staking em power the masses , and why is it crucial for the web3 ecosystem in the present and future? Democratising validation At its core, blockchain technology promises a decentralized future where power and control are distributed among a vast network of participants. However, the reality hasn’t always lived up to this promise. The barriers to entry for running a v...

Liquid staking token s (LSTs) have begun to pick up momentum this month as the second half of the year edges closer toward a highly anticipated Ethereum upgrade. Dubbed Cancun-Deneb (or “Dencun” for short), the upgrade — expected sometime in the fourth quarter of this year — will see the introduction of a mechanism known as “blob-carrying transactions.” Liquid staking providers, especially Lido, have gained significant traction, underlining users’ preference for greater liquid ity and flexibility in their staking activities, blockchain analytics firm Glassnode wrote in a research note on Monday. As such, protocols and assets linked with staked ETH are delivering outsized gains when compared to other major digital assets in the market on the week. As of 5 am ET, the governance token for liquid staking solution Lido DAO (LDO), has jumped about 11% and 24% on 1-week and 2-week timeframes respectively. Frax Share (FXS) — the governance token of the Frax ecosystem responsible for ...

Staking rewards following Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade have made it easier for investigators to spot counterintuitive behavior by ETH holders. With its historic Merge event in September, Ethereum has become a proof-of-stake blockchain. The mechanism now used to confirm transactions relies on validators staking their Ether (ETH). Ethereum’s March upgrade, codenamed Shanghai, finally enabled stakers to withdraw their locked Ether.  The Ethereum ecosystem’s “investment themes” have included a) decentralized finance (DeFi) b) stablecoins c) Bitcoin (via wrapped versions of BTC) and d) non-fungible tokens (NFTs). With the upgrade , the network also began providing fixed-income assets. There are currently several ways people make money on or using Ethereum. Broadly, they can be grouped into “investment themes,” including: a) decentralized finance (DeFi); b) stablecoins; c) Bitcoin (BTC) (via wrapped versions of BTC); and d) nonfungible tokens (NFTs). Following Shanghai, the network began to ...