Lido stETH vs Rocket Pool rETH redemption economics
Lido's Curated Module Committee can adjust deposit reserves up to 9,600 ETH, while Rocket Pool uses a withdrawal queue with priority reentry tickets for exited operators.
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Bitcoin
Beginner’s guide to BlackRock IBIT options trading after Cboe launch
IBIT options traded 73,000 contracts in their first hour on Nasdaq, marking a significant step toward mainstream Bitcoin investment.
Beyond Bitcoin
Ethereum & Altcoins
Charts & flows
Markets & Analysis
Solana Firedancer rollout: SIMD-0370 and Alpenglow updates
Solana's SIMD-0370 removes the 60 million compute unit block limit to incentivize hardware upgrades, while Alpenglow cuts finality to 150 milliseconds. The network also…
Open finance
DeFi
How to get started with EigenLayer restaking amid Symbiotic and Karak competition
EigenLayer holds 93.9% of the restaking market with over $15 billion in TVL, offering deep security via a 7-day withdrawal queue.
Ownership online
NFT & Web3
Policy & law
Regulation
Wyoming SPDI Charter History and the Custodia Fed Ruling
Wyoming's SPDI charter mandates 100 percent liquid reserves but excludes FDIC insurance. The Tenth Circuit upheld the Fed's denial of Custodia's master account, citing…
Common Mistakes with Hong Kong’s Crypto Exchange Licensing
Operators often confuse SFC applicant status with formal licensing, risking total loss for investors. Compliance requires HKD 5 million capital, two responsible…
MiCA stablecoin reserve rules after Circle’s USDC compliance certification
Circle secured an EU license, making USDC and EURC compliant e-money tokens under MiCA. The regulation mandates that 30% of reserves stay in credit institutions, rising…
Common mistakes with Singapore’s crypto exchange licensing under MAS rules
MAS rejected most of 170 crypto license applications due to inadequate operational depth. Firms often overlook mandatory asset segregation and local governance…
Under the hood
Blockchain Tech
Wormhole ZK verification for cross-chain messaging after Uniswap expansion
Wormhole integrates zero-knowledge proofs with Boundless to secure Native Token Transfers on Ethereum. This update addresses trust issues in validator-based bridges and…
Why Sei’s Parallelized EVM Execution Matters Now
Sei removed its Cosmos stack to target 5 gigagas per second, aiming for over 200,000 TPS with sub-400ms finality. This pure EVM shift supports institutional stablecoin…
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