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dYdX Token: Is This the Future of DeFi Governance?

dYdX Token: Is This the Future of DeFi Governance?

dYdX (DYDX) has quickly become one of the most important projects in decentralized finance (DeFi) and continues to make big waves in the Ethereum ecosystem. As a decentralized margin trading and derivatives trading platform, it functions as a trading platform without the intervention of any intermediaries. This enables users to...

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Celestia's TIA Plummets: Is Proof of Governance the Answer?

Celestia's TIA Plummets: Is Proof of Governance the Answer?

We know that the blockchain world can be rife with turbulence. Lately, the market performance for Celestia’s TIA token has turned heads and ignited passionate discourse. TIA’s debut was fraught with excitement and high hopes. Since then it has experienced a steep price decline, crashing 93% from its peak price....

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Celestia Co-Founder Advocates for Governance-Based Token Model Amidst Price Drop

Celestia Co-Founder Advocates for Governance-Based Token Model Amidst Price Drop

In response, Celestia co-founder John Alder has made a counterintuitive but audacious suggestion to radically alter the network’s tokenomics. He proposes scrapping the current Proof of Stake (PoS) model and replacing it with a Proof of Governance system. This proposal comes just as the price of the TIA token has...

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Lido's stETH Holders Get Veto Power: Decentralization Win?

Lido's stETH Holders Get Veto Power: Decentralization Win?

Those challenges have Lido Finance — a key player in the Ethereum staking landscape — charting a different course in decentralized governance. Through its democratizing protocol, the native cryptocurrency of the protocol, Lido Protocol, has heard a major proposal, LIP-28, that would reshape its power balance—perhaps profoundly—on this path. This...

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Lido's stETH Governance: A Pragmatic Safety Net or Risky Experiment?

Lido's stETH Governance: A Pragmatic Safety Net or Risky Experiment?

Lido's proposing a power shift, LIP-28. Providing stETH holders a larger say, a veto at that. Sounds good, right? Decentralization, user empowerment, all the buzzwords. Wait, before we pop the bubbly let’s discuss risk. I’m not mainstreaming the criticism, nor am I defending it. Things are rarely black and white.Good...

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Obol Collective Launches OBOL Token, Decentralizing Ethereum Staking Governance

Obol Collective Launches OBOL Token, Decentralizing Ethereum Staking Governance

Obol Collective formally released the OBOL Token on May 8th, 2025 in Zug, Switzerland – known as Crypto Valley for its influential blockchain ecosystem. The token powers governance and on-chain coordination for more than 800 active node operators. It locks in over $1 billion of ETH collateral across leading protocols...

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Bit Digital Ditches Bitcoin: Is Ethereum Staking the Future?

Bit Digital Ditches Bitcoin: Is Ethereum Staking the Future?

Bit Digital, Inc. just made a surprising and positive turn from Bitcoin mining. The company has since shifted its attention to Ethereum staking, pulling the industry’s eyes along with it. This development is part of a widening strategy of moves by the company to pivot its focus. It deepens and...

Bit Digital's Staking Gamble Smart Pivot or Risky Bet?

Bit Digital's Staking Gamble Smart Pivot or Risky Bet?

Bit Digital is betting the farm. They’re promoting the sale of these shovels in order to purchase the lottery tickets. They're ditching Bitcoin mining, the digital equivalent of the California gold rush, for Ethereum staking, which, let's be honest, sounds a lot less rugged and a lot more…regulated. Whether this...

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Bit Digital Bets Big on Ethereum Staking After $150 Million Share Offering

Bit Digital Bets Big on Ethereum Staking After $150 Million Share Offering

Dynamic digital asset company Bit Digital is doing something equally ambitious — and equally audacious. This is why they changed their strategy away from Bitcoin mining, through Ethereum staking, to treasury management. This strategic pivot comes after a $150 million share offering and a significant drop in the company's stock...

Bitcoin Mining 101: Demystifying Crypto's Core Process

Bitcoin Mining 101: Demystifying Crypto's Core Process

Bitcoin mining is the integral process that serves as the backbone of the Bitcoin network. It’s how new bitcoins are generated, and it’s how transactions are confirmed and added to the public blockchain. To those unfamiliar with the crypto space, the word “mining” may seem a bit scary. Learning the...

Altcoin ETF Approval A Double Edged Sword 3 Risks to Watch Out For

Altcoin ETF Approval A Double Edged Sword 3 Risks to Watch Out For

The buzz is building. Look out BTC, altcoin ETFs are on their way! The SEC seems to be getting a little more friendly towards it, especially with regards to Solana. We're seeing applications amended, deadlines looming, and even whispers of BlackRock jumping into the XRP game after the Ripple case...

Bitcoin Mining's Dirty Secret 2025: Is It Still Worth the Risk?

Bitcoin Mining's Dirty Secret 2025: Is It Still Worth the Risk?

Let's be blunt. The Bitcoin gold rush? It’s increasingly shaping up to be a fool’s errand come 2025. This really is more than a small blip in profitability. That is a dramatic and potentially catastrophic turn in the risk-reward equation. The shiny allure of digital gold is masking a growing...