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Risks and Rewards of Becoming an Eth2 Validator

The deposit contract for Ethereum’s new proof-of-stake chain was released today. If ~524k ETH is deposited this month, the new chain will go live on Dec.1. Potential rewards for contributing to that pile of ETH are enticing, but as is usually the case with high returns, there’s also high risk. So far, 5.7K ETH from…

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BlackRock Would Still Pursue Spot Ether ETF If Ethereum Cops Securities Designation

BlackRock’s CEO said the SEC classifying Ether as a security would not preclude spot Ethereum ETFs from entering the market.

Pantera-Backed Rollup Omni Network Announces Airdrop

3% of OMNI’s total supply will be airdropped to EigenLayer restakers, ETH stakers, various NFT holders, and Omni community members.

EigenLayer Removes Deposit Caps On Liquid Staking Tokens

The move marks the culmination of the Ethereum restaking protocol’s rollout phase.

Runestones Wants to Become the Biggest Memecoin Community, Says Creator

The airdropped Runestones collection has soared to become the second most valuable NFT collection after CryptoPunks.

Pump.Fun Takes Over Solana Memecoin Scene

The no-code platform allows anyone to create a memecoin in minutes.

Hot New Restaking Project Karak Faces Backlash Over Team’s Past

Karak has been outed as the second reincarnation of Risk Harbor, a protocol accused of running off with millions earmarked as insurance for Terra’s failed UST stablecoin.