Starknet Prepares for First Mainnet Inaugural Staking Vote
Starknet, a decentralised layer-2 scaling solution based on Ethereum, is preparing to conduct its inaugural staking vote on the mainnet for native STRK token holders. The network will implement a staking mechanism in September to enhance and decentralise its functionality. The date of the staking launch has yet to be established; however, it is anticipated […]
Status Becomes Linea’s First Contributor for Open-source L2 Rollup
Linea, a layer-2 solution that operates on the Ethereum blockchain, has announced Status as the first contributor to its open-source L2 roll-up initiative. Status, a global collective that builds a digital platform for inclusive communities, has partnered with Linea to establish the Status Network, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph. “Status will be […]
State Street to Set up Digital Asset Platform for Institutional Clients
On August 20, State Street, a financial services and asset management firm with $4.4 million in assets under management, disclosed its intention to establish a digital asset platform for institutional clients. In partnership with Taurus, a digital asset infrastructure provider, the platform will provide institutional clients with tokenisation services, node administration, and custodial services. Lamine […]
Democratic Party’s 2024 Platform Did not Mention Crypto, Digital Assets
The 2024 Democrat Party platform did not address crypto or digital assets policy. The 91-page party platform is expected to be passed on Aug. 19 in a vote from the Democratic National Convention (DNC). However, the Harris-Walz 2024 presidential campaign and senior Democrat officials had been pledging a crypto “reset” that would diverge from the […]
Bitwise Acquires ETC Group to Enter European Market
The acquisition of ETC Group, a crypto investment firm, has enabled Bitwise, an asset manager based in San Francisco, to enter the European markets. ETC Group, a London-based firm, has a portfolio of products that includes a physical range of crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs), including Bitcoin ETP (BTCE), Ethereum with staking (ET32), Solana (ESOL), XRP […]