Stablecoin usage has migrated outside of Ethereum due to the high transaction fees triggered by meme-coin hype. In light of this, the second-tier blockchains are now getting increased traction.

The online payment processor is now holding almost half a billion dollars worth of bitcoin on behalf of its customers, along with ether, litecoin and bitcoin cash.

According to Ethereum expert, ETH staking can reveal sensitive information about the staker. Bankless podcast discussed what comes after Ethereum Shapella upgrade.

It has been more than a week now since Ethereum successfully launched the Shapella upgrade and the option to withdraw staked ETH became available. The amount of ETH withdrawn so far exceeds one million, or about 5% of the ETH that was initially locked.

Ethereum Shapella upgrade made staking on the largest blockchain financially more attractive and reignited competition in the staking-as-a-service business. Lido, a staking platform that provided a workaround before, can either lose or win it all.

Zurich-based Maerki Baumann will be the first to offer its customers the Ethereum staking possibilities provided by InCore Bank. InCore’s platform is fully compliant with KYC and AML regulations and uses SDX Web3 services.

Finally, Ethereum's long-awaited Shapella (Shanghai + Capella) upgrade is live! With the upgrade successfully implemented, validators can now withdraw staked ETH.

As more crypto projects – like dYdX and SushiSwap – search for cheaper and faster DeFi alternatives, Ethereum’s getting left behind. Are we Observing the fall of the king or the specialization of networks?