Crypto News

Liquid Restaking Protocol Puffer Rakes in $1B in Deposits in Just 3 Weeks

Liquid restaking protocols are seeing ample demand from users as speculation mounts over potential applications for the Ethereum restaking juggernaut EigenLayer, and the prospects for rewards paid out to early users.Source link

Solana DeFi Tops $2 Billion in Value Locked for First Time Since June 2022

The DeFi ecosystem still has a long way to go before it reaches the heights of 2021.Source link

Stellar Starts Phased Rollout of ‘Soroban’ Smart Contracts

The "Protocol 20" upgrade, which adds support for Ethereum-style smart contracts to the decade-old payments-focused blockchain, had been delayed by three weeks due to precautions after a bug was found.Source link

U.S. Bans Crypto Addresses Tied to LockBit Ransomware Group From Financial System

The U.S. government tagged a number of bitcoin and ether addresses as being tied to the LockBit ransomware group, which was taken down on Monday.Source link

Starknet Drops 49% Following Highly Anticipated STRK Airdrop

STRK is now a top 100 cryptocurrency, though more sell pressure could be waiting in the wings as airdrop recipients claim their rewards.Source link