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StarkWare’s Noam Nisan joins The Clear Crypto Podcast to demystify staking, explore its economic incentives and weigh the trade-offs between proof-of-work and proof-of-stake.
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Proof-of-Stake News
Proof-of-stake (PoS) is a consensus mechanism in blockchain networks, serving as an energy-efficient alternative to proof-of-work (PoW). In PoS, validators are chosen to create new blocks and validate transactions based on the number of coins they hold and are willing to “stake” as collateral.
Unlike PoW, which requires significant computational power, PoS relies on the concept of economic security, incentivizing participants to act honestly to protect their investments. Validators are rewarded with transaction fees and newly minted coins, promoting network security and efficiency.
In 2022, Ethereum transitioned to a proof-of-stake mechanism, prioritizing enhanced security, reduced energy consumption and improved scalability for implementing new solutions, contrasting with the earlier proof-of-work architecture.
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Solana Labs spin-out Anza proposed a new Solana consensus protocol to replace TowerBFT and the proof-of-history system, aiming to bring Web2-level speed to the network.
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Ethereum researcher Justin Drake told Cointelegraph that launching a 51% attack on Bitcoin would be “much cheaper” than on Ethereum, estimating the cost at around $10 billion.
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Solana devs and validators have worked together to patch up a critical security issue, but this speedy fix didn’t come without criticism over the network’s centralization.
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The current ETH price setup versus Bitcoin closely mirrors 2019, with an oversold RSI and prolonged weakness below key moving averages after a multiyear decline.
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Non-crypto native users comprise about 80% of participants in the decentralized physical infrastructure network.
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A group of nearly 30 crypto advocate groups has asked the SEC to provide legal clarity on crypto staking, arguing that it's not an investment activity.
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The ETF plans to hold and stake TRX, the native token of the Tron blockchain, which currently offers an annual yield of about 4.5%, according to StakingRewards.com.
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It is the protocol's final step toward a complete implementation of its restaking model.
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Ethereum’s income from L2 blob fees has dropped over 95% since mid-March, raising concerns about the network’s post-Dencun revenue model.
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As of March 4, Coinbase controlled 3.84 million ETH across 120,000 validators, accounting for 11.42% of all staked Ether.
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New US regulatory guidance clarifies that banks can act as validators for proof-of-stake networks.
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Restaking enables staked assets to generate additional rewards while securing multiple blockchain networks.
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Institutional interest in staking has grown since November 2024, when Trump’s victory ignited hopes for the first staked Ether ETF.
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Bitcoin staking has a total addressable market in the hundreds of billions, industry executives say.
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