Plasma token unlock masks 24-month supply surge
Plasma (XPL) October 25 unlock masks 24-month supply acceleration. Token's vesting shift to monthly tranches frontloads 60 percent dilution over two years.
Plasma (XPL) October 25 unlock masks 24-month supply acceleration. Token's vesting shift to monthly tranches frontloads 60 percent dilution over two years.
Ethereum staking yields fell to 2.78% APR as 897,000 validators compete. Bitmine's $212M staking revenue faces structural headwinds from compression.
October's 1.17B CRO unlock from Cronos' 70B reserve shows monthly releases are 2.7x all burns. Supply dilution continues despite bullish burn narratives.
Learn how token vesting schedules work, why circulating and fully diluted supply matter, and why some unlocks crash prices while others barely move.
Restaking lets Ethereum stakers earn extra rewards by securing other protocols. Learn how it works, the risks involved, and whether it's right for you.
The IRS updated staking guidance on October 6, reversing three 2025 restrictions. Trusts can now use multiple custodians and face narrower slashing rules.
Crypto points programs reward users before tokens exist. Learn how they work, why projects keep conversion rates hidden, and the risks of dilution.
Core Lightning released security patch 26.06.8 on September 22. Attackers targeted unpatched nodes October 1. The alert came 10 days too late.
MetaMask is exiting 17,000 validators holding 523,000 ETH after an attacker diverted 0.36 ETH in block rewards funded through Tornado Cash on October 1.
Hester Peirce leaves Oct 2, reducing the SEC to two commissioners. The agency published new crypto guidance the same day she announced her departure.
Validator support briefly dropped below 80%, resetting the entire two-week countdown. The BatchV1_1 feature now activates October 9 instead of Sept 29.
Restaking lets validators secure multiple protocols with one stake. The April 2026 Kelp DAO hack showed how layered yields create cascading failures.
ZetaChain voted 99.4% to shut down its Layer 1 blockchain and migrate ZETA to Solana at 1:1. The token surged 64% on news that typically crashes valuations.
Solana cut slot time to 250ms and tripled transaction size in three days. But compute per block fell proportionally, leaving overall throughput unchanged.
Solana's Alpenglow upgrade activates September 28 with only 906 validators, down 64% from 2,560 in 2023. The consensus overhaul targets 150ms finality.
Ethereum staking just passed 35% of supply with the exit queue near empty, but the yield is at a three-year low and one firm has staked 5 million ether.
Staking is a core mechanism in blockchain networks that allows users to earn rewards by locking their assets to support network security and validation. This tag covers the latest staking news, yield trends, protocol updates, and shifts in on-chain participation, with a focus on how staking activity reflects broader market conditions and investor behavior in 2026.