ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Binance will launch the EigenLayerWBETH staking service on March 25, 2025, at 18:00 (Beijing time).Users can subscribe and stake WBETH to earn on-chain rewards from the EigenLayer protocol. EIGEN rewards will be recorded daily and allocated to the spot account at the end of the staking period. Users can redeem their assets at any time before maturity, but early redemption will result in the loss of all accumulated rewards.

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal tweeted that the financial regulatory authority of Vermont has officially withdrawn its inquiry into Coinbase regarding its cryptocurrency staking services.According to the official document released on March 13, this withdrawal decision does not affect any potential further legal actions in the future. The document indicates that the main reasons for Vermont's decision to withdraw the inquiry include the SEC's dismissal of similar charges against Coinbase in the Southern District of New York Federal Court, and the SEC's establishment of a new task force to develop regulatory rules related to cryptocurrency. Coinbase welcomed this decision and urged Congress to pass comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation, while also encouraging other states to follow Vermont's example.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett, in light of the recent attention from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on staking operations, the agency may reconsider the lawsuit filed against ConsenSys last year regarding its MetaMask staking service.Additionally, the SEC had previously accused ConsenSys of engaging in unregistered brokerage activities, but this accusation has now been withdrawn, similar to the dismissed charges in the Coinbase lawsuit.

ChainCatcher news, according to Crowdfund Insider, Galaxy Digital Holdings has announced that it has been included in the list of staking providers integrated with the digital asset custody service provider BitGo Trust Company, Inc. This means that the collaboration will combine Galaxy's blockchain infrastructure, lending, and trading services with BitGo Trust's custody solutions, providing users with digital asset staking services.

ChainCatcher News: The Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck announced that it will launch a new service called "Coincheck Staking" for Ethereum (ETH) in January 2025, allowing users to earn staking rewards on their held ETH without any special procedures.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Lido announced on Monday that it will stop Polygon staking services and informed users that they can withdraw funds before June 16, 2025. The announcement also stated that after June 16, 2025, users will withdraw through a browser tool.The announcement indicated that multiple factors prompted Lido to reassess and ultimately exit the staking service on the Polygon PoS chain, including limited user adoption, insufficient rewards, resource-intensive maintenance requirements, and changes in ecosystem dynamics.

ChainCatcher message, Lido posted on social media to remind stMATIC holders of important dates to keep in mind:Staking on Lido on Polygon will stop on December 16;From December 16 to June 16, 2025, there will be a transition period during which withdrawals can be processed through the Lido on Polygon UI;From January 15 to January 22, 2025, the protocol will be paused and will resume operation afterward, during which no withdrawals can be processed;On June 16, 2025, front-end support will end, and withdrawals can only be made through browser tools.The Lido community had previously released a discussion proposal in October to initiate a sunset process for the staking protocol Lido on Polygon, similar to that on Polkadot and Kusama.

ChainCatcher news, according to Crowdfund Insider, Robinhood has announced the launch of Ethereum (ETH) staking services, allowing European users to earn returns on their ETH holdings.Additionally, earlier this year, Robinhood Crypto launched Solana (SOL) staking services in Europe.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, UK Economic Secretary Tulip Siddiq announced at the City & Financial Global Tokenization Summit in London on November 22, 2024, that the UK plans to launch a regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency industry in early 2025. The new framework will separate stablecoins from the existing payment system and establish specific regulations for staking services to prevent them from being classified as collective investment schemes.This move ends the uncertainty in the market regarding the direction of cryptocurrency regulation since the Labour government took office in July 2024. The previous Conservative government had already included cryptocurrencies in the scope of regulated activities under the Financial Services and Markets Bill.

ChainCatcher news, according to Finance Feeds, Swiss investment company ISP Securities has partnered with cryptocurrency technology provider Taurus to use its digital asset custody solution Taurus-PROTECT. ISP's institutional clients will be able to trade, custody, and stake the digital assets provided by ISP.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Zodia Custody announced a partnership with the Solana staking market Marinade, allowing institutions to access Solana staking opportunities. Currently, Zodia Custody's staking services also support Ethereum, Polkadot, Cardano, and BNB.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Binance US has chosen Fireblocks to enhance cryptocurrency custody and staking services, assuring users and regulators that customer assets on the exchange are handled securely and compliantly, while also supporting cryptocurrency token staking services.The two companies stated on Wednesday that the company will use Fireblocks wallet technology to support hot and cold custody, as well as customer deposits and withdrawals. Fireblocks' key management system will also help expand the exchange's staking services.

ChainCatcher news, according to Hong Kong media Ming Pao, OSL Group Chairman and CEO Pan Zhiyong stated that OSL is continuously promoting regulated digital asset innovation into the next phase, including staking services and tokenized fund products. The group's OSL Digital Securities has been appointed as the virtual asset trading platform and custodian for the first spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs of Huaxia Fund and Harvest Global Investments. The first batch of spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs launched by their issuer partners Huaxia Fund (Hong Kong) and Harvest Global Investments accounted for over 88% of the total trading volume in the Hong Kong ETF market. OSL announced that since the launch of the spot virtual asset exchange-traded fund (ETF) in April this year, the market has witnessed significant growth, with both trading volume and assets under management (AUM) continuously expanding. As of yesterday, the trading volume of the Bitcoin (BTC) spot ETF reached 114 million yuan, while the Ethereum (ETH) spot ETF reached 33.76 million yuan.

ChainCatcher message, according to the official announcement, due to the Cosmos network upgrade, Upbit will suspend ATOM deposits, withdrawals, and staking requests on June 5 at 17:00. An additional announcement will be made once the network upgrade is confirmed to be stable.

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase Assets posted on X that the AVAX staking service is now live, with an annual yield of up to 4.47%.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the Ethereum staking platform Kiln has enabled LST re-staking on EigenLayer through Ledger Live. Kiln stated that this allows over 1.5 million users of Ledger Live to re-stake on EigenLayer for the first time via the wallet application.Previous report, in January this year, the Ethereum staking platform Kiln completed a $17 million financing round, led by 1kx, with participation from IOSG, Crypto.com, Wintermute Ventures, KXVC, and LBank. This new round of financing is an extension of Kiln's $17.6 million Series A financing announced in November 2022.

ChainCather news, Robinhood Crypto has launched staking services in Europe, currently allowing users to stake their Solana (SOL) assets directly through the app to earn rewards.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the digital asset lending platform Maple Finance has partnered with the staking infrastructure provider Figment to integrate the staking capabilities of Solana and Ethereum through Maple Finance, merging traditional finance with digital assets.It is reported that Maple Finance further solidifies its position as a home for digital asset lending by leveraging Figment's institutional-grade staking services. This collaboration allows for the staking of digital assets, increases rewards for lenders, and enhances capital efficiency during loan deployment, providing borrowers with more competitive borrowing rates.