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Lido launched Identified Community Staker applications on Ethereum mainnet, creating a verification track that gives individuals priority terms in the protocol’s Community Staking Module.Per Lido, ICS uses a points system across experience, engagement, and humanity. Applicants must meet minimum thresholds in each category and reach at least 15 points to qualify.The program is designed to tilt CSM capacity toward independent operators after the permissionless opening earlier this year brought a wave of registrations. Lido reports that about 450 operators signed up following the January permissionless shift, which reduced room for smaller setups to deposit validator keys.ICS applicants who pass review…

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Crypto funds and market makers are buying tokens at steep discounts through private over-the-counter deals and hedging them with shorts, locking in double-digit returns while retail traders take the risk.Venture capitalists, funds and market makers can often secure allocations at roughly a 30% discount with three- to four-month vesting, then hedge by shorting the same amount on perpetual futures markets, according to Jelle Buth, co-founder of market maker Enflux. This structure largely guarantees profits that can annualize to as much as 60%-120%, regardless of where the token price moves.Buth said Enflux also participates in such deals, describing them as a popular…

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Key points:Bitcoin can reverse its latest slump to hit new all-time highs in the next four months, based on historical performance.Research says that the outlook for Bitcoin between now and Christmas is “positive yet less volatile.”The current dip may be “frontrunning” traditional September BTC price downside.Bitcoin (BTC) may be looking at average gains of 44% by Christmas as analysts play down the impact of a deeper BTC price correction.Research from network economist Timothy Peterson, released on X this week, predicted “positive” performance for BTC/USD in Q4.Bitcoin analysis plays with $160,000 targetBitcoin traditionally sees its weakest gains in September, a month…

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As XRP pushes back toward $3, a noted Bitcoin maximalist and longtime skeptic has posted a fresh price outlook. The estimate grabbed attention because it mixes chart work with a currency clarification that changed how some readers first reacted. Related Reading Pattern And Price Action According to the analyst, XRP formed a clear W pattern on the weekly chart after topping near $3.4 in January. The sequence he highlighted ran from a $3.4 high to a low of $2.11 in April, a bounce to $2.6 in May, then a slide toward around $2 in June before the latest rally pushed back…

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This chapter describes the game theory and economic security modelling we were doing in the Fall of 2014. It recounts how the “bribing attacker model” led our research directly to a radical solution to the long range attack problem. Chapter 2: The Bribing Attacker, Economic Security, and the Long Range Attack Problem Vitalik and I had each been reasoning about incentives as part of our research before we ever met, so the proposition that “getting the incentives right” was crucial in proof-of-stake was never a matter of debate. We were never willing to take “half of the coins are honest”…

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Key Takeaways  Hyperliquid chain now controls 31% of total blockchain revenue. Its DEX has also surpassed Robinhood in total trading volume; will the growth extend its dominance?  Hyperliquid [HYPE] has seen remarkable dominance in network revenue since May 2025.  Notably, Hyperliquid made $87.7 million in revenue in July, while Solana [SOL] came in second at $87.0 million, according to Blockworks data.  In the past thirty days alone, Hyperliquid raked in $104 milliom (31.6%) while Solana attracted $77.5 million or 23.5% of total revenue.  Source: Blockworks Hyperliquid DEX growth outlook  But Hyperliquid could growth could go higher. Ryan Watkins, co-founder of…

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Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. An X post by Bonk core contributor Nom (@TheOnlyNom) argues that a new wave of Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) vehicles aimed at SOL could move price more than comparable Bitcoin or Ether treasuries—because of Solana’s smaller market cap, heavy staking that suppresses immediately available float, and…

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Coinbase layer-2 network Base took the third spot in non-fungible token (NFT) trading volume after a 70% surge in the last 30 days. Decentralized application data aggregator DappRadar showed that Base’s NFT volume reached $47.67 million, increasing by 70% over the past month. The increase pushed the network ahead of many competitors in the NFT space, including Immutable zkEVM and Solana, which are ranked fourth and fifth by 30-day volume. Collections like Get Based, DX Terminal and Based Style collectively recorded about $25 million in NFT trading volume, driving the surge in digital collectible trading activity on the network. In addition to NFT…

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Key takeaways:Dogecoin whales offload large volumes of DOGE, signaling risk aversion.Declining open interest and daily active addresses signal less demand for DOGE.DOGE’s rising wedge pattern signals a bearish reversal with a 45% price drop potential.Dogecoin (DOGE) price has dropped by over 24% after hitting a multimonth high of $0.28 on July 21. As a result, the memecoin’s largest holders have been offloading DOGE during recent price declines, indicating their lack of confidence in a potential rebound in the coming weeks.Dogecoin onchain metrics hint at further lossesInvestor interest in DOGE remains subdued based on derivatives data. Dogecoin’s futures open interest (OI)…

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