Staking Insider #32: Dencun Upgrade's Impact on Ethereum

GM fellow staker,

Hope you've had a stellar week. This edition is brief but packed with important topics. Without delay, let's get started. 

🚀 Dencun Upgrade: 96% Validator Compliance, Reduced Costs & Improved Network Scalability

The Dencun upgrade launched on March 13th on Ethereum mainnet. It features two main components: Cancun, which optimizes transaction processing through EIP-4844, enabling cost-saving "shard blob transactions," and Deneb, which uses EIP-7514 to strengthen consensus and stabilize the validator set. 

Despite some early compatibility issues, the upgrade achieved over 96% validator compliance in just a month, enhancing network stability and managing validator growth effectively.

For deeper insights into Ethereum's progress after the Dencun upgrade, read Everstake's latest article.

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🎙️ Bitcoin as a Stakeable & Restakable Asset

Join Mirko, CEO of Staking Rewards, and Fisher Yu as they explore how BabylonChain is revolutionizing Bitcoin Staking. Dive into topics such as BabylonChain's association with EigenLayer, the intricacies of staking Bitcoin through BabylonChain, BTC timelock mechanisms, and the pivotal roles validators play in ensuring BTC security.

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Restake with OpenLayer (OpenOracle)

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💰 NEW Multi Wallet Account Feature on StakingRewards.com 🔥

Tap into on-chain features to manage your staking rewards, from ETH to LSTs, and track your stakes across more than 400 Ethereum wallets. You can link multiple wallets to one account, whether for staking purposes or simply monitoring your assets.

What does this mean for you? Consolidate all your Ethereum wallets into one streamlined account... consider this the kickoff to transforming Staking Rewards into THE STAKING APP. Why wait? Connect now!

📰 Weekly Digest

• Bipartisan Bill for Fair Taxation - The Bill Promotes that Block Rewards Are Taxed Only at the Time of Sale or Exchange, Avoiding Double Taxation
• Covalent Launches Security Staking on Ethereum
• Puffer Finance Mainnet Is Now Live 
• InceptionLRT and GenesisLRT Merge to Form InceptionLRT v2
• Thread on Solana's Liquid Staking Market and Access the Solana LST Dashboard
• Blockdaemon Joins Liquid Collective