Nov 10 2023
It’s hard to believe that we’ve already reached Q4’s midpoint. Liquid Collective’s TVL is up over 43% in the last 30d, making it one of the top performing protocols in the market for the $50-$100m TVL range.
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Last, but not least, don’t forget: there is no LsETH airdrop. Beware of any accounts sharing any information about LsETH distributions or airdrops. We encourage you to always verify you are interacting with the official Liquid Collective channels, and the official LsETH token.
Stay safe out there, and read on for the latest from Liquid Collective.
Liquid Collective's Latest
Exploring the DeFi innovations unlocked by composable, reward-bearing LSTs
The total value locked (TVL) in ETH liquid staking tokens has increased by over 100% in the last year alone. While liquid staking tokens (LSTs) are taking the web3 ecosystem by storm, the potential for LSTs is still nascent.
LSTs present a gateway to the development of innovative DeFi strategies and applications, due to a number of key characteristics that make LSTs uniquely situated to build on top of. In our latest post, we define the characteristics of LSTs that make them prime candidates to build with, along with exploring a few of the theoretical innovations and primitives which could be built with LSTs.
Read more in our article, Building with liquid staking tokens (LSTs).
Don’t miss: POSA’s updated staking principles
This week, the Proof of Stake Alliance (POSA), a nonprofit industry alliance advocating for forward-thinking public policies in PoS ecosystems, announced updated staking principles with support from 18 industry leaders—including Liquid Collective members and supporters Alluvial, Bitcoin Suisse, Blockdaemon, Coinbase, Credibly Neutral, and Figment.
The POSA staking principles aim to “ensure consumer protection and responsible innovation remain paramount as PoS networks and the ecosystems supporting them continue to grow,” by providing updated guidelines for service providers and staking protocols.
Learn more about POSA’s updated staking principles in CoinDesk’s coverage, and read the full staking principles here on POSA’s website.
“Amid rapid technological advancement, self-regulation from leaders of the proof of stake ecosystem is essential. The updated POSA principles underscore the ecosystem's commitment to clarity and responsibility, especially in a time of increased scrutiny and misconceptions. Together, we aim to build trust, inform regulations, and champion the boundless potential of the technology.”
—Evan Weiss, Founder of POSA and Head of Business & Policy at Alluvial. Source: CoinDesk
The latest on Dencun & Ethereum's churn limit
What is EIP-7514: Add max epoch churn limit, and what might it mean for liquid staking? Ethereum Improvement Proposal 7514 is a proposal to cap the churn limit for validator activations at 8/epoch, and it’s currently expected to be included in Etheruem’s Dencun upgrade in Q1 2024.
We’ve updated our post, “Etheruem’s Dencun Upgrade: what’s next for ETH and liquid staking,” to cover the latest on EIP-7514 along with new Dencun EIPs 7044, 7045, and 7516. We also updated our post, “Ethereum's activation and exit queues,” to accurately reflect the post-Shapella landscape for Ethereum validator activations and withdrawals, and to begin exploring how the changes to Ethereum’s churn limit with EIP-7514 may affect activation dynamics on Ethereum overall. You can also learn about EIP-7514 in Figment’s recent analysis.
Dive into the deep end of ETH staking in our post on the churn limit and activation & exit queues, catch up on the latest for the next network upgrade in our coverage of Dencun, and stay tuned here for more coverage to come on other Ethereum proposals under consideration.
Events
Upcoming Conferences: To connect with the teams supporting Liquid Collective at an upcoming conference, contact us.
- StakingRewards Summit: November 10-11, Istanbul Turkey
- Devconnect: November 13-19, Istanbul Turkey
- Digital Asset Summit: March 18-20, London United Kingdom
News from the Collective & Ecosystem Updates
- 3iQ launched the world’s first ETH staking ETF, enabling investors to have ETH exposure with staking rewards. The ETF is powered by Coinbase Cloud validators and Coinbase Institutional custody, both members of Liquid Collective. Learn more here.
- Figment completed large-scale DVT performance testing with Obol, focused on performance and security. Review Figment’s insights on the testing here.
- Mara Schmeidt, CEO of Alluvial, shared her thoughts on healthy competition in the LST market, including reflections on Dankrad Feist’s take on Lido’s growth. Read Mara’s insights here.
- RedStone Oracles published a mega report on LSTs, “LSTfi Report: The Ultimate Q4 2023 Market Overview,” covering LsETH along with other LSTs and liquid staking developments. Read the report here.
- The Rated team launched a new Rated Explorer page covering slashing and slashing statistics, with data by staker cohort, network-wide data, and Slasher Pedigrees based on eth2Rekt’s model. View the new slashing explorer here.
- Blockworks published an op-ed from Martin Leinweber of Market Vector and Josh Deems of Figment, “Staking can modernize the Ethereum ETF.” Read the op-ed here.
- Korean Blockchain Week shared the recording from the panel, “Opening a New Era of POS: Liquid Staking,” featuring representatives from Alluvial, Coinbase Cloud, and Lido. Watch the recording here.
- Total Deposited ETH: 36,181.67 ETH +41.65%
- Total Value Locked: $74,585,849 +93.99%
- LsETH Conversion Rate: 1 LsETH = 1.0314 ETH +0.26%
- Total Reported Validator Count: 1,137 validators +41.77%
All data is accurate as of November 10, 2023. View real-time onchain data here on Dune. Percentage changes are from the October 13, 2023 edition of By The Numbers.