Ethereum validators could see up to 10% of their staking rewards redirected toward ecosystem funding under a new proposal. If a majority back the mechanism, the contribution becomes mandatory for all validators, channeling roughly 70,000 ETH annually toward public goods.
https://cryptoslate.com/ethereum-staking-rewards-funding-proposal/ #Web3 #Blockchain #Web3

Ethereum validators could see up to 10% of staking rewards redirected toward ecosystem development under a new proposal. Core contributors say the mechanism could generate 70,000 ETH (approximately 120M USD) annually to fund public goods, addressing a persistent funding gap. https://cryptoslate.com/ethereum-staking-rewards-funding-proposal/ #Web3 #Blockchain #NewCryptoProducts

OKX and NYSE have announced a joint venture to bring crypto markets to traditional investors. The partnership will let OKX's 120 million global users access ICE futures and NYSE tokenised equities, bridging the gap between TradFi and crypto. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/22/okx-and-nyse-partner-to-bridge-tradfi-and-crypto-markets-in-joint-venture-led-by-andrew-cuomo #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption

Charles Schwab is partnering with Cboe to offer prediction markets tied to S&P 500 levels, directly challenging crypto-native platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi. The brokerage will use listed binary options, letting customers trade yes-or-no outcomes through their existing accounts without crypto wallets. https://cryptoslate.com/schwab-prediction-markets-cboe/ #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption

The Bank of England has abandoned retail holding limits for stablecoins, replacing them with a 40 billion pound issuance cap and improved yield terms for issuers ahead of a 2027 market launch. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/06/22/bank-of-england-backs-down-on-strict-stablecoin-holding-limits-sets-usd50-billion-issuance-cap #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation

Morgan Stanley has filed for Ethereum and Solana ETF trusts with a 0.14% annual fee, undercutting rivals BlackRock (0.25%), Grayscale (0.15%), Bitwise (0.20%) and Franklin Templeton (0.19%). The ETH trust will stake 50-80% of holdings while the SOL trust plans to stake up to 100%. https://cryptoslate.com/morgan-stanley-ethereum-solana-etf-fees/ #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption

Trump has signed executive orders setting a 2031 deadline for federal systems to migrate to post-quantum cryptography to protect against future quantum computing threats to encryption. https://www.theblock.co/post/405737/trump-executive-orders-quantum-computing #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation

A DeFi vault saw 8.5 million USDT redeemed in 24 hours after a verification dispute triggered a confidence scare across yield-bearing stablecoin products. The incident highlights the risk when users question whether vault positions can be turned into cash fast enough during mass redemptions. https://cryptoslate.com/8-5m-defi-vault-pulled-overnight-the-wake-up-call-for-traders-chasing-high-yields/ #Web3 #Blockchain #DeFi

Blockchain data startup Allium has raised 40M USD in Series B funding to expand its infrastructure for institutional clients including Visa and the Federal Reserve. https://www.theblock.co/post/405776/blockchain-data-startup-allium-raises-40m-series-b-as-institutional-interest-in-onchain-analytics-grows-fortune #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption

BNY sees FOMO driving asset managers into tokenised funds as fund issuers explore blockchain-based ETFs amid fears of missing an early foothold in tokenised finance. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/23/bny-sees-fomo-driving-asset-managers-into-tokenized-funds #Blockchain #Crypto #Institutional

The #Ethereum Foundation is cutting 20% of its #workforce, eliminating 54 positions, as part of a restructuring following significant leadership turnover. This comes amid growing fragmentation in the Ethereum ecosystem and intensifying competition from rival blockchains. https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/06/23/ethereum-foundation-cuts-20-of-staff-amid-leadership-exodus?eickercrypto.com #crypto #blockchain

Chainlink has partnered with 47 South Korean and European banks to launch Project Pangea, using stablecoins to settle multimillion USD currency trades between Europe and South Korea in near real time. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/23/chainlink-teams-up-with-47-south-korean-european-banks-to-speed-up-international-money-transfers #Web3 #Blockchain #Stablecoins

Solana Foundation has launched Frontier Traders, a network-level programme offering VIP rebates and priority infrastructure to professional trading desks. The programme aggregates activity across Solana venues, targeting market makers and prop firms with volume thresholds up to 10B USD. https://cryptoslate.com/solana-is-subsidizing-pro-trading-flow-before-on-chain-markets-prove-it-will-stay-there/ #Web3 #Blockchain

Morgan Stanley has filed for Ethereum and Solana ETF trusts with a 0.14% annual fee, undercutting rivals BlackRock (0.25%), Grayscale (0.15%), Bitwise (0.20%) and Franklin Templeton (0.19%). The ETH trust will stake 50-80% of holdings while the SOL trust plans to stake up to 100%. https://cryptoslate.com/morgan-stanley-ethereum-solana-etf-fees/ #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption

Hyperliquid's no-KYC model praised by Binance founder CZ as awesome but risky, noting it needs good lawyers. The UK's FCA already issued an unofficial warning, highlighting regulatory tension around decentralised derivatives. https://cryptoslate.com/cz-called-hyperliquids-no-kyc-model-awesome-then-he-mentioned-lawyers/ #Blockchain #Crypto #Regulation

Swell, an Ethereum liquid staking protocol, is shutting down its Swellchain L2 after enabling users to bridge assets off by June 23. The project warned that funds left on the chain after the deadline may be unrecoverable, highlighting the risk when DeFi projects move on. https://cryptoslate.com/swellchain-shutdown-users-left-behind-when-crypto-projects-move-on/ #Web3 #Blockchain #DeFi

Senate Democrats are demanding hearings into a 500M USD investment by UAE officials in Donald Trump's family crypto venture, World Liberty Financial. The deal gave UAE-linked investors a 49% stake. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/06/24/trump-lands-in-senate-s-crosshairs-over-usd500-million-uae-investment-in-his-crypto-venture #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation

Law enforcement groups have warned that the Clarity Act could make it harder to investigate illicit crypto activity, raising concerns about a provision in the bill that may shield software developers from prosecution. https://www.theblock.co/post/405945/law-enforcement-groups-warn-clarity-act #Blockchain #Crypto #Regulation

The US Treasury has sanctioned nine individuals and 26 entities linked to a Southeast Asian criminal group, tied to at least 10B USD in scams. The DeFi Education Fund responded by launching OPSeC, a coalition to harden protocols and sign up to policy standards. https://cryptoslate.com/us-treasurys-10b-scam-warning-shows-why-crypto-is-racing-to-police-itself/ #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation

SecondFi has lost 2.4 million USD in a Cardano wallet exploit, with up to 20 million USD at risk. The attack exploited a flaw in wallet generation software. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/06/24/secondfi-loses-usd2-4-million-in-cardano-wallet-exploit-with-up-to-usd20-million-at-risk #Web3 #Blockchain #Security

The Senate needs seven Democratic votes to pass the Clarity Act, with a July 17 House hearing scheduled. The bill cleared the House with 78 Democrats last year. https://cryptoslate.com/crypto-finally-has-a-clarity-act-date-delivery-now-depends-on-seven-senate-democrats/ #Crypto #Regulation