DeFi contagion? Analysts warn of ‘Staked Ether’ de-pegging from Ethereum by 50%
Liquid staking firms could default on their Ether obligations if The Merge does not happen. The next big crypto crash could be around the corner due to Lido Staked Ether (stETH), a liquid token from the Lido protocol that is supposed to be 100% pegged by Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH).Notably, the stETH peg could drop against ETH by 50% in the coming weeks, raising the risk of a “DeFi contagion” as Ethereum moves toward proof-of-stake (PoS), argues popular Bitcoin investor and independent analyst Brad Mills.Over 1M Ether liability risks defaultIn detail, investors deposit ETH in....
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Ethereum 2.0 now has more than 6.6 million ETH staked. This is more than 5% of the total supply of the cryptocurrency. Staked Ethereum Reaches New Milestone: 5% Of The Total Supply The ETH 2.0 network now has 200k validators accounting for about 6.6 million in Ethereum staked. The current annual percentage return (APR) is […]
A recent post on CryptoQuant by TemptingBeef has confirmed that the number of staked Ethereum on the ETH 2.0 deposit contract has now exceeded 100,000. This means that the number of staked ETH is now more than 5% of the amount of Ethereum that is currently in circulation. Chart showing the amount of staked ETH […]