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Ether staking deposits touch $85B, 25% of circulating supply now locked up

February has been a bullish month for the Ethereum network so far, with the total amount of staked Ether (ETH) in the Beacon Chain reaching 30,206,801 ETH, locking up nearly 25% of the total circulating supply. There are currently 943,974 active validators on the Beacon Chain. Between Feb. 1 and 15, investors deposited 600,000 Ether into Ethereum 2.0 staking contracts. February also saw the ETH price surge to yearly highs above $2,800. The volume is seen as a bullish sign for the Ethereum network. At least two asset managers seeking approval for an Ether exchange-traded fund are also seeking to include instaking into their products.

Big banks are nudging the SEC for a slice of sweet Bitcoin ETF action

Major banks and financial institutions are pushing the United States Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its definition of crypto assets, which could allow them to act as custodians to the recently approved spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds. A coalition of these institutions submitted a letter to the SEC on Feb. 14, seeking amendments to the Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 issued in March 2022. They stated that it has been two years since the issuance of the guidance, and there have been “several relevant developments” during the period, including the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs. The current guidance requires banks to hold crypto assets on their balance sheet, which makes it costly and hinders their ability to provide crypto custody services at scale.

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