
<p>GM fellow staker,</p>



<p>Welcome to this week’s edition of the Staking Insider. We’re here to help you stay informed and make smart staking decisions each and every Thursday.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">🧵<strong> In this week’s edition:</strong></h2>



<ul>
<li>🔎 An Introduction to LSTfi</li>



<li>🧙 One Staking Asset View to Rule Them All</li>



<li>📰 Weekly Briefing</li>



<li>✅ New integrations with SuiScan &amp; MinaScan</li>



<li>📈 Net Staking Flow (Last 7 days)</li>
</ul>



<p><em>Read time: 3 minutes</em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">🔎<strong> An Introduction to LSTfi</strong></h2>



<p>LSTfi is the term given to a new set of DeFi protocols that are built on top of Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs).</p>



<p>Liquid Staking Token Finance (LSTfi) has seen explosive growth this year, taking the spotlight as the hottest narrative of 2023. In this article we explore what LSTfi is, why it has risen to prominence this year, and what is next on the horizon for this new category of DeFi.</p>



<p><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.stakingrewards.com/journal/an-introduction-to-lstfi-also-known-as-lsdfi/">→</a><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.stakingrewards.com/journal/an-introduction-to-lstfi-also-known-as-lsdfi/"> Read More: </a><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.stakingrewards.com/journal/an-introduction-to-lstfi-also-known-as-lsdfi/">Are LSTs the New Pillar of the DeFi Economy?</a></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://emojipedia.org/man-mage/">🧙‍♂️</a><strong> One Staking Asset View to Rule Them All</strong></h2>



<p>Who doesn’t need a better overview of their favorite POS asset?</p>



<p>Our new and improved staking asset profiles provide exactly that, with an individual overview of over 70 different POS assets, including <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://beta.stakingrewards.com/asset/ethereum-2-0">Ethereum</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://beta.stakingrewards.com/asset/cosmos">Cosmos</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://beta.stakingrewards.com/asset/polkadot">Polkadot</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://beta.stakingrewards.com/asset/cardano">Cardano</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://beta.stakingrewards.com/asset/solana">Solana</a> and many more.</p>



<p>Track 18 different staking metrics in one unified view. Keeping tabs on your favorite POS asset has never been easier.</p>



<p>Take a look at the new Asset Profiles for yourself. Head over to our Staking Asset Explorer and click on your chosen asset to open its individual profile.</p>



<p><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://beta.stakingrewards.com/assets/proof-of-stake?sort=staking_marketcap&amp;timeframe=7d&amp;order=desc&amp;search=&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=asset_archive"><strong>→</strong></a><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://beta.stakingrewards.com/assets/proof-of-stake?sort=staking_marketcap&amp;timeframe=7d&amp;order=desc&amp;search=&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=asset_archive">Go check out our new Staking Asset Profiles (Beta)</a></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">📰<strong> Weekly Briefing</strong></h2>



<p>More top news this week from the world of crypto &amp; staking…</p>



<ul>
<li>Ethereum devs discuss increasing <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-validators-may-have-to-stake-2048-eth-devs-discuss">staking limit of validators</a> by 64x</li>



<li>Frax Finance to launch Ethereum Layer 2 named <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.theblock.co/post/235110/frax-finance-to-launch-ethereum-layer-2-named-fraxchain">Fraxchain</a></li>



<li>BNB Smart Chain launches its <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://hackernoon.com/opbnb-testnet-exploring-the-new-bnb-chain-layer-2-blockchain-solution">opBNB layer 2 testnet</a></li>



<li>Do Kwon Sentenced to <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/06/19/do-kwon-sentenced-to-4-months-jail-in-montenegro-document-forgery-case/">4 Months in Jail</a></li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">✅<strong> New integrations with SuiScan &amp; MinaScan</strong></h2>



<p><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://suiscan.xyz/mainnet/validators">SuiScan</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://minascan.io/mainnet/validators/leaderboard">MinaScan</a> are the leading blockchain explorers for each ecosystem. They enable users to deeply explore the blockchains, transactions, validators, delegators, assets, and smart contracts.</p>



<p>We’re delighted to announce their inclusion of our Verified Staking Provider (VSP) badges on their validator pages. This will help empower investors to make well-informed decisions amidst a multitude of staking providers.</p>



<p><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.stakingrewards.com/journal/suiscan-verified-staking-program/"><strong>→</strong></a><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.stakingrewards.com/journal/suiscan-verified-staking-program/">Read more about the integration</a></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">📈<strong> Net Staking Inflow (Last 7 Days)</strong></h2>



<p>Below we have the Net Staking Inflow for the top 20 crypto assets over the past 7 days.<br><br>Get more live staking marketing insights at the click of a button with our <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://beta.stakingrewards.com/assets/proof-of-stake">Staking Asset Explorer (Beta)</a>.Net Staking Flow (Last 7 Days) &#8211; Click image to view bigger 🔎</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">🚀<strong> Last, but certainly not least</strong></h2>



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<p><em>Disclaimer: None of this is financial advice. The Staking Insider newsletter is strictly for educational purposes and is not investment advice. Please be careful and always do your own research.</em></p>


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