The massive success of the recently approved spot Bitcoin ETF showed tremendous interest from large institutional players. Even despite negative takes in public appearances, behind the curtain, more and more ‘smart money’ accumulate $BTC, either directly or through ETF shares. The same is to be expected for Ethereum, yet uncertainty still looms due to its proof-of-stake consensus model and, ultimately, staking yield. While crypto natives quickly embraced both ETH staking as well as liquid staking, institutions could not justify the higher risk profile and lack of regulatory compliance. Alluvial and Liquid Collective seek to change this and provide ultrasound infrastructure for enterprise-grade security in liquid staking.
Topics discussed in this episode:
0:00 - Introduction
3:28 - Mara’s background
6:07 - ETH 2.0 and the current staking landscape
10:05 - Liquid Collective
17:56 - ETH ETF and staking concerns
27:22 - The risks of adjusting staking emissions
33:17 - Restaking and new opportunities
42:44 - Institutional staking and risk optimization
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Mara Schmiedt on Twitter: bit.ly/3K3IDLh
- Alluvial on Twitter: bit.ly/3QNxDFz
- Liquid Collective on Twitter: bit.ly/3QKaqUv
Sponsors:
- Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay- the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at gnosis.io/ -
- Chorus1: Chorus One is one of the largest node operators worldwide, supporting more than 100,000 delegators, across 45 networks. The recently launched OPUS allows staking up to 8,000 ETH in a single transaction. Enjoy the highest yields and institutional grade security at chorus.one/?ut... -
This episode is hosted by Felix Lutsch.
Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/548
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