Binance’s liquid staking ether (ETH) saw a sudden $500 million burst of inflows over the weekend, pushing its total locked value (TVL) to $1.2 billion. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/09/26/binances-liquid-staked-ether-jumps-to-12b-in-tvl-after-sudden-500m-inflow/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The median pay globally among 570 engineers surveyed was $120,000, with those in North America getting $193,000, up 1.5% versus the prior year, based on the study. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/09/26/almost-all-crypto-employees-take-pay-in-fiat-pantera-study-finds/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Source: https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/09/26/the-barrier-to-mainstream-crypto-adoption-isnt-ux-its-product-market-fit/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Source: https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/09/26/gary-gensler-is-wrong-about-proof-of-stake-tokens/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Starting Oct. 16, the bank will decline customer attempts to make payments related to crypto assets. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/09/26/chase-uk-to-block-crypto-payments-citing-fraud-scams/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The Brussels-based crypto firm joins the likes of BitGo in being approved by standards body VQF. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/09/26/market-maker-keyrock-secures-swiss-anti-money-laundering-clearance/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The guiding principles focus on customer protection and includes requirements to custody client funds separately from company assets. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/09/26/taiwan-issues-crypto-guidance-as-it-steps-up-regulation/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Ethereum staking saw strong demand from institutions following the Merge. Even if the adoption rate slows down in a few months, its future looks promising, say Vivek Chauhan and …

The jailed founder of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has renewed his request to be released temporarily during the course of his trial. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/09/26/sam-bankman-fried-refiles-for-temporary-release-ahead-of-trial/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The crypto industry is expected to transition into a formal, regulated asset management industry with more than $500 billion of assets over the next five years, the report said. …