LSDFi protocol Hydro Protocol said in a post on X that its money market layer now supports native USDC. Users can deposit USDC on Hydro Lending to earn a floating interest rate and also use the asset as collateral. The protocol added that native USDC can also be deployed in DeFi strategies on Injective. The update expands the set of assets available within Hydro Protocol’s lending product and links that support to use cases on Injective.

WhiteLine Daily, published by WuBlockchain, said the latest move in energy markets is not just about weaker crude. The report argues that the risk premium embedded in oil prices has dropped quickly, while inventories of refined products remain low and refinery utilization is already close to full capacity. That combination has pushed the U.S. 3-2-1 crack spread higher, shifting profit from upstream crude producers to downstream refiners. On July 27, September WTI settled at $82.61 a barrel, while September RBOB gasoline settled at $3.1696 a gallon and September ULSD diesel at $4.0060 a gallon. Using contracts with the same tenor, the 3-2-1 crack spread was about $62.22 a barrel, up roughly 5.3% from $59.07 in the prior trading session. The report said that pricing shows the market is reducing the risk premium tied to crude supply disruption, not the scarcity of gasoline and diesel. It also pointed to U.S. gasoline inventories of about 211.3 million barrels as of July 17, around 7% below the five-year seasonal average, with distillate stocks at about 109.6 million barrels and refinery utilization at 96.1%. WhiteLine Daily said the market is now trading scarcity in refining capacity rather than scarcity in crude itself, and flagged inventories, refinery runs, and whether the crack spread can hold near $60 as the key metrics to watch.

Ethereum liquid staking has grown into a market worth more than $20 billion, with Lido, Coinbase Wrapped ETH, and Rocket Pool controlling 89.18% of all ETH held by LSD protocols.

As of October 2023, 23 liquid staking protocols hold 12.4 million ETH worth $20 billion. Lido, Coinbase, and Rocket Pool dominate with 89% market share, holding over 11 million ETH. Lido alone accounts for 70.96% of the market, sparking centralization debates.

As of October 2023, Ethereum's liquid staking derivatives (LSD) market holds over 12.4 million ETH worth $20 billion. The top three protocols—Lido, Coinbase, and Rocket Pool—control 89.18% (11.04 million ETH), raising decentralization concerns.

Ethereum’s liquid staking sector surpassed 12.4 million ETH in early October 2023, worth over $20 billion. Lido, Coinbase, and Rocket Pool together accounted for 89.18% of the market, highlighting both rapid growth and concentration concerns.

With Ether.fi's TVL soaring 78.5% to $7.65 billion and the restaking sector booming, this article forecasts ETHFI price ranges from 2025 to 2030, analyzing MACD momentum and governance utility.

Sable Finance, the first LSD-backed stablecoin protocol built on Liquity's codebase, has launched USDS on BNB Chain and Arbitrum. It offers capital efficiency via shared stability pools, multi-collateral design, and SABLE token staking for fee capture.