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Bitwise

2026-09-28 11:41:53

Bitwise NEAR ETF wins NYSE Arca listing approval and effective registration

Bitwise’s proposed NEAR exchange-traded fund has cleared two procedural steps on its path to market. According to The Defiant, the product received listing approval from NYSE Arca and also secured an effective securities registration, removing two hurdles before it can offer brokerage investors exposure to NEAR. The fund is set to trade under the ticker NRR. The report also said the ETF is designed to give investors access not only to the NEAR token itself but also to staking rewards tied to the asset. A Form 8-A filed on Sept. 24 stated that NYSE Arca had approved the fund for listing. The update does not say when trading will begin, but it confirms that the proposed ETF has advanced through two key regulatory and exchange-related steps.

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World Liberty

2026-09-21 23:06:18

World Liberty Financial proposes WLFI governance incentive plan

World Liberty Financial, which Techub described as backed by Donald Trump, has proposed a governance incentive plan for holders of its WLFI token, according to a Techub report citing CoinGape. The team is aiming to launch the plan by Oct. 1. The proposal outlines several key points tied to the program, including how the team plans to fund a staking rewards pool designed to reward token holders. No additional rollout details were provided in the brief report.

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Aptos

2026-09-21 11:58:00

Aptos validator count fell 42% in under two years as node distribution narrowed to Europe and the Americas

Aptos’ validator set has shrunk sharply in both size and geographic spread, according to a report cited by PANews. The network had 146 validator nodes across 22 countries and 48 cities in October 2024. By September 2026, that had dropped to 84 nodes in 13 countries and 28 cities, with most of the remaining infrastructure concentrated in Europe and the Americas. Outside those regions, only Tokyo still had a node. The report ties the shift to two pressures that hit at the same time. On the technical side, the Baby Raptr upgrade in June 2025 and AIP-131, also known as Velociraptr, pushed Aptos block times below 50 milliseconds. That improved user-facing performance, but it also made latency and data center location more important for validators because proposal success rates affect rewards. On the economic side, annual staking rewards fell from 7% to 2.6%, while APT dropped from $9.50 to $0.58 over the same period. Even though average stake per validator rose from 5.75 million APT to 8.97 million APT, the report said annual rewards measured in U.S. dollars still fell 96%. The piece argues that Aptos reflects a broader proof-of-stake problem: faster consensus and lower token issuance can support network efficiency, but they can also raise operating pressure and reduce geographic diversity among validators.

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Aptos

2026-09-21 08:31:05

Aptos validator count falls 42% in under two years as nodes cluster in Europe and the U.S.

Aptos’ validator set has shrunk sharply, with the network moving from 146 validators across 22 countries and 48 cities in October 2024 to 84 validators across 13 countries and 28 cities by September 2026. The article argues this was not just a drop in node count. It ties the shift to faster chain performance, reward design changes, and a steep decline in APT’s dollar price, all of which altered where validators could operate economically. After the Baby Raptr upgrade and AIP-131, also known as Velociraptr, pushed Aptos block times below 50 milliseconds in June 2025, latency and data center location carried more weight for validator proposal success. Because Aptos rewards are linked to staked amount, reward rate, and proposal success rate, operators farther from the main validator cluster faced weaker revenue performance. At the same time, annual staking rewards fell from 7% to 2.6%, while APT dropped from $9.50 to $0.58. Even though average stake per validator rose from 5.75 million APT to 8.97 million APT after weaker operators exited, the annualized reward measured in U.S. dollars still fell 96%. The piece says this tension is not unique to Aptos. It also points to Ethereum’s EIP-8363 debate and argues that long-term decentralization depends on whether validators can survive weak markets, keep operating costs down, and leave room for new entrants.

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Cronos Labs

2026-09-19 04:32:19

Cronos Labs proposes using all product revenue to buy back and burn CRO

Cronos Labs has opened a governance proposal on GitHub that would direct 100% of product revenue from Ult and Cronos Launch to buying back CRO on the open market and burning the tokens. The plan calls for monthly on-chain buybacks and burns, with every transaction hash made public to create a direct link between product revenue, CRO repurchases, and supply reduction. The proposal would replace an earlier revenue allocation model under the previously approved “New CRO Era” plan, which had split product revenue across staking yield, growth and user acquisition, buybacks and burns, and R&D and operations. Under the new proposal, operating, infrastructure, and growth costs would instead be covered by existing funds. Cronos Labs also said it plans to use its strategic reserve to support future Cronos POS staking rewards as CRO inflation emissions decline under the prior framework. The proposal says current reward parameters would be maintained, while staking methods, lock-up periods, and the reward structure would stay unchanged. The measure is still in the discussion stage and would later move to an on-chain governance vote. Voting would last 14 days, with a quorum of 33.4% of staked CRO and approval requiring more than 50% of non-abstaining votes.

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U.S. House

2026-09-15 01:26:04

U.S. House tax bill on crypto leaves mining and staking rewards unaddressed

A 114-page crypto tax bill reviewed on Wednesday by the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee did not include provisions covering the tax treatment of mining rewards or staking rewards. The update was reported by Odaily, which cited Cointelegraph. The brief points to a notable omission in the legislation currently under review, as the bill does not spell out how those two types of crypto-related rewards would be handled for tax purposes. No further details on the missing provisions were provided in the source material.

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United States

2026-09-15 01:28:50

U.S. House Ways and Means Committee to Review Crypto Tax Plan That Does Not Address Mining or Staking Rewards

The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee is set to review a bill on Wednesday that includes a 114-page cryptocurrency tax proposal, according to BlockBeats. Based on the information available so far, the proposal does not address how mining rewards and staking rewards would be taxed. The update was reported on Sept. 15. No additional details were provided in the source about the bill’s broader scope or other tax provisions tied to digital assets.

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Flop Labs

2026-09-10 07:53:02

Flop Labs releases updated FLOP tokenomics draft with no VC allocation or presale

Flop Labs has released an updated draft of the FLOP tokenomics model following community feedback, laying out a contribution-based distribution structure with no venture capital allocation and no presale. The project said every token must be earned through network contribution. Under the draft, total supply is projected to reach 18.1 billion FLOP by year 10, while long-term inflation is set at 0.5% annually. The issuance model uses a fixed halving cycle and keeps a permanent tail-emission mechanism after halvings to continue rewarding network participants. The year-10 allocation shows miners receiving 8.8 billion tokens, or 48.6% of supply, the largest share in the model. Airdrops account for 4.4 billion tokens, or 24.3%, with separate allocations for miners, validators, agents, and reserves/incentives. Other disclosed allocations include 2 billion tokens for the team and foundation, 1.2 billion for validators, 1.2 billion for brokers/agents, and 600 million for staking rewards.

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