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Babylon Labs offers native Bitcoin staking – no smart contract, no cross-chain bridging. Here’s what you need to know. 👇 💭 Why it matters? Staking rewards you for contributing to the security of the Babylon network. 🕚 When does staking open again?  The Cap-2 for Babylon opens October 9th, 2024, 11 AM UTC. Cap-2 is duration-based and will last 10 BTC blocks.  ✅ Benefits Enjoy your first-mover advantage and secure your position in the ecosystem. Read our staking guide and FAQ on how to participate here. 👉 https://lnkd.in/ecu3eUCS

Figment is proud to sponsor the AYU CryptoBrunch on October 8th with Wincent, alongside the AYU Family Office Summit. 🤝 We're looking forward to contributing to the conversation around the value of institutional staking. 👉 We’ll join guests from hedge funds, family offices, and institutional investors for a seated breakfast, followed by a panel discussion with key AYU members and top crypto investment leaders. The focus will be on the current market outlook and identifying new opportunities in the space. Interested in joining the brunch? Send Eva Lawrence or Nick Tymko a message to find out more. 

At Figment's recent Digital Asset Sidebar event, Wee Kian Lim, CEO of DBS Digital Exchange, shared "We're observing changes in the digital asset space. As institutional adoption grows, regulatory frameworks are developing in parallel and these are shaping a more professionally-run landscape for participants." Other key areas that the ecosystem is focusing on include developing institutional products, innovating new blockchain-based financial services and grooming talent within the thriving tech community in APAC. These trends, according to the panellists, contribute to APAC's role in the evolving digital asset ecosystem. #DigitalAssets #FinancialInnovation #InstitutionalCrypto #AssetTokenisation

The EIGEN Token is now transferable. 🎉 With the numerous possibilities offered by EigenLayer ETH restaking, we invite you to read more in our FAQ about: 🔍 - EIGEN token and functionality - AVSs that support restaking - Potential risks and rewards - How to stake EIGEN Learn more about EIGEN staking here. 🔗  https://lnkd.in/ehZ6B5zn 

CryptoBrunch is back on October 8th, and we’re excited for another insightful morning! Guests from hedge funds, family offices, and institutional investors will join us for a seated breakfast, followed by a panel discussion featuring prominent AYU members and leading voices in crypto investing. We’ll be digging into the current market outlook and exploring new opportunities in the space. A big thank you to Wincent and Figment for sponsoring this event. This is just the start of an exciting week—6 events over 4 days are lined up in London, starting the week of October 7th. If you're part of a fund, family office, or institutional investor, we’d love to have you join. Interested in attending? Reach out to [email protected] for more details. #thisisayu #hedgefunds #cryptofunds #digitalassets #investing

CEO, Lorien Gabel recently sat with Rakkar Digital to examine the staking potential in APAC. We maintain a close relationship with Rakkar as they ensure clients have the security and freedom to participate in staking. Our close collaboration marks a milestone that enables us to provide a comprehensive solution that combines premium asset security with institutional-grade staking services. Learn about our view of APAC in our interview with Rakkar. 👇

A sincere thank you to the Alluvial Finance team for having us at the Node Operator Risk Standard (NORS) Launch Event in NYC.

Legal expert and Web 3 enthusiast, John Le Blanc has formerly held senior roles at top financial institutions like The Bank of Nova Scotia and Royal Bank of Canada, Today he is renowned as a leading voice in the future of Web 3 and blockchain. Learn more about the legal future of Web 3 and blockchain by John Le Blanc at the Future Blockchain Summit - get your pass today! 🎟️ https://bit.ly/3Y4crjc  📍 Dubai Harbour 📅 13 -16 October - Fintech Surge - GITEX Impact - GITEX GLOBAL Largest Tech & Startup Show in the World - Expand North Star - Figment #FintechSurge #FTS2024 #FBSummit2024 #FutureBlockchainSummit #Fintech #Dubai #StartupsDubai #GITEXGlobal #ExpandNorthStarDubai #GITEXImpact

Last week, we hosted our first "The Art of Staking" Open House in NYC, where attendees got an inside look at our vision, innovations, and the future of staking. Here are 4 takeaways. 👇 🔑 Summary:  Figment's founders Lorien Gabel, Andrew Cronk, and Matt Harrop opened up about our founding vision, the evolution of our product and business, what sets us apart from competitors, and how we foresee shifts in our client base in the coming years. 1️⃣ What was the central belief when founding Figment? - Lorien: “Post-2008, we started to see centralization around finance and data, companies profiting off your data – I see [crypto] as a way to counterbalance a top-heavy system. It’s an alternative that will be better over the long term.” - Andy: “The idea of a world computer and smart contracts blew my mind back in 2016. I wanted to know how we could get more innovation in the space asking: ‘What else is there?’ – Then we found staking and figured more blockchains and innovations to help move this space forward.” 2️⃣ How has the product and the business evolved? - Lorien: “Early on, we started saying yes to everything, then we narrowed things down for the past few years and exclusively focused on making staking easier.” 3️⃣ What differentiates Figment’s product from the competition? - Andy: “We have the best-slashing record in the industry, but even more so our customers like talking to us. We make the customer journey very comfortable. We also played a huge part in helping define staking, placing a huge emphasis on stakers’ security.” - Matt: “To Andy’s point, we value being more safe than being online – Something we call Safety over liveness, and we realized this early on.”  4️⃣ How do you anticipate client base changes in the next couple of months and years? - Andy: “Essentially, we track custody and this will give us insight into what custodians will do in about 6 months. We should also be watching for new wallets that are being created now… Crypto is being integrated everywhere and we want you to be able to stake in different places.” We’d like to extend a special thank you to was moderated by Christine Sandler, Co-Founder at Triple Crown Digital. Furthermore, we extend a warm thank you to our partners and customers for attending. We would not be here without you and we are grateful to be a part of your staking journey. We are looking forward to what the next quarter and year brings.

Last week, our team attended TOKEN2049 and the Solana Foundation’s Breakpoint. We also hosted our own Digital Asset Sidebar event. Here are our top 4 takeaways from the week. 👇 🟨 Takeaway One – Solana’s Growth Solana's presence in APAC was notable, with strong community engagement and institutional backing. New infrastructure improvements and network extensions like Firedancer and restaking platforms were highlighted as crucial developments expected to improve the blockchain’s performance, making it even more attractive to institutional users.  🟨 Takeaway two – Bitcoin L2 Singapore and APAC-based teams felt ready and willing to embrace new crypto primitives including Bitcoin staking, restaking, and more. There is a lot of interest around Bitcoin L2 solutions–helping increase Bitcoin's utility and scaling its economy. 🟨 Takeaway three – L1 Blockchains Many of these L1s are introducing new infrastructure paradigms, offering innovative solutions to enhance blockchain performance and decentralization. These L1s are attracting interest from both institutional players and protocol developers, driven by their novel consensus models and potential to scale effectively—making them a strong alternative to established L1s. 🟨 Takeaway four – Digital Asset Sidebar V3 Our Digital Assets Sidebar held alongside Token2049, emerged as a pivotal meeting point for institutional leaders to engage in topics on: ☑️ Network Effects ☑️ APAC Industry Growth ☑️ The Future of Digital Assets With rising institutional interest in technologies like Bitcoin L2s and the Solana ecosystem, the Sidebar kept the energy high affirming Singapore's place as a major hub for the next wave of digital asset growth. Read more about these topics in our sidebar article here. 👉 https://lnkd.in/gP_cqJmZ