Ethan Nelson
Ethan Nelson, a DeFi enthusiast and member of the Ankr Staking team, delves into DeFi topics with expertise. His insightful articles simplify complex concepts, empowering readers to navigate the dynamic world of decentralized finance confidently. Stay informed with Ethan's illuminating content on all things liquid staking and DeFi related.

Author’s articles

Understanding veTokenomics: A Comprehensive Guide

June 8, 2023
In the world of decentralized finance (DeFi), new tokenomic models are emerging that are changing the way that projects are funded and governed. One such...

Understanding Liquidity Pools: The Impact of Concentrated Liquidity

May 31, 2023
Decentralized finance (DeFi) has revolutionized the financial landscape, offering new opportunities for individuals to engage in open, permissionless, and borderless financial transactions. At the...

Ankr Unlocks the Power of Omnichain Liquid Staking

May 22, 2023
Through solutions like bridging and liquidity pools on various chains, ankrETH is going truly omnichain.
In this article, we will explore Ankr's flagship product,...

DeFi Showcase
Midas Capital and Ankr: Empowering DeFi Users with Innovative Liquidity Solutions

May 15, 2023
This article is a guest post written by Carlos Mazzaferro, the CTO of Midas Capital.
TLDR: By leveraging Midas’ unique borrowing, lending,...

BNB
Ankr and Midas Partner to Launch Innovative Liquidity Pool

May 2, 2023
The Ankr Liquid Staking Solution
The partnership between Ankr and Midas has resulted in the creation of that addresses one...

DeFi Showcase
Ankr’s New Focus: Growing Liquidity on Fantom Chain

April 25, 2023
Ankr is a leading provider of Web3 infrastructure, dedicated to making the decentralized world more accessible and user-friendly. Liquid staking is one of the...

Announcements
Ankr Offers First Unstaking Capability for Liquid Staked Ethereum

April 17, 2023
Ankr has become the first provider to offer the ability to unstake liquid staked Ethereum, thanks to the recent Shanghai upgrade that took place...

Liquid Staking Upgrades: Responding to the Shanghai Upgrade

April 10, 2023
In the near future, Ankr is set to launch a series of updates that will significantly enhance the user experience of liquid staked...

DeFi Showcase
Ankr's Liquid Staking Assets Discount: The Last Chance

April 3, 2023
Ankr is a blockchain infrastructure platform that offers a liquid staking service that enables holders of Proof of Stake (PoS) assets to earn staking rewards...

Announcements
Introducing Whitelabel Liquid Staking Solutions w/ Coin98 Partnership

March 27, 2023
Ankr, the leading Web3 infrastructure company, has recently partnered with Coin98, a comprehensive crypto super app, to provide liquid staking services to users worldwide. As...

DeFi Showcase
Introducing Ankr's Partnership with Pendle Finance

March 20, 2023
In this article, we will talk about how we at Ankr are partnering with Pendle to launch a liquidity pool and listing our ETH/AnkrETH Aura...

Web3 Analysis
Liquid Staking as a TVL Multiplier

March 13, 2023
In this article, we will explore how works and how it can significantly multiply TVL in DeFi protocols. We will also discuss the...

The Future of Liquid Staking: AnkrETH v3

March 6, 2023
Ankr is at the forefront of this revolution with its AnkrETH v3 liquid staking offering, aiming to be the most liquid and decentralized solution in...

Announcements
Ankr Announces ETH Validator Hub

February 27, 2023
Ankr is launching new features for liquid staking users that will ultimately increase the security of our liquid staking service and provide more functionality and...

Liquid Staking: Understanding the Risks

February 20, 2023
Staking has become a popular way for cryptocurrency holders to earn rewards by holding and participating in the network security of a blockchain. Ankr has...

Traditional vs. Flash Unstaking: Understanding the Difference

February 14, 2023
Although staking is seen as one of the most reliable ways to earn yield in crypto, the unstaking process is by far the most robust...

BNB
Ankr Announces BNB Flash Unstaking, SUI Testnet, and More!

February 10, 2023
We at Ankr have some exciting updates to announce to you this week.
BNB Flash Unstaking
Ankr has officially released the capability to flash unstake your...

DeFi Showcase
New Midas pool for ankrBNB

February 9, 2023
Ankr Launches new Midas pool for ankrBNB on Binance Chain
The new Midas pool for ankrBNB is now live, marking the next stage of BNB...

What's the Difference Between RPCs and APIs?

December 15, 2022
If you are just beginning your journey into the world of Web3 development, you may have come across terms such as "RPC" and "API" and...

Web3 Analysis
What Are The Best Use Cases for AppChains?

December 9, 2022
Application-specific blockchains are exactly what they sound like: a blockchain network dedicated to one particular application. These application-specific blockchains act like child-chains that are attached...

Development
Everything You Need to Know About Fantom as a Developer

November 30, 2022
Fantom uses a DAG(Directed Acyclic Graph), which is different from how most other layer 1s work. This makes the transactions lightning fast. So fast that...

Development
Ethereum Ultrasound Money: What is and how this MEME came up!

November 28, 2022
The concept of "ultrasound money" within the Ethereum community not only showcases the blend of technology and meme culture but also represents a pivotal...

Web3 Analysis
Understanding Patterns of Innovation

November 28, 2022
If you’re interested in crypto and interested in making long-term gains, not just riding the short term hype then this article series is for you....

Why Liquid Staking could be the Answer to More Decentralization

November 9, 2022
Why Liquid Staking could be the Answer to More Decentralization
Satoshi Nakamoto's Bitcoin whitepaper was published in 2008 in response to the global financial crisis....

Announcements
Ankr is Speaking at the Lisbon Staking Summit!

November 2, 2022
Filipe, our Chief of DeFi, will be at the staking event in Lisbon to speak about how trustless liquid staking will influence the validator business....

Trustless
Trustless Liquid Staking: Removing Intermediary Risk With SSV Technology

October 28, 2022
If you're new to DeFi, the multiple components of liquid staking might be overwhelming. As a general rule, the more openness and lack of trust,...

Why Depositing Liquid Staked Tokens in Liquidity Pools Doesn’t Add Up

October 28, 2022
The better the capital efficiency of an investment, the more utilizable capital you obtain from it. Consider this: if you invest $1,000 in a Fortune...