Blockdaemon has acquired expand.network, a DeFi connectivity firm, for a sum in the double-digit millions of dollars. This acquisition aims to facilitate seamless access for financial institutions to on-chain trading. Blockdaemon, backed by banks like Goldman Sachs, supports 70% of the top 500 crypto-active institutions and operates over 250,000 nodes. The move is part of Blockdaemon's strategy to enhance DeFi access amid growing regulatory clarity in the U.S.

0G Labs announced $290 million in new funding, which includes a $40 million seed round and a $250 million token purchase commitment.

P2P.org competes with dozens of other operators, including staking-as-a-service providers such as Figment, Blockdaemon and Ankr.