The Staking Race: Ethereum's Queue, Solana's Yield, and Where Institutional Money Is Going

The Starting Block Β· July 27, 2026, 4:36AM EDT Β· 31:19

Bitwise Head of Onchain Research Kam Benbrik joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to discuss Bitwise’s inaugural quarterly staking report, the divergence between on-chain fundamentals and market sentiment, record ETH staking highs, and institutional staking trends across Ethereum, Solana, Hyperliquid, and Avalanche.

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00:08 – Welcome & Show Intro
01:12 – BitMart Shutdown
02:17 – TripleA Hack Update
03:02 – KB Kookmin Goes Onchain
03:43 – Storj Bankruptcy Filing
04:22 – Bitcoin ETF Volume Drops
04:58 – Robinhood & Crypto.com Talks
05:42 – Strategy’s $525M USD Reserve
06:46 – Bitwise Staking Report
10:16 – ETH vs. Solana Staking
20:16 – Upcoming Protocol Upgrades
26:35 – Week Ahead Preview


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