In a move to show support for decentralization and community staking, Binance also staked 1.49 Billion $ONE to other Harmony validators. One surprising validator to benefit from 80 Million $ONE of Binance stake was the multi-chain staking community of Sesameseed. “We have a great relationship with Binance” stated Juliun Brabon, CEO of Sesameseed. “Binance will be receiving Sesameseed’s multi-chain rewards token SEED in return for their stake. I think this shows Binance has confidence in what Sesameseed is doing and understands the importance of supporting the growth of blockchain communities.” Accepting SEED as a staking reward has raised questions on social media about Binance’s interest in SEED.
The final result of Binance’s staking action on the Harmony staking landscape will likely not be fully known for some time. As validators change their operational strategy to account for the rise in required stake to stay elected, some will likely no longer have enough stake to stay elected as validators. With a shortened unstaking time requirement, a new balance will likely be found quickly that will include room for institutional stakers and community-run validators.