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The Protocol: How Optimism Filled in Its Missing Tooth
12.6.2024
In this week's newsletter, we delve into the Ethereum layer-2 network Optimism's delivery of "fault proofs," a piece of functionality that was glaringly missing even though it was at the heart of the project's security setup
MetaMask Adds 'Pooled Staking' for Cheaper Ethereum Validation
12.6.2024
The new feature aims to expand the accessibility of staking, which previously required an investment north of $100,000. But the project is still missing features offered by other staking platforms
Polygon Creates New Grants Program, 1B POL Unlocked Over 10 Years
11.6.2024
The program will tap into funds made available by Polygon’s Community Treasury, and the team shared that roughly 100 million POL tokens will be given out each year
Lido Introduces 'Restaking Vaults' in Collaboration with Symbiotic, Mellow Finance
11.6.2024
The launch comes after restaking platform EigenLayer started to threaten Lido's dominance in Ethereum DeFi
Cardano Is on Track for Voltaire Upgrade This Month, Co-Founder Hoskinson Says
11.6.2024
The network is ready for its Chang fork and waiting for 70% of operators to install the new node
ZKsync’s ZK Airdrop Is Coming ‘Next Week,’ Here's What to Expect
11.6.2024
According to the plan released Tuesday, 17.5% of ZK's 21 billion total token supply will be airdropped to users beginning "next week."
Protocol Village: Wormhole Opens W Staking
11.6.2024
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For June 10 - June 17
Optimism Finally Gets Its Mission-Critical 'Fault Proofs'
10.6.2024
For years, Optimism was missing a core feature at the heart of its design: "Fault proofs." On Monday, that tech is finally here
Decentralized Exchange SushiSwap Goes Live on Bitcoin Sidechain Rootstock
6.6.2024
Rootstock's goal is to combine the security of the Bitcoin network with the smart contract capabilities of Ethereum
The Protocol: Another Episode in the Layer-2 Teams Drama
5.6.2024
We take a look at what unfolded after Matter Labs’ planned to trademark the term “ZK.”
IOTA Kickstarts EVM Targeting DeFi, Real World Assets
5.6.2024
The EVM will let developers build applications with smart contracts that run on the IOTA network
Did a Single Trump NFT Purchase Change Washington's Mind on Crypto?
5.6.2024
Valentin Pletnev couldn't use his ticket for a Mar-a-Lago Trump gala, so prominent crypto figure Ryan Selkis went instead. Neither expected the U.S. policy whirlwind that followed, but even as Pletnev upgrades his DeFi platform to promote 'Yield for All,' it still won't be available in the country
Protocol Village: Gnosis DAO Spins off Karpatkey
5.6.2024
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the week of June 2, 2024
Bitcoin Layer 2 Ark Protocol's Team Forms New Firm as Lightning Network Competitor
4.6.2024
Polygon Acquires Zero-Knowledge Cryptography Firm Toposware
4.6.2024
The acquisition means that Polygon has invested over $1 billion in zero-knowledge technology and firms, the team shared in a press release. Sources close to the deal told CoinDesk that the acquisition is near $30-50 million
Polygon Spinoff Avail Raises $43M in Series A Funding
4.6.2024
The news comes three months after Avail, the data availability company, disclosed its $27 million seed funding round
The Protocol: Behind the Scenes as Big-Tent Consensus Goes Up
29.5.2024
We took a spin through some of the side events and preparations taking place Tuesday ahead of CoinDesk's annual conference, which starts Wednesday in Austin
Crypto Bridge LayerZero Connects to Solana Blockchain
29.5.2024
Crypto holders on Solana will be able to move their assets to Arbitrum, Ethereum, Polygon and the 70 other chains it links to – and vice versa
Ethereum-Based Domain Protocol ENS Seeks Own L2, Possibly With ZkSync
28.5.2024
ENS’s proposal, dubbed “ENSv2,” will completely overhaul the network’s registry system, and transform it into a layer 2, an auxiliary network that provides cheaper transaction fees that is settled on Ethereum
Solana Validators to Get More SOL as Fee Proposal Passes in Favor
28.5.2024
Over 77% of Solana governance participants voted in favor of giving validators the full priority fee amount per transaction