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The Protocol: Reinvent Ethererum, and Just Don't Break Bitcoin
13.11.2024
In founding editor Bradley Keoun's last issue of The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly newsletter devoted to blockchain technology, we're covering Trump's DOGE whistle and the slew of announcements from the big Ethereum conference Devcon in Bangkok
Blockchain Analyzer 'Bubblemaps' Adds AI to Help Identify Insider-Controlled Tokens
13.11.2024
The app's new update seeks to boost transparency in the market by exposing token ownership patterns that may indicate centralization or manipulation
Ethereum Developer Consensys Plots Token Issuance in Sign of Trump Thaw
13.11.2024
The long-anticipated LINEA token comes as the next U.S. president is expected to usher in a more favorable regulatory environment for cryptocurrency
Ethereum Pioneer's New 'Time Machine' Makes Transactions Conditional on Future Events
13.11.2024
The new platform, called the “Ethereum time machine,” extends Ethereum’s programming capabilities by allowing smart contracts to execute transactions based on uncertain or not-guaranteed future events
‘Just Don’t Break’ Bitcoin: Devs Debate Tech Upgrades to Top Crypto
12.11.2024
The bitcoiners gathered at OP_Next were decidedly in favor of progress – but not too much progress, and certainly not too fast
Ethereum Layer-2 Project Starknet to Roll Out Staking Feature Later This Month
12.11.2024
StarkWare, the main developer firm behind Starknet, had shared in July that it would introduce a proposal for staking on the blockchain, but had not previously fixed the date of the rollout
Ethereum Researcher Justin Drake Introduces 'Beam Chain,' a Total Redesign of the Network's Consensus Layer
12.11.2024
The Beam Chain groups a number of big-ticket upgrades, including zero-knowledge support and fast finality, into a single Ethereum upgrade
Chinese microchip company says it’s now accepting Bitcoin as payment
12.11.2024
Huangzhou-based crypto mining chip maker Nano Labs saw its share price rise slightly after announcing it will start accepting Bitcoin as payment
Espresso, Project for Composability Between Blockchains, Pushes Main Product Live
11.11.2024
According to the team, the confirmation layer will be a critical piece of infrastructure for composability among layer-2 rollups, allowing for two networks to read and trust each other's blocks of transaction data
Nansen Expands to Bitcoin Layer 2, Will Provide Analytics for Bitlayer
11.11.2024
Nansen aims to pave the way for more efficient decision-making in the Bitcoin layer 2s empowered by the deeper insights its data and analytics provide
Ethereum's ENS Identity System Set to Launch Own Layer-2 Blockchain
11.11.2024
Namechain, as the layer-2 blockcain is called, will use a zero-knowledge rollup for scaling and is likely to go live around the end of 2025
Ethereum Foundation's Treasury Shrunk 39% Over 2 1/2 Years to $970M
8.11.2024
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Bitcoin Developers Working With StarkWare, Blockstream Claim Breakthrough on Covenants
7.11.2024
Dune Launches Dashboard Tracking $2.5B Lost to Crypto Hacks and Phishing Scams
7.11.2024
The new dashboard by Dune reveals funds lost in over 5,500 blockchain-based scams, exploits, and attacks
In Win for Polygon's AggLayer, Magic Labs Unveils Chain Unification Network 'Newton'
7.11.2024
Newton will allow for wallet solutions to plug into the AggLayer, which is a Polygon-backed effort to connect affiliated chains and allow tokens to freely move between them. Magic Labs claims its the first dedicated network for wallet solutions and chain unification
VC Darling Eclipse Finally Debuts Its Solana-Ethereum Blockchain Hybrid
7.11.2024
Eclipse raised more than $50 million from investors but has been marred by controversy over the past year
Protocol Village: Cytonic, Layer-1 Chain With 'MultiVM' Design, Raises $8.3M in Seed Round
7.11.2024
The Protocol: Elections, Schmections. Blockchain's Got Work to Do
6.11.2024
The blockchain industry might get a boost as former U.S. President Donald Trump wins a second term, promising to keep his promises, including a long list of Bitcoin- and crypto-related pledges
Is Optimism's 'Superchain' Winning the Ethereum Layer-2 Race?
6.11.2024
One of the biggest trends of 2023 among the leading layer-2 projects on Ethereum was the emergence of “blockchain in a box,” where the teams encouraged developers to clone their code to spin up new layer 2s. Now, it appears, one project in particular, Optimism, appears to be pulling away as...
Tech giant’s failed AI energy deals could pull power from Bitcoin
6.11.2024
Bitcoin miners could be squeezed out by deep-pocketed tech giants that can outbid them for prime power sources.