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The Protocol: Bitcoin Halving in 3 Weeks, Solana's Yakovenko on Meme Coins
20.3.2024
There's no slowdown in blockchain news, with Ethereum's Dencun upgrade in the rear view mirror and Bitcoin's halving now just over three weeks away. We spoke with Solana's Anatoly Yakovenko about the meme coin frenzy stressing the suddenly-active blockchain
Paul Frambot, CEO of Morpho Labs, on DeFi 2.0, Modular Layered Protocols, and The Next Evolution of DeFi | Ep. 318
15.3.2024
Morpho Labs CEO Paul Frambot discusses how the four co-founders raised millions for Morpho, what changes to DeFi the protocol aims to bring, how he envisages the next phase of DeFi, why the Morpho team opted for a minimalist approach, contrary to the current DeFi trend, and why DAOs are not suited...
The Protocol: Is Ethereum's Dencun Update All It's Cracked Up To Be?
13.3.2024
Some developers think that shifting the Ethereum ecosystem further towards layer 2 networks could risk setting it down the wrong path
Solana-Based NFT Marketplace Tensor to Launch TNSR Governance Token
13.3.2024
Tensor Foundation revealed the launch of its TNSR token, which will govern its protocols that have traded over $2bn worth of NFTs on Solana.
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Near Protocol's Token Almost Doubles in a Week, Ahead of Nvidia's AI Conference
11.3.2024
Layer-1 blockchain NEAR's native token {{NEAR}} has experience doubled since March 5, with hype surrounding Nvidia's upcoming annual conference driving AI-related tokens to the upside
Bitcoin Surge Propels DeFi TVL Past $100 Billion Milestone
10.3.2024
The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector has surpassed a significant milestone, with the total value locked (TVL) in DeFi protocols exceeding $100 billion.
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Injective Protocol’s inEVM Nears Completion, Bridging Ethereum and Low-Fee Derivatives Trading
7.3.2024
Injective Protocol plans to connect with Ethereum. The code enabling this, developers say, is 98% complete as of early March 2024
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The Protocol: Bitcoin Cry for Help Heard
6.3.2024
It may seem perplexing to the corporate mindset that bitcoin's price surged this week to a new all-time high above the old record around $69,000, even as the dominant Bitcoin Core software used to run the blockchain remains dependent on a group of volunteers. But there may be help on the way
The Protocol: Bitcoin's Call for Volunteers, Ethena's USDe, Blast's Blast-Off
28.2.2024
In this week's issue of CoinDesk's newsletter on blockchain technology, we've got an exclusive interview with Stacks co-creator Muneeb Ali. PLUS: More than $200 million of blockchain project fundraisings
Decentralized Money Market Protocol Aave Joins BNB Chain’s Defi Landscape
22.2.2024
On Feb. 22, 2024, the primary development group of the BNB Chain revealed that the decentralized finance (defi) money market protocol, Aave, has been successfully launched on the BNB network. Boasting a total value locked (TVL) of $8.571 billion, Aave is now active across 13 blockchains in total....
The Protocol: Restaking Tokens Are Exploding, and Restaking Isn't Even Live
21.2.2024
In this week's issue of our weekly blockchain tech newsletter, Sam Kessler explores how "liquid restaking tokens" or LRTs are remaking decentralized finance. PLUS: Starknet's STRK airdrop, Stellar's smart-contract facelift and bitcoin's supply crunch
Over 1 Million Telegram Users Sign Up on NEAR Protocol’s Self-Custodial Wallet in 10 Days
15.2.2024
Over 1 million Telegram users have created wallets using HERE, the self-custodial wallet designed for the NEAR Protocol (NEAR), within a span of just 10 days. In a recent note shared with Cryptonews.com, NEAR said users had already created 300,000 wallets within the first 48 hours of its launch...
The Protocol: Bitcoin's OP_CAT, Fake Ethereum Tokens, Starknet's Airdrop
14.2.2024
CoinDesk's Jamie Crawley takes a look at the suddenly-high-profile proposal to revive Bitcoin's historic "OP_CAT" function as a way of enabling more development on the oldest blockchain. PLUS: the unofficial "ERC-404" tokens driving up fees on Ethereum and highlights from our Protocol Village...
The Protocol: Solana's Missed Moment, Exclusive Farcaster Q&A, Bullish Year of Dragon
7.2.2024
Even in a slow week ahead of the Chinese New Year, there's a lot of crypto news to cover. Here's this week's The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly newsletter devoted to blockchain tech
Bitcoin Infrastructure Builder Bitlight Labs’ Seed Round Led by Gate Ventures, Gate.io’s VC Arm
6.2.2024
Feb 6th, Panama City – Gate Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Gate.io crypto exchange, recently led the seed round for Bitlight Labs, an innovative blockchain solutions provider utilizing RGB protocols to transform the Bitcoin ecosystem, bringing Layer 2 smart contract technology...
Farcaster Records Surge in Daily Users with Frames Launch
5.2.2024
The number of daily active users on the decentralized social protocol Farcaster surged to nearly 30,000 on February 4, 2024, according to on-chain data by Dune Analytics. The nearly tenfold increase since January 26 is due to the launch of the Frames feature across Farcaster’s protocols. Much...
Doom’s Unconventional Journey: Now on Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and Gut Bacteria
1.2.2024
The iconic first-person shooter game Doom has surpassed traditional platforms and made it onto blockchain networks like Bitcoin and Dogecoin. Using protocols like Ordinals, enthusiasts have inscribed simplified versions of Doom on the Bitcoin (BTC) network. Ordinals refer to a relatively recent...
The Protocol: Bitcoin NFT Debacle, Vitalik's 30th, Farcaster Frames, 'Private Mempools'
31.1.2024
In this week's issue of The Protocol newsletter, our Sam Kessler writes about the "private mempools" that Ethereum users are increasingly relying on to avoid front-running MEV bots. PLUS: Margaux Nijkerk explores the growing use of "councils" to oversee adolescent networks
Peckshield Report Reveals Decline in Crypto Losses Despite Persistent Threats in 2023
31.1.2024
Peckshield’s latest report reveals a mix of challenges and advancements in the crypto world. Despite a notable decrease in overall losses to hacks and scams, decentralized finance protocols remain heavily targeted, accounting for a significant portion of the cyber thefts. Peckshield Report...
As Blockchains Push Toward Decentralization, These People Serve as Ultimate Guardians
29.1.2024
The goal of these "protocol councils,” sometimes called “security councils,” is to nudge these nascent networks toward increasing decentralization, by gradually removing them from under the control of their original developers. How are they different from boards of directors?