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Protocol Village: Kinetix Gets Strategic Investment to Build on Gnosis
15.11.2023
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Nov. 16-22, with live updates throughout
The Protocol: Ethereum Layer-2s Keep Coming as OKX Apes In
15.11.2023
In this week's edition of The Protocol newsletter, we share a few trends stand out to close 2023: the proliferation of Ethereum layer-2 networks, the ascendancy of zero-knowledge cryptography and the appearance of tokens, smart contracts and now file hosting on the Bitcoin blockchain
Today in Crypto: 46.5% of Web3 Fund Loss is Result of Traditional Web2 Security Issues, Investment in Blockchain Gaming Hits $1.5 Billion in 2023
15.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / AhmadSoleh Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Security news While developers and researchers generally focus on designing and coding the smart contract protocol...
DEX Platform Uniswap Rolls Out Android App With Swap Feature
14.11.2023
Source: Uniswap Popular Ethereum-based decentralized exchange (DEX) platform Uniswap has finally released its Android mobile wallet app to the public. Making the announcement on X (formerly Twitter), the automated market maker (AMM) protocol stated that the app is now available for...
Opyn DeFi protocol founders are leaving crypto after CFTC crackdown
14.11.2023
Two of the founders of crypto options platform Opyn are stepping down from leadership roles to pursue other aims, but Opyn will continue under new leadership
Former Polygon Labs President Joins Rival Solution Optimism as Growth Chief
14.11.2023
Ryan Wyatt Source: LinkedIn Renowned Ethereum Layer 2 scaling protocol Optimism has snagged Ryan Wyatt, the former president of Polygon Labs, as its Chief Growth Officer. Let's keep it short & sweet My next chapter begins today as Chief Growth Officercontributing to the Optimism Collective!...
Lens, Aave's Decentralized Social Media Platform, Launches Major Upgrade on Polygon
13.11.2023
The open source protocol spearheaded by DeFi giant Stani Kulechov has released a bevy of new monetization features
THORChain’s 7-Day Trading Volume Hits $1.32 Billion, Third to Uniswap and PancakeSwap
13.11.2023
Source / Sam Cooling THORChain, a decentralized crypto trading protocol capable of cross-chain swaps, has become the third-largest decentralized exchange (DEX) in terms of trading volume over the past seven days. Over the past week, THORChain recorded a trading volume of $1.32 billion, third...
Solana Price Prediction as SOL Blasts Through Resistance at $47.50 – $100 SOL Incoming?
11.11.2023
Solana (SOL) Chart / Source: TradingView The price of Solana (SOL), the cryptocurrency that powers the high-performance, smart-contract-enabled Solana layer 1 blockchain protocol, continues to melt higher on Saturday, taking its rally since the start of the week 44% as the price tests $60. SOL/USD...
NEAR Protocol: Still effective and worth buying?
10.11.2023
NEAR Protocol recently experienced an increase of 40%. The jump has come in the last 30 days, or one month, with NEAR now being valued at $1.51. The rise was rather 44.69% at the time of drafting this article. What makes this relevant is the fact that the crypto industry is finally coming out...
Best Crypto to Buy Now November 9 – Kaspa, Illuvium, Mina Protocol
9.11.2023
Kaspa sets a record high, leading the pack as the best crypto to buy now. Get the latest on this and other top performers. Image by cryptonews.com. With the Kaspa price hitting another all-time high earlier today, Kaspa (KAS), along with Illuvium (ILV), Mina Protocol (MINA), Bitcoin ETF Token...
Spartan Capital Invests in DeFi Protocol Pendle in a Follow-on Funding Round
9.11.2023
Source: Medium/Spartan Group In a strategic move to boost the burgeoning landscape of decentralized finance (DeFi), Spartan Capital has announced its continued commitment to Pendle Finance through an over-the-counter (OTC) acquisition. We're excited to share that we have made a follow-on...
Protocol Village: Stackr, Provider of Tools for 'Micro-Rollups,' Raises $5.5M
8.11.2023
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Nov. 9-15, with live updates throughout
The Protocol: Kraken Awakens – as Ethereum L2 Candidate
8.11.2023
In this week's edition of The Protocol newsletter, we explain how Kraken is reportedly considering launching its own layer-2 blockchain, following Coinbase's recent launch of a similar network, amidst a broader trend of companies creating Ethereum-based transaction solutions
Near Foundation Joins Celestia in Race to Provide 'Data Availability' for Ethereum Rollups
8.11.2023
The project's new "NEAR DA" aims to provide an alternate venue that could handle data produced by Ethereum's fast-growing network or auxiliary blockchains or "layer-2 networks."
Is The Graph Going to Zero? GRT Price Suddenly Drops 8% as Attention Shifts to Surprising New Mining Startup
8.11.2023
Leading indexing protocol The Graph (GRT) price has undertaken a -8% tumble triggered by rejection from upper trendline resistance, leaving some panicked bag-holders asking ‘is The Graph going to zero?’. This comes as GRT price exploded +30% following the breaking news that The Graph...
End of Line for BSV on Coinbase, Exchange to Delist Crypto in January 2024
8.11.2023
Coinbase has announced it will be removing bitcoinsv (BSV) from its platform, having informed its clientele through an email notification. BSV, which was created following a hard fork from the Bitcoin Cash protocol on November 15, 2018, will no longer be hosted on Coinbase’s services after...
Wintermute claims NEAR backed out of $11M stablecoin redemption deal
8.11.2023
Wintermute founder and CEO Evgeny Gaevoy says the Near Foundation reneged on an offer to convert $11m million worth of its stablecoin
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Ordinals Protocol Token Jumps 50%
7.11.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Nov. 7, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin Ordinals Protocol Token ORDI Rockets 50% on Binance Listing
7.11.2023
The Ordinals protocol lets users issue tokens, artwork, text, audio and video on the Bitcoin blockchain