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The Protocol
Every Wednesday
Exploring the tech behind crypto one block at a time.
Protocol Village: Sony-Backed Soneium Blockchain Launches Testnet, Peaq Powers Drone Network
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Aug. 22-28.
Protocol Village: Nym's VPN App Moves to Public Beta, GenLayer Raises $7.5M
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Aug. 15-21.
The Protocol: Now Everyone's Putting a Wrapper on Bitcoin
In this week's issue of CoinDesk's newsletter on blockchain technology, we're covering the drama surrounding "wrapped bitcoin" as Tron founder Justin Sun assumes a custody role, signs of upheaval in the Urbit ecosystem and the rise of dark pools on Ethereum.
The Protocol: Memecoin Trading Is Suddenly Trump.fun
Blockchain has gone even more ridiculous than usual over the past week, with headlines focused on Trump-themed memecoins and the Solana-based launchpad Pump.fun. PLUS: Ethereum developers tee up revamp of the EVM programming environment.
The Protocol: Death Cross, Dip Buying and Developer Nerves
Bitcoin swooned, and crypto markets followed. Should blockchain-project founders and developers be worried? PLUS: We break down Ronin Network's $12 million run-in with white-hat hackers.
Protocol Village: Metis Decentralized Sequencer Onboards Hashkey, EVM Explorer Blockscout Raises $3M
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Aug. 1-7.
The Protocol: Bitcoin Gets Political as U.S. Government Ponders Airdrops
In this week's issue of CoinDesk's newsletter on blockchain tech, we examine U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis's call for a national "Bitcoin Strategic Reserve." We've also got photos from the Bitcoin Nashville conference, where it seemed like nearly everyone was talking about staple-gunning layer-2 networks onto the original blockchain.
Protocol Village: Radix Launches 'RadQuest,' Eclipse Mainnet Opens to Builders
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of July 25-31.
The Protocol: Ethereum ETFs Aren't Blockchain, but Buyers Ape In
As Bitcoiners descend on Nashville for a big annual conference, we're covering robust demand for new Ethereum spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and recapping the $230 million WazirX hack.
Protocol Village: Hemi Labs Announces 'Hemi' as Modular L2 Focused on Interoperability Between Bitcoin, Ethereum
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of July 18-24.