All of a Sudden, It’s All About Bitcoin
There’s a lot of activity happening in Bitcoin tech development – with innovations that might help the original and oldest blockchain to catch up with the boom of projects building in the Ethereum ecosystem.
Ethereum
Former ConsenSys AG Employees Take Equity Court Case Against Founder Joseph Lubin to U.S.
The 27 allege Lubin robbed them of equity in the Swiss company by transferring core assets to a U.S. entity.
Polygon Proposes Council for ‘Decentralized Governance,’ Names 13 Members
The project named 13 “inaugural members” to the council, including officials from Coinbase and the Ethereum Foundation.
Ethereum’s New Low-Fee Regime May Put Its ‘Ultra Sound Money’ Thesis to Test
The Ethereum network’s revenue from fees dropped to its lowest level since April 2020 as speculative activity disappeared and users migrated to layer 2s, IntoTheBlock said.
Ethereum Has Nearly Cleared Out Validator Queue, a Sign of Weak Staking Demand
The waiting time to deploy new validators to the Ethereum network has diminished to just five hours from a peak of 45 days in early June.
The Protocol: Bitcoin Might Get Ethereum-Style Smart Contracts Under ‘BitVM’ Plan
ZeroSync’s Robin Linus has ignited excitement in the Bitcoin community by introducing the “BitVM” paper, proposing a straightforward method for incorporating smart contracts into the original blockchain, a feature predominantly associated with Ethereum and its numerous derivatives.
Blocknative Reduces Headcount by Third, After Suspending Work on Relay Project
The company completed a restructuring in the wake of its decision to exit services related to its MEV-Boost Relay, a type of software used by Ethereum network validators.
The Protocol: Which Ethereum Layer-2 Project ISN’T Competing to Land Celo?
In this week’s issue of The Protocol, we highlight layoffs hitting key firms as well, and how blockchain projects are competing for new mandates – specifically big Ethereum layer-2 developers like OP Labs, Polygon and Matter Labs vying to provide the technology for the Celo blockchain’s new network
Blocknative to Suspend MEV-Boost Relay After Economics Fail to ‘Materialize’
The decision followed internal discussions among the company’s leadership and board of directors, and the company plans to focus on “economically viable opportunities.”
Ether Turns Inflationary as Network Revenue Plunges to 9-Month Low
ETH has given up its deflationary status as network fees are falling, putting pressure on the price of the second largest cryptocurrency.