Protocol Village: Proof of Play Adds ‘Boss’ as 2nd Arbitrum Orbit Chain, Lombard Launches LBTC
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The Protocol: The Impact of Telegram CEO’s Arrest on TON Blockchain
Blockchain analysts are reminding investors how closely the messaging app Telegram, whose just-arrested CEO Pavel Durov awaits a hearing in a French court, is intertwined with the fate of TON blockchain and its native cryptocurrency, toncoin. ALSO: What’s up with Vitalik’s DeFi diss?
Protocol Village: Credbull Raises $5.2M, Aave Comes to ZKSync Era
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Aug. 22-28.
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.
Protocol Village: Wormhole Rolls Out ‘Era3’ Roadmap, XION Plans Token
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Aug. 15-21, 2024.
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: Arthur Hayes Releases NFT Collection ‘Airheads’ on Bitcoin Ordinals
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: ZK Proofs Arrive on Bitcoin, Roxom Launches Bitcoin-Based Stock, Commodities and Futures Exchange
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of July 25-31.