The TVL across real-world asset tokenization protocols has surged almost 60% since February, says blockchain analytics firm Messari.
The Protocol: Using the Money Printer
If you have the money printer – as is the case for many of the blockchain projects with the power to create their own digital tokens – why wouldn’t you use it? PLUS: Vitalik Buterin riffs on meme coin and Ethereum’s new “blob market.”
Crypto for Advisors: Understanding The Ethereum Economy
This article examines the advantages of Ethereum as a protocol economy and how one could gain exposure to this breakthrough technology asset.
The Protocol: Bitcoin Halving in 3 Weeks, Solana’s Yakovenko on Meme Coins
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.
The Protocol: Is Ethereum’s Dencun Update All It’s Cracked Up To Be?
Some developers think that shifting the Ethereum ecosystem further towards layer 2 networks could risk setting it down the wrong path.
The Protocol: Bitcoin Cry for Help Heard
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
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.
The Protocol: Restaking Tokens Are Exploding, and Restaking Isn’t Even Live
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.
The Protocol: Bitcoin’s OP_CAT, Fake Ethereum Tokens, Starknet’s Airdrop
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 column over the past week.
The Protocol: Solana’s Missed Moment, Exclusive Farcaster Q&A, Bullish Year of Dragon
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.
The Protocol: Bitcoin NFT Debacle, Vitalik’s 30th, Farcaster Frames, ‘Private Mempools’
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.
As Blockchains Push Toward Decentralization, These People Serve as Ultimate Guardians
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?
As Blockchains Push Toward Decentralization, These People Serve as Ultimate Guardians
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?
The Protocol: Ethereum Developers Warn on ‘Diversity Problem’
In this week’s issue, a focus on Ethereum’s “diversity problem,” the week’s biggest blockchain project upgrades and highlights from Electric Capital’s annual report on developer activity. PLUS: We’ve got an exclusive interview with a top architect behind the XRP Ledger.
The Protocol: MetaMask’s Secret Weapon and Ethereum’s Dencun Debacle
In this issue of CoinDesk’s weekly newsletter on blockchain technology, we bring you Sam Kessler’s scoop on MetaMask’s in-development “intents” feature that could revolutionize how users interact with blockchains. Also: a post-mortem on Ethereum’s unexpectedly ugly Dencun testnet upgrade – and a glimpse of one of the new data blobs.
The Protocol: Beneath Bitcoin ETF Chaos, A Blockchain Drama
In this week’s issue, we dive into the proposal that would have curtailed Ordinals inscriptions “NFTs on Bitcoin” traffic – were it not abruptly ended over the past week by a maintainer for the popular Bitcoin Core software.
The Protocol: Is Solana’s Rebound The Real Thing?
Solana has been one of the biggest gainers of the latest crypto cycle, with a handful of airdrops and meme tokens accelerating big boosts in the price of SOL. Also, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has released an updated roadmap for the ecosystem.
The Protocol: Blockchain Tech Predictions for 2024, Er… Best Guesses
Why not try? At least? Check out The Protocol’s FIRST ANNUAL list of blockchain tech predictions for the coming year. ALSO: Ledger hack sows DeFi discord while Ordinals “NFTs on Bitcoin” activity produces Bitcoin fee spike and a lucrative surprise at Sotheby’s.
The Protocol: Crypto Spring Is Airdrop Season With Tokens From Starknet, LayerZero
In this week’s issue of The Protocol newsletter, we’re covering Worldcoin’s latest update, airdrop season, the new Bitcoin wallet from Jack Dorsey’s company and the “data availability” network Celestia’s market-moving plan to plug into Polygon’s blockchain development kit.
The Protocol: Crypto Spring Is Airdrop Season With Tokens From Starknet, LayerZero
In this week’s issue of The Protocol newsletter, we’re covering Worldcoin’s latest update, airdrop season, the new Bitcoin wallet from Jack Dorsey’s company and the “data availability” network Celestia’s market-moving plan to plug into Polygon’s blockchain development kit.
