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: Bitcoin Censorship, or Just ‘Spam Filtering?’
In this week’s issue of The Protocol newsletter, we’re highlight blockchain developers named in CoinDesk’s Most Influential list just out, including Blockstream’s Lisa Neigut, Polygon’s Jordi Baylina, Base’s Jesse Pollak and Optimism’s Karl Floersch.
DeFi Protocol Synapse Responds to Selling Pressure With 17% Bounce
The native token of Synapse, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol designed to transfer data to cross-chain bridges, has bounced by more than 17% from a low of $0.30 after a liquidity provider sold its SYN tokens on Monday.
What is the difference between DApps and protocols?
Discover the contrasting functions of DApps and protocols in the blockchain world, and gain insights into how they contribute to the growth of decentralized technologies.
‘Distributed Validator Technology’ Marks Last Key Milestone in Ethereum’s Current Era
The technology known as DVT involves splitting a validator’s private key across several node operators. The goal is to increase the network’s resilience – while also protect the individual validators – by reducing single points of failure.
Blockchain-Based, AI Compute Protocol Gensyn Closes $43M Series A Funding Round Led by a16z
The capital infusion comes as interest in AI surges. Gensyn said it would use the money to accelerate the launch of the protocol and expand its workforce.
DeFi Protocol Balancer Experiences Budget Cuts, Headcount Slashes Ahead of Strategy Pivot
The protocol’s service providers have let go of two front-end engineers as they focus on overhauling the platform’s brand.
Crypto Long & Short: Why Layer 2 Protocols Matter
This week, Glenn Williams Jr. tackles one of the core bits of infrastructure that anyone in the hunt for crypto investments must grasp. Then, Todd Groth of CoinDesk Indices wades into one of traditional finance’s biggest numbers: $7 trillion.
Superchain Network Raises $4M to Build Decentralized Data Indexing Protocol
The $4 million combined seed and pre-seed round included participation from Blockchain Capital, Maven 11 and other investors.
Automation opens up pathway to a simplified, more user-friendly DeFi
Hunting for the best opportunities in the world of DeFi is often time consuming. But automation is changing that.
Could DeFi-powered banks become an unstoppable force in finance?
Banks lack an innovative streak, but cutting-edge DeFi protocols often have a usability problem. Is combining the two the answer?
Where Value Is Going in Blockchain Networks
Will wealth flow to layer 1 or layer 2? It depends on the use case, says a long-time observer and investor.
Decentralized Protocol Removed From EU Contact Tracing Website With No Notice
EU researchers are concerned after their proposal for a decentralized contact tracing system was rejected without explanation.
Jill Carlson, Meltem Demirors Back $3.3M Round for Non-Custodial Settlement Protocol Arwen
The funding will help the Boston-based startup expand its non-custodial settlement system, potentially to institutional players.
NEM Launches Development Studio Ahead of Major Blockchain Upgrade
The NEM blockchain project is launching a development studio to support its move towards a major protocol upgrade later in 2019.
New Research Targets a Big Worry for Some Blockchains: Double-Spent Transactions
A recent research paper outlines a possible way to detect and punish double-spending on a blockchain network.