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From Centralization to Intent Revolution: Infura's Shift, Blockchain's 'Intents' Era, and OKX's L2 Triumph!
An exploration into emerging decentralized networks, the subtle revolution in blockchain utilization, and a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in Layer 2 develo...
The Protocol Wide
By Bradley KeounSam KesslerMargaux Nijkerk
Nov 16, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 16, 2023
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Ramon Recuero, Kinto CEO and co-founder (Kinto)
Finance
Decentralized finance
Blockchain Startup Kinto Plans 'First KYC'd' Ethereum Layer-2 Network After Raising $5M
Ethereum layer 2 Kinto network features native know-your-customer (KYC) checks and investor accreditation mechanism to help onboard regulated financial institutions.
Ramon Recuero, Kinto CEO and co-founder (Kinto)
By Krisztian Sandor
Nov 15, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2023
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Headshot of Starknet Foundation CEO Diego Oliva
Technology
Starknet
Starknet Foundation Showers STRK Tokens on Contributors, Though They're Not Trading Yet
The foundation, formed in November 2022 after the initial developer StarkWare minted 10 billion STRK tokens, is now awarding early contributors to the Ethereum layer-2 network...
Headshot of Starknet Foundation CEO Diego Oliva
By Bradley Keoun
Oct 30, 2023 at 7:23 p.m. UTC
Oct 30, 2023
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Ethereum network fees (IntoTheBlock)
Markets
Ethereum
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.
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By Krisztian Sandor
Oct 13, 2023 at 6:24 p.m. UTC
Oct 13, 2023
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Ethereum Foundation researcher Dankrad Feist, at this week's Permissionless conference in Austin, Texas.
Technology
Ethereum
Namesake of Ethereum's 'Danksharding' Says 'Data Availability' Too Confusing a Term
The Ethereum Foundation's Dankrad Feist says he thinks a lot of people are stumped by the term "data availability," even as the concept gains momentum in blockchain tech circl...
Ethereum Foundation researcher Dankrad Feist, at this week's Permissionless conference in Austin, Texas.
By Bradley Keoun
Sep 12, 2023 at 4:52 p.m. UTC
Sep 12, 2023
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Ethereum fees known as "gas prices" have stayed low despite a recent crypto frenzy that in the past might have caused congestion. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk.)
Technology
Analysis
Ethereum Handled Friend.tech Frenzy Without 'Gas Fee' Spike. Why That’s a Big Deal
Friend.tech, Crypto's latest fad, didn't drive up congestion and fees on Ethereum the way frenzies have in the past – possibly a sign that the blockchain's efforts to scale by...
Ethereum fees known as "gas prices" have stayed low despite a recent crypto frenzy that in the past might have caused congestion. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk.)
By Lyllah Ledesma
Aug 30, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 30, 2023
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Chart shows surge in buyers on Base's Friend.tech app after the project announced it had received an investment earlier this year from the crypto-focused venture capital firm Paradigm. (Messari/Dune)
Technology
The protocol
The Protocol: Coinbase Blockchain's Viral Use Case Puts Focus on Optimism's Tech
The week in blockchain tech: Crypto-fueled social marketplace Friend.tech goes viral on Coinbase's new Base blockchain, Shiba Inu community's "Shibarium" network aims for fres...
Chart shows surge in buyers on Base's Friend.tech app after the project announced it had received an investment earlier this year from the crypto-focused venture capital firm Paradigm. (Messari/Dune)
By Bradley Keoun
Aug 23, 2023 at 7:53 p.m. UTC
Aug 23, 2023
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Shiba Inu Doge dog (Getty Images)
Technology
The protocol
The Protocol: Blockchains Keep Launching, From Sei to Shibarium
The week in blockchain tech: Two much-hyped networks debut, though the launches weren't quite as smooth as organizers might have hoped. ALSO: What is restaking? (Answer: it's...
Shiba Inu Doge dog (Getty Images)
By Bradley Keoun
Aug 17, 2023 at 7:45 p.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2023
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, now on cusp of realizing his "secret master plan" from 2016. (Coinbase)
Technology
The protocol
The Protocol: Coinbase Launches Own Blockchain as Sleuths Scour PayPal's Stablecoin Software
We're covering Coinbase's launch of "Base," a layer-2 network atop Ethereum, along with the crypto community's reaction to PayPal's new stablecoin and the brouhaha over Matter...
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, now on cusp of realizing his "secret master plan" from 2016. (Coinbase)
By Bradley Keoun
Aug 9, 2023 at 10:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 9, 2023
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Jesse Pollak, head of protocols at Coinbase (CoinDesk TV)
Technology
Opinion
Coinbase Exec: ‘There’s No Playbook’ for Public Company Launching Blockchain
As Coinbase, the big U.S. crypto exchange, plans to launch its new Base blockchain on Wednesday, CoinDesk interviewed Jesse Pollak, Coinbase's head of protocols, who’s leading...
Jesse Pollak, head of protocols at Coinbase (CoinDesk TV)
By Bradley Keoun
Aug 9, 2023 at 1:31 a.m. UTC
Aug 9, 2023
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