Protocol Village: Bitcoin Insurer AnchorWatch Raises $3M in Funding Led by Ten31
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals.
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Sep 26, 2023 at 4:08 p.m. UTC
Sep 26, 2023
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The Protocol: Ethereum Struggles With Sprawl as Optimism Airdrops $27M
ALSO: Check out our exclusive interview with DYdX founder Antonio Juliano.
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Sep 20, 2023 at 5:08 p.m. UTC
Sep 20, 2023
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The Protocol: The CFTC Is Cracking Down on Crypto
The move marks a contrast to its previously 'lenient' image compared to the SEC.
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Sep 13, 2023 at 5:01 p.m. UTC
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Hello Holesky, Ethereum’s Newest Testnet
The new network comes after years of growth for Ethereum’s developer community and will replace the Goerli testnet.
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Sep 13, 2023 at 3:21 p.m. UTC
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The Protocol: Ethereum Learns of Potential Defector as ‘Supreme Court’ Mooted
What is a blockchain “sequencer?” Here’s why you need to know, along with all the latest updates on crypto tech news and fundraising announcements.
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Sep 6, 2023 at 5:35 p.m. UTC
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The Protocol: Friend.tech Fades as Crypto Craze, but Ethereum Is Scaling
This week in blockchain tech: Polygon's new "chain development kit," Farcaster's move to Optimism, Shibarium's return and Interlay's new Bitcoin layer-2 network, and Pancake Swap expands to Consensys's Linea.
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Aug 30, 2023 at 6:05 p.m. UTC
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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 fresh start, and Ethereum experts handicap the competition between leading technologies for layer-2 networks.
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Aug 23, 2023 at 7:53 p.m. UTC
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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 the blockchain security trend you didn't know you needed to know about.)
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Aug 17, 2023 at 7:45 p.m. UTC
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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 Labs' use of Polygon-crafted open-source software.
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Aug 9, 2023 at 10:00 p.m. UTC
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Ledger Recover Fiasco Exposes Gap Between Blockchain Ideals and Technical Reality
After a video went viral of what appears to be a hardware wallet getting smashed with a hammer and then blow-torched into a charred mass, Ledger (and all of the crypto industry) got a searing reminder on the importance of managing expectations.
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May 24, 2023 at 5:19 p.m. UTC
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