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Avail co-founders Anurag Arjun and Prabal Banarjee (Avail)
Technology
Data availability
Avail Data Availability Integrated by Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, StarkWare, ZkSync
The chains' users will be able to opt in or out to use Avail for data availability, to stash the reams of data produced for all their transactions taking place.
Avail co-founders Anurag Arjun and Prabal Banarjee (Avail)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Apr 25, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 25, 2024
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Technology
The protocol
The Protocol: Analyzing Runes Impact as Bitcoin Fee Bonanza Fades
Last week's Bitcoin halving came and went – just as Satoshi Nakamoto programmed it. But the big surprise was the fast uptake of Casey Rodarmor's new Runes protocol, his second...
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By Bradley Keoun
Apr 24, 2024 at 5:45 p.m. UTC
Apr 24, 2024
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Token unlocks are usually bearish events, increasing a token's supply.(FLY:D/Unsplash)
Markets
Optimism
OP, YGG Feeling Sell-Side Pressure as Unlocks Loom
DYDX also has a large release of tokens scheduled but is not experiencing the same pricing pressure.
Token unlocks are usually bearish events, increasing a token's supply.(FLY:D/Unsplash)
By Sam Reynolds
Apr 23, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 23, 2024
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Celo Foundation President Rene Reinsberg (Celo)
Technology
Optimism
Celo Chooses Optimism, Concluding Bake-Off Among Layer 2s
CLabs officially proposed using Optimism’s OP Stack for the transition. The proposal will be discussed on a couple of community calls and then go to a vote among holders of th...
Celo Foundation President Rene Reinsberg (Celo)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Apr 22, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 22, 2024
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Worldcoin's iris-scanning technology is being questioned by regulators (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Technology
Worldcoin
Worldcoin, Sam Altman's Crypto Project, Is Building a Layer-2 Chain
The human-focused blockchain network will be based on the OP Stack, a framework for building Ethereum-based layer-2 chains.
Worldcoin's iris-scanning technology is being questioned by regulators (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Sam Kessler
Apr 17, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2024
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Technology
Optimism
Optimism Finally Starts Testing 'Fault Proofs' at Heart of Design – and of Criticism
A version of the new proof system, which will help secure withdrawals from Optimism and other networks based on its tech, will be deployed to Optimism's Sepolia test network o...
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By Sam Kessler
Mar 19, 2024 at 4:40 p.m. UTC
Mar 19, 2024
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Wallet (Allef Vinicius/Unsplash)
Markets
Optimism
Layer 2 Blockchains Become Cheaper After Ethereum's Dencun Upgrade
The upgrade allows layer 2 solutions to store data in "blobs" instead of the expensive call data.
Wallet (Allef Vinicius/Unsplash)
By Omkar Godbole
Mar 14, 2024 at 9:32 a.m. UTC
Mar 14, 2024
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Ethereum Foundation's Tim Beiko joined The Protocol podcast to discuss the implications of the Dencun upgrade. (CoinDesk, modified using PhotoMosh)
Technology
Ethereum
Debating Dencun: Will Ethereum's Big Update Help or Harm the Network?
While Ethereum's rollup-centric roadmap could help the ecosystem reach new levels of scale, some developers think relying on third parties to improve access to Ethereum could...
Ethereum Foundation's Tim Beiko joined The Protocol podcast to discuss the implications of the Dencun upgrade. (CoinDesk, modified using PhotoMosh)
By Sam Kessler
Mar 13, 2024 at 4:48 p.m. UTC
Mar 13, 2024
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Screenshot from Nethermind's Dencun watch party (Nethermind/YouTube)
Technology
Dencun
Ethereum Finalizes 'Dencun' Upgrade, in Landmark Move to Reduce Data Fees
A key element of the upgrade is to enable a new place for storing data on Ethereum – referred to as "proto-danksharding," which gives room for a dedicated space on the blockch...
Screenshot from Nethermind's Dencun watch party (Nethermind/YouTube)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Mar 13, 2024 at 1:58 p.m. UTC
Mar 13, 2024
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Optimism Foundation sold tokens worth almost $90 million at market prices. (engin akyurt/Unsplash)
Finance
Optimism
Optimism Sells $89M OP Tokens in Private Transaction
The tokens were sold to an undisclosed buyer and will be vested for two years.
Optimism Foundation sold tokens worth almost $90 million at market prices. (engin akyurt/Unsplash)
By Shaurya Malwa
Mar 8, 2024 at 8:53 a.m. UTC
Mar 8, 2024
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