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The Protocol

Our weekly newsletter exploring the tech behind crypto one block at a time.


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The Protocol: Elections, Schmections. Blockchain's Got Work to Do

The blockchain industry might get a boost as former U.S. President Donald Trump wins a second term, promising to keep his promises, including a long list of Bitcoin- and crypto-related pledges.

By Bradley KeounNov 6, 2024

The Protocol: Elections, Schmections. Blockchain's Got Work to Do

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The Protocol: Crypto Fundraising, Job Losses, Juicy Payouts, Grants for Devs

In this week's issue of The Protocol, our newsletter on blockchain tech, we're covering the Optimism's $42.5M token pledge to Kraken, crypto VC funding, grants for Bitcoin open-source developers, and Polymarket's (negligible) impact on Polygon's bottom line.

By Bradley KeounOct 30, 2024

The Protocol: Crypto Fundraising, Job Losses, Juicy Payouts, Grants for Devs

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The Protocol: Justin Sun, Bitcoin Mempool Sniping, XRP for Harris, Inspirational Women

This week's issue could not be more chock-full of blockchain content. We clarify Tron founder Justin Sun's role in the WBTC project, bring you excerpts from the new crypto book "Lessons Learned" and highlight inspirational women of Web3 and AI. PLUS a photo from the stage at Cosmoverse.

By Bradley KeounOct 23, 2024

The Protocol: Justin Sun, Bitcoin Mempool Sniping, XRP for Harris, Inspirational Women

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The Protocol: Crypto Turns Up Nose at Trump Token Sale, 'Gold Paper'

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's pledge to support the crypto industry with favorable policies hasn't translated to a robust reception for his token sale this week, with just a tiny fraction placed out of the targeted $300 million.

By Bradley KeounOct 16, 2024

The Protocol: Crypto Turns Up Nose at Trump Token Sale, 'Gold Paper'

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Protocol Village: Fuse, Layer-1 Chain Focused on Payments, Introduces 'Charge' for Merchants

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Oct. 3-9.

By Bradley KeounOct 9, 2024

Protocol Village: Fuse, Layer-1 Chain Focused on Payments, Introduces 'Charge' for Merchants

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The Protocol: Peter Todd Wants to Fix Satoshi's Bitcoin Bugs

The HBO documentary turned the spotlight on an early Bitcoin contributor who recently has proposed an upgrade to fix all the bugs left in Bitcoin's original code. PLUS: Criticisms mount after EigenLayer unlocks EIGEN token, as Babylon vaults to top of Bitcoin DeFi leaderboard.

By Bradley KeounOct 9, 2024

The Protocol: Peter Todd Wants to Fix Satoshi's Bitcoin Bugs

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The Protocol: Inside North Korea's Campaign to Put Crypto Developers on Payroll

In this week's issue of CoinDesk's weekly blockchain tech newsletter, we've got names, details and anecdotes on crypto companies' unwitting hires of North Korean developers. PLUS month-end rankings for bitcoin, ether and other digital assets in the CoinDesk 20 index during a strangely bullish September.

By Bradley KeounOct 2, 2024

The Protocol: Inside North Korea's Campaign to Put Crypto Developers on Payroll

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The Protocol: When Trump Bought Red-Meat Bitcoin Burgers, He Called It 'Crypto'

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump won chits from the Bitcoin community for reportedly purchasing smash burgers at a Bitcoin-friendly New York pub. But in a way, the whole episode was about damage control.

By Bradley KeounSep 25, 2024

The Protocol: When Trump Bought Red-Meat Bitcoin Burgers, He Called It 'Crypto'

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Protocol Village: BitcoinOS, Bitcoin Layer-2 Project, Open-Sources 'BitSNARK' Verification Protocol

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Sept. 19-25.

By Bradley KeounSep 25, 2024

Protocol Village: BitcoinOS, Bitcoin Layer-2 Project, Open-Sources 'BitSNARK' Verification Protocol

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The Protocol: How Winklevii Taught Dad BTC, Wild Flight to Singapore

Forget the Federal Reserve. The Bitcoin and crypto project news flow is ample (and fascinating) enough to keep us busy. We've got the rundown plus $80M of fundraisings. In CoinDesk's weekly newsletter on blockchain tech.

By Bradley KeounSep 18, 2024

The Protocol: How Winklevii Taught Dad BTC, Wild Flight to Singapore

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