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The Protocol: EigenLayer's 'Intersubjective Forking' Is Objectively Not Done
Much-hyped restaking project EigenLayer's 43-page whitepaper about its now-revealed EIGEN token has raised lots of questions. They may not matter initially, because much of th...
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By Bradley Keoun
May 1, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
May 1, 2024
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Protocol Village: Chainlink CCIP to Power New 'FIX-Native Blockchain Adapter' With Rapid Addition
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of April 25-May 1.
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By Bradley Keoun
May 1, 2024 at 1:47 p.m. UTC
May 1, 2024
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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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Protocol Village: Alchemy Launches 'Pipelines' to Streamline How Blockchain Engineers Extract Data
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of April 18-24.
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By Bradley Keoun
Apr 24, 2024 at 4:25 p.m. UTC
Apr 24, 2024
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The Protocol: Bitcoin Halving Spectacular, With Runes, 'Epic Sat,' Stacks Nakamoto
Unlike the last Bitcoin halving, a ho-hum affair where Covid-locked-down gawkers had little choice but to tune into livestreamed watch parties, the upcoming Bitcoin halving co...
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By Bradley Keoun
Apr 17, 2024 at 6:49 p.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2024
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Protocol Village: Lido Launches 'Simple DVT Module' With Distributed Validator Technology
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of April 11-17.
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By Bradley Keoun
Apr 17, 2024 at 5:03 p.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2024
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The Protocol: How to Engineer Harder Money, or Just Make Your Own
Bitcoin's supply growth is set to automatically drop by 50% when next week's "halving" arrives, Ethereum is pondering a cut in ETH issuance, and meme coin issuers are just no-...
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By Bradley Keoun
Apr 10, 2024 at 6:10 p.m. UTC
Apr 10, 2024
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Protocol Village: Nomic Unveils Bitcoin Liquid Staking Token 'stBTC' Using Babylon Technology
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of April 4-10.
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By Bradley Keoun
Apr 10, 2024 at 6:03 p.m. UTC
Apr 10, 2024
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Protocol Village: Cosmos-Based Picasso Network Claims to Enable First IBC-Ethereum Connection
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 28-April 3.
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By Bradley Keoun
Apr 4, 2024 at 1:23 p.m. UTC
Apr 4, 2024
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