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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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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...
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By Margaux Nijkerk
Apr 22, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 22, 2024
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The Graph Expands Subgraph to More Than 40 Blockchains Including Arbitrum, Base
The indexing layer is also expanding to Avalanche and Celo.
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By Lyllah Ledesma
Mar 14, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 14, 2024
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Tether's USDT To Launch on Celo
The USDT integration aims to boost cross-border payments and peer-to-peer transactions in developing regions.
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By Lyllah Ledesma
Mar 11, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 11, 2024
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Circle to issue USDC on Celo (CELO) network to boost RWA capabilities. (Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)
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Circle to Issue Its Stablecoin USDC on Celo Network to Boost RWA Capabilities
Celo, which is in the midst of transforming into an Ethereum layer 2 network, increasingly positions itself as a blockchain for real-world assets.
Circle to issue USDC on Celo (CELO) network to boost RWA capabilities. (Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)
By Krisztian Sandor
Jan 30, 2024 at 2:11 p.m. UTC
Jan 30, 2024
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Like the suitors courting Penelope in the Odyssey, Ethereum's biggest layer-2 teams are vying to win over the Celo blockchain. (John William Waterhouse, via Wikipedia.)
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Celo, Shopping for Blockchain Partner, Turns to the Delicate Issue of Money
A standalone blockchain, Celo is looking to migrate to become a layer-2 network atop Ethereum. The months-long selection process has started to look like "The Bachelorette," w...
Like the suitors courting Penelope in the Odyssey, Ethereum's biggest layer-2 teams are vying to win over the Celo blockchain. (John William Waterhouse, via Wikipedia.)
By Bradley Keoun
Jan 25, 2024 at 10:57 p.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2024
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Arbitrum Throws Hat In Ring for Celo's Migration to Layer-2 Blockchain
Celo originally planned to build its Ethereum layer-2 network with Optimism's OP Stack. Then Polygon and Matter Labs pitched their stacks. Now, Arbitrum, the biggest layer-2,...
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By Margaux Nijkerk
Dec 14, 2023 at 5:07 p.m. UTC
Dec 14, 2023
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Celo Developer Proposes Mid-January Timeline for Evaluating Closely Watched Layer-2 Move
With hot competition between layer-2 technology providers like Optimism, Polygon and Matter Labs, Celo's choice is being closely watched by the blockchain industry.
A Celo-sponsored claw machine where attendees could win merchandise items. (Lyllah Ledesma/CoinDesk)
By Bradley Keoun
Nov 29, 2023 at 11:54 p.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2023
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Untangled Finance raises $13.5M (Untangled Finance)
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Tokenized RWA Platform Untangled Goes Live, Gets $13.5M Funding to Bring Private Credit On-Chain
London-based asset manager Fasanara Capital led the investment round and has opened two private tokenized credit pools on the platform.
Untangled Finance raises $13.5M (Untangled Finance)
By Krisztian Sandor
Oct 10, 2023 at 11:01 p.m. UTC
Oct 10, 2023
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The Protocol: Which Ethereum Layer-2 Project ISN’T Competing to Land Celo?
Amidst the challenges posed by the crypto winter, Ethereum layer-2 developers such as OP Labs, Polygon, and Matter Labs are competing for contracts within the Celo blockchain'...
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By Bradley Keoun
Oct 4, 2023 at 5:41 p.m. UTC
Oct 4, 2023
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