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The Protocol: Trump Makes More Pro-Crypto Appointments
Also in this issue: Aptos Labs' leadership shift and Sonic's airdrop to TikTok users.
By Benjamin SchillerDec 23, 2024
'DeFi on Bitcoin' Gets a Boost as BOB L2 Integrates $6B BTC Staking Protocol Babylon
The integration allows BOB, a "hybrid L2," to use Bitcoin as its anchor chain where transactions with assets from other chains can be irreversibly recorded.
Dec 18, 2024
The Protocol: Solana's Allure for Devs; Avalanche's Big Upgrade
Also: ENS picks tech for its L2; Bitcoin's Runes Get an AMM
Dec 18, 2024
Kraken’s Ink Layer-2 Goes Live
Dec 18, 2024
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The Ethereum Name Service's forthcoming Namechain will be based on Linea, a zero-knowledge rollup.
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Avalanche Blockchain’s Largest-Ever Upgrade, 'Avalanche9000,' Is Live
The technical changes are designed to attract developers to the ecosystem and let them create their own customized blockchains, known as subnets.
Dec 16, 2024
Solana Was the Biggest Draw for New Crypto Developers in 2024: Electric Capital
Ethereum remained the blockchain with the most devs, and the overall population of software builders in crypto was flat, the VC firm said in its annual survey.
Dec 12, 2024
The Protocol: A Quantum Threat to Bitcoin?
Also: An Ethereum dev's defection to Solana; Polygon's big proving-system flex; crypto's most influential
Dec 11, 2024
Shayne Coplan: He Took Prediction Markets Mainstream
In so doing, Polymarket's founder demonstrated a real-world consumer use case for crypto, earning him a spot on CoinDesk's Most Influential 2024 list.
Dec 10, 2024
