Protocol Village: Fidelity Acknowledges Risk of Bug in Bitcoin's Code
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Nov. 2-8, with live updates throughout.
The Protocol: Kraken Awakens – as Ethereum L2 Candidate
In this week's edition of The Protocol newsletter, we look into how Kraken is reportedly considering launching its own layer-2 blockchain, following Coinbase's recent launch of a similar network, amidst a broader trend of companies creating Ethereum-based transaction solutions.
Why an Ether Staking Rate Will Increase Crypto Adoption
Ethereum’s integrated staking rate is now part of the investment case for ether. Understanding and measuring it is key to driving innovation and acceptance of ETH-based financial products.
Founder of Estonia's LHV Bank Lost Access to $472M of Ether
"It's no secret that I have a wallet with 250,000 Ethereum units," Rain Lõhmus said in an interview with Estonian national radio channel Vikerraadio in late October.
Nil Foundation CEO on New Ethereum Rollup With Zero-Knowledge Proofs, Sharding
Ethereum research and development firm =nil; Foundation says its new Ethereum rollup will be the first ZK rollup that enables sharding. =nil; Foundation CEO and co-founder Misha Komarov discusses what this means for the Ethereum community and the broader blockchain ecosystem.
Near Foundation Joins Celestia in Race to Provide 'Data Availability' for Ethereum Rollups
The project's new "NEAR DA" aims to provide an alternate venue that could handle data produced by Ethereum's fast-growing network or auxiliary blockchains or "layer-2 networks."
New Cryptocurrencies Getting Created at Slowest Pace in 3 Years, CertiK Data Shows
Excluding memecoins, some 293 new tokens were added to the CoinMarketCap website, less than a fourth what was added during the bull market of late 2021, according to new data compiled by the smart-contract auditor CertiK.
Ether Could Hit $3,000 as Soaring Network Activity Turns Token Deflationary
The Ethereum blockchain settled $250 billion of transactions last week, the highest since mid-March, underpinning ether's bullish outlook.
The Graph, Known as 'Google of Web3,' Plans AI-Assisted Querying
The blockchain indexing protocol released a new roadmap to add features, in one of the project's biggest upgrades since a $50 million fundraising in 2022.
Avail, Data Availability Solution to Rival Celestia, Unveils 'Incentivized Testnet'
The announcement comes as Celestia's recent launch and airdrop has kindled interest in "modular" blockchain projects that can relieve the burden on primary networks like Ethereum.
