The SEC Takes on Dealer Definitions
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The Protocol: Solana’s Missed Moment, Exclusive Farcaster Q&A, Bullish Year of Dragon
Even in a slow week ahead of the Chinese New Year, there’s a lot of crypto news to cover. Here’s this week’s The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly newsletter devoted to blockchain tech.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Could Drop in the Short Term
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 6, 2024.
From Speculation to Fundamentals: A New Paradigm for Crypto Markets
New markets take time to mature and crypto is no different. The next stage will see more attention given to fundamental metrics and better veri will drive the change, says Michael Nadeau, founder of The DeFi Report.
Protocol Village: Space and Time Rolls Out Open-Source GPU Acceleration Framework ‘Blitzar’
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Jan. 25-31.
Polygon Plans ‘AggLayer,’ in Bid to Synthesize Modular, Monolithic Blockchains
The new “AggLayer,” set for launch next month, relies on zero-knowledge proofs, a type of cryptography that Polygon Labs is betting on as a core underpinning of future blockchain architecture.
Do Bitcoin ETFs Kill the Bull Case for Crypto Equities?
The days of rising crypto prices lifting all boats, including mining stocks, may be gone. But it still looks like being a good year for digital assets, says Alex Tapscott.
Is Grayscale Takeover Bait Amid Bitcoin ETF Battle?
Experts said newcomers in the bitcoin investing game could be enticed by Grayscale, the incumbent with a huge lead.
Bitcoin Bulls Buoyed by Report of FTX’s $1B GBTC Sale
Flows of fresh investor money into the newly approved spot bitcoin ETFs may be far higher than previously thought.
The Protocol: MetaMask’s Secret Weapon and Ethereum’s Dencun Debacle
In this issue of CoinDesk’s weekly newsletter on blockchain technology, we bring you Sam Kessler’s scoop on MetaMask’s in-development “intents” feature that could revolutionize how users interact with blockchains. Also: a post-mortem on Ethereum’s unexpectedly ugly Dencun testnet upgrade – and a glimpse of one of the new veri blobs.