Bitcoin and Ethereum's network retail adoption has declined, with big players now in control. Will this lead to a bullish Q2?
Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I'm Ben Schiller. In this issue:
The Protocol: Ethereum’s Final Pectra Test Goes Live
The stablecoin is available on seven testnets in its testing phase, powered by LayerZero's interoperability infrastructure.
Wyoming's planned stablecoin—first proposed in 2022—will work across Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, and multiple ETH scaling networks.
ETH exchange withdrawals hit a seven-month low as selling pressure rises. Will ETH maintain its uptrend or fall below $2,000?
The newly established subsidiary, Juno, will first issue a Mexican peso stablecoin on Ethereum layer-2 Arbitrum.
Solana outpaces Ethereum in market gains, strengthening investor confidence - Will it surpass Ethereum’s dominance?
Upcoming upgrade expected to be game-changer for Cardano blockchain
The final dress rehearsal for Ethereum’s upcoming Pectra upgrade occurred Wednesday, as the blockchain's biggest changes in over a year were tested …
The upgrade is the last of three tests, and developers previously agreed they would schedule Pectra 30 days from Wednesday if the test ran smoothly.
Pepe might see substantial price recovery following a major breakthrough
The crypto market continued to increase over the past 24 hours, rising almost 1% to $2.86 trillion as it inches towards the $3 trillion mark. Bitcoin …
SEC’s shift in crypto regulation under Acting Chair Mark Uyeda marks a new approach toward industry oversight.
A rogue actor operating from an Ethereum wallet 'BornTooLate.Eth' has engaged in a governance attack on UMA, a decision-making oracle used by …
The SHIB team has addressed the rising concerns about Shytoshi Kusama’s silence on socials
Celo transitions to Ethereum Layer-2, boosting security, speed, and developer compatibility with low fees and faster transactions.
Solana is challenging Ethereum’s dominance with high-speed, low-cost transactions, positioning itself as the leading Layer 1 blockchain...
The Celo blockchain's long-awaited plan of becoming an Ethereum layer-2 chain has been completed, ending an almost two-year process, the main …
Ethereum's implied volatility is nearing historic lows, with some predicting a sharp breakout as market sentiment turns.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially closed its investigation into Ethereum-based gaming platform Immutable with no enforcement action, the company announced Tuesday. The decision ends a five-month tussle that began when the regulator issued Immutable a Wells Notice in October 2024, which probed into potential enforcement actions over alleged securities law violations […]
Banks leverage Ethereum’s utilities to issue a stablecoin
The investment firm and provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) launched three protected bitcoin ETFs earlier this year, but it won’t do the same for Ethereum.
Ethereum price nears $2,000 as BBTrend rises and whale activity dips, suggesting consolidation with potential breakout ahead.
Coinbase has announced its support for Celo’s migration from a standalone Layer-1 blockchain to an Ethereum Layer-2 network
Custodia Bank, working with Vantage Bank, completed the tokenization of dollar-demand deposits with the issuance of its Avit stablecoin.
Custodia's patent-backed stablecoin, Avit, combines fast settlements and transparency in a regulated framework.
World Liberty Financial plans to launch USD1, a 1:1 US dollar-backed stablecoin on Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain.
Bitcoin (BTC) bulls buckle up, Bollinger Bands point to higher highs
Bitcoin (BTC) price history prediction sees opportunity for 34% golden bull run in April
Over $13 million Ethereum hack sets GMX-linked third-party pools back
Exclusive interview with Vlad Martynov about Ethereum Foundation
Arthur Hayes predicts Ethereum will hit $5K, with some analysts eyeing $10K, despite recent struggles and competition from Solana.
Ethereum's stablecoin supply hits a record $132B, driving a $5.5B liquidity surge and boosting market activity across protocols.
Custodia Bank and Vantage Bank have completed the tokenization of U.S. dollar demand deposits on the Ethereum mainnet. The banks issued and redeemed …
Bitcoin's market sentiment hits a six-week high, with Ethereum following suit.
The new Kentucky law also clarifies that neither mining nor staking rewards are classified as securities.
Ethereum scaling solution Soneium has integrated interoperability framework Hyperlane, enabling its developers to build cross-chain dApps and token bridges.
Standard Chartered analysts say Ethereum is going through a "midlife crisis," with ETH struggling to hold around $2,000
An analysis of Sonic (S), formerly Fantom, and its unique addresses chart established a maximum total of 1,379,604 addresses, with the same...
XRP and Solana saw the highest inflows among altcoin-based exchange-traded products (ETPs) in the week ending March 21, with $6.71 million and $6.44 million.
Yakovenko criticizes Ethereum’s L2 model, arguing it weakens the base layer by diverting high-priority transactions.
After weeks of market uncertainty, Bitcoin ETFs record positive flows while Ethereum continues its downward trend.
The World Liberty Financial USD token was deployed on Ethereum and BNB Chain earlier this month, and addresses linked to Wintermute and BitGo interacted with the token.
Bullish sentiment grows in Bitcoin, Ethereum and other altcoins but rising leverage heightens liquidation risks.
Trump’s April 2 'Liberation Day' tariff retreat may ease market pressure—here’s how it could impact Bitcoin, Ethereum, and altcoins.
Fidelity said it sees tokenization as a way to drive "transactional efficiencies with access, and allocation, of capital across markets."
The project’s team had been waiting since prior to Donald Trump’s reelection for the right moment to issue the token.
