An official proposal is currently open for voting by the Arbitrum DAO on a highly anticipated improvement proposal (AIP) to transition Arbitrum One and Arbitrum Nova to the Bounded Liquidity Delay or BoLD.BoLD has been live on the Arbitrum testnet si

Offchain Labs, the team behind the Ethereum Layer 2 network Arbitrum, has appointed Ira Auerbach as head of Tandem, its partner studio and venture capital arm. Auerbach previously served as Nasdaq's head of digital assets and held leadership roles at

Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I'm Ben Schiller, CoinDesk’s Features and Opinion Editor.In this issue:HyperLiquid responds to criticism over decentralizationStarkWa

Movement Labs, a Web3 startup building an Ethereum layer-2 (L2) network, is preparing to close a venture financing round expected to raise $100 million, according to a Jan. 8 report by Fortune. The venture round would reportedly value Movement at app

Ethereum Layer 2 project Starknet now enables developers to launch appchains using its software offering, SN Stack, marking a move towards increased modularity within its ecosystem. Appchains are independent blockchains tailored to specific applicati

San Francisco-based blockchain development firm Movement Labs is reportedly close to finalizing a Series B round targeting $100 million.The round will be co-led by CoinFund and Nova Fund — part of hedge fund Brevan Howard’s digital assets arm, Fortun

Arbitrum, the largest layer-2 network on top of Ethereum, has awarded its biggest-ever developer grant to Lotte Group, the multibillion-dollar South Korean conglomerate known for its vast portfolio of shopping malls, media companies and entertainment

On the whole, 2024 saw crypto projects across many sectors gain value, acquire users, and develop new technology. But not all sectors were equally successful—and two in particular posted losses, according to price data. A survey of The Block's GMCI I

Scatter’s COO, pseudonymously known as Haiku, stepped down from the Milady-themed NFT collection launchpad and marketplace on New Year’s Day.Announcing their decision in an X post on Thursday, Haiku said: “My work is done,” adding that Scatter has be

The circulating supply of Circle’s United States dollar-backed stablecoin, USD Coin , has risen 80% from cyclical lows as onchain activity picks up, according to data from Blockworks Research. As of Jan. 2, USDC’s circulating supply is approaching $4

What is multichain self-custody? Multichain self-custody refers to the practice of managing digital assets across multiple blockchain ecosystems without relying on third-party custodians. It combines the concept of self-custody — direct control of

This special edition of the Protocol looks back at 2024's groundbreaking developments and forward to what the coming year might bring for blockchain technology.Let’s dive into the milestones, trends, and predictions shaping the next era of crypto.Thi

Tron’s (TRX) price reached an all-time high of $0.44 in the first week of December 2024, smashing previous records amid a crypto-wide bull run that gained steam after Donald Trump’s presidential win. TRX’s return to the 10th position by market capita

Bitcoin is not the only one setting milestones. HyperLiquid, the leading on-chain perpetuals trading protocol operating on its custom-built layer 1 blockchain, is setting impressive records, too, with the platform seeing more activity in ether than

Ether rallied 11.6% from Dec. 10 to Dec. 12, recovering losses from the preceding two days. This price move was partly driven by robust inflows into Ether spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and heightened activity on the Ethereum network, which helpe

Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer-2 network, Base, found itself at the center of controversy during the celebration of its 1 billionth transaction. The celebration included the release of an NFT, which inadvertently copied the work of digital artist Chris Bi

Arbitrum’s price and volume surge highlight growing bullish momentum and market confidence.

BlackRock expands its BUIDL product to Aptos, Avalanche, and Layer 2s like Polygon and Arbitrum, enhancing its reach in the crypto space and offering more institutional investment opportunities. BlackRock’s substantial presence in crypto ETFs, includ

Asset management titan BlackRock is announcing the expansion of its proprietary BUIDL, the company’s on-chain money market fund, across five new blockchains. According to an announcement by real-world asset tokenizing firm Securitize, BlackRock’s bro

Lido has announced the integration of Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to enable cross-chain staking across Ethereum layer-2 networks such as Arbitrum, Base, and Optimism, according to an Oct. 29 statement shared with CryptoSl