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Luke Dashjr Denies Hard Fork Claims as Bitcoin Governance Debate Heats Up
Debates over Bitcoin’s future are nothing new, but this week the discussion took on a sharper edge. One of Bitcoin’s long-serving developers ...UN: Experiment With Pension Funds Proves Blockchain as ‘Ultimate’ Identity Tech
The United Nations leaned into blockchain technology to overhaul its own pension system, and a study of that process concluded the innovation ...The Protocol: Ethereum Developers Target December for Fusaka Hard Fork
Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, a reporter at ...XRP Holders Can Now Earn Up to 8% Through New Liquid Staking Token
Real-world assets (RWA) focused project Midas and Interop Labs unveiled mXRP, an attempt to channel dormant XRP supply into yield-bearing structures the ...Internet Computer Bets Big on AI as Crypto Markets Play Catch-Up
The Internet Computer (ICP), a blockchain project that has sought to differentiate itself from rivals, is doubling down on its pitch as ...Solana’s Yakovenko Says Bitcoin Must Upgrade to Survive Quantum Threat by 2030
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko warned that Bitcoin developers must act to prepare for a possible quantum computing breakthrough that could render the ...Plasma to Launch Mainnet Beta Blockchain for Stablecoins Next Week
Plasma, a new blockchain built specifically for stablecoins, is set to flip the switch on its long-awaited mainnet beta next week, introducing ...The Protocol: ETH Exit Queue Gridlocks As Validators Pile Up
Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, a reporter at ...Solana Veteran Joins Ava Labs to Spearhead Avalanche Growth
Ava Labs, the main developer firm behind the Avalanche blockchain, shared Wednesday that it had appointed Arielle Pennington as their senior vice ...Ethereum Faces Validator Bottleneck With 2.5M ETH Awaiting Exit
Ethereum’s proof-of-stake system is facing its largest test yet. As of mid-September, roughly 2.5 million ETH — valued at roughly $11.25 billion ...







