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Ark Invest and 21shares Amend Spot Ether ETF Filing, Now More Aligned With SEC Preferences
In a move to possibly align more with the SEC regulatory framework, Ark Invest and 21shares have amended their filing for a spot ether ETF, introducing a cash creation and redemption mechanism that mirrors the SEC’s recent approval…
Polygon Releases ‘Type 1 Prover,’ Claiming Milestone Set by Ethereum’s Vitalik…
The announcement means that existing EVM chains or optimistic rollups can connect to the prover without modification, then plug into Polygon’s newly released Aggregation layer, providing access to "all of the liquidity and value on Ethereum…
Ethereum’s Dencun Upgrade Goes Live on Holesky Testnet, Eyes Mainnet Launch
Ethereum’s Dencun upgrade has successfully navigated the final testing phase on the Holesky testnet, introducing proto-danksharding to dramatically lower transaction fees on its layer-two solutions, with eyes now firmly set on a…
Protocol Village: Web3 Security Firm FuzzLand Raises $3M Led by 1kx
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Feb. 8-14.
Ethereum Developers Target March 13 for Milestone ‘Dencun’ Upgrade on Mainnet
The timing for the long-awaited Dencun upgrade, with its much-touted "proto-danksharding" feature, was announced Thursday on a call with top developers for the Ethereum blockchain.
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.
Farcaster’s Dan Romero Explains How ‘Frames’ Did What X (Twitter) Doesn’t
The decentralized social network Farcaster is enjoying a breakout after last week's introduction of "Frames" – a new feature that could attract attention from developers and, eventually, mainstream users. CoinDesk's Jenn Sanasie sat down…
Prometheum, the Only U.S.-Registered Crypto Platform, Picks Ether as Its First Product
Prometheum Inc. – still standing alone as the only U.S.-registered crypto securities platform – has disclosed that the first digital asset it'll handle for clients will be ether {{ETH}}.
Ethereum’s Dencun Upgrade Reaches Final ‘Holesky’ Testnet, Starting Countdown to Data…
The test simulated “proto-danksharding,” a technical feature aimed at reducing the cost of transactions for rollups as well as making data availability cheaper.