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The Protocol: Polymarket Bets Pay Off as Memecoin Memorializes 'Dwebate'

Crypto wasn't even mentioned during Tuesday's U.S. presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. But there was a parallel universe of often-ridiculous trading around the faceoff – taking place on blockchain-based prediction markets and memecoin launchpads.

Trump and Harris debating on CNN. (Sam Reynolds/CoinDesk)

The Protocol: The Secret Code Behind Trump Family Crypto Project

In this week's issue of CoinDesk's weekly newsletter on blockchain tech, we've got the secret details underpinning the former president's plan for World Liberty Financial, as well as the rankings of which tokens performed the least-poorly in ugly August crypto markets.

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The Protocol: The Impact of Telegram CEO's Arrest on TON Blockchain

Blockchain analysts are reminding investors how closely the messaging app Telegram, whose just-arrested CEO Pavel Durov awaits a hearing in a French court, is intertwined with the fate of TON blockchain and its native cryptocurrency, toncoin. ALSO: What's up with Vitalik's DeFi diss?

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Protocol Village: Sony-Backed Soneium Blockchain Launches Testnet, Peaq Powers Drone Network

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Aug. 22-28.

Protocol Village is CoinDesk's living column chronicling blockchain tech project updates (CoinDesk)

Protocol Village: Nym's VPN App Moves to Public Beta, GenLayer Raises $7.5M

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Aug. 15-21.

Protocol Village is CoinDesk's living column chronicling blockchain tech project updates (CoinDesk)