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The Protocol: Bitcoin's OP_CAT, Fake Ethereum Tokens, Starknet's Airdrop

CoinDesk's Jamie Crawley takes a look at the suddenly-high-profile proposal to revive Bitcoin's historic "OP_CAT" function as a way of enabling more development on the oldest blockchain. PLUS: the unofficial "ERC-404" tokens driving up fees on Ethereum and highlights from our Protocol Village column over the past week.

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Protocol Village: Sommelier Expands to Ethereum Layer-2s Via Axelar, Starting With Arbitrum

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Feb. 8-14.

Scene from Protocol Village at Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas.

Protocol Village: Metis, Ethereum Layer 2, Launches 'Liquid Staking Blitz'

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Feb. 1-7.

Scene from Protocol Village at Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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.

The Chinese new year could be bullish for bitcoin (huangshunping/Unsplash)

Protocol Village: Braavos Wallet to Create Features Harnessing Account Abstraction on Starknet

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Jan. 25-31.

Scene from Protocol Village at Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas.