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Cracks Appear as Ethereum Staking Demand Wanes

Earlier this year, Ethereum staking was popular, particularly with Lido Finance's rise to prominence in the DeFi space, but it is now facing challenges, suspicions, and resentment.

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Protocol Village: Binance Invests in Modular Rollup Network Initia

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the week of Oct. 9-16, with live updates throughout.

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

The Protocol: Bitcoin Might Get Ethereum-Style Smart Contracts Under ‘BitVM’ Plan

ZeroSync's Robin Linus has ignited excitement in the Bitcoin community by introducing the "BitVM" paper, proposing a straightforward method for incorporating smart contracts into the original blockchain, a feature predominantly associated with Ethereum and its numerous derivatives.

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Protocol Village: Crypto VC Funding in 3Q Down Nearly 75% From Year Earlier: FundStrat

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the week of Oct. 2-8, with live updates throughout.

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

The Protocol: Which Ethereum Layer-2 Project ISN’T Competing to Land Celo?

Amidst the challenges posed by the crypto winter, Ethereum layer-2 developers such as OP Labs, Polygon, and Matter Labs are competing for contracts within the Celo blockchain's new network, where customer demand is limited, leading to layoffs at major firms.

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