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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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Protocol Village: Google Cloud to Serve as Validator for Polygon PoS Network

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals for the period of Aug. 22 - Sept. 29.

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

The Protocol: Google Pushes Deeper into Blockchain

Google's cloud-computing division is increasingly involved in blockchain, with plans to add 11 networks including Polygon, Optimism, and Polkadot to its 'BigQuery' program for public datasets.

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The Protocol: Ethereum Struggles With Sprawl as Optimism Airdrops $27M

ALSO: Check out our exclusive interview with DYdX founder Antonio Juliano.

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