The Protocol

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Exploring the tech behind crypto one block at a time.

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Why Ethereum’s ‘Difficulty Bomb’ Has Been Delayed Again

Also: Polygon moves closer to bringing EIP 1559-style fee markets to their proof-of-stake scaling platform.

As innovation on top of Ethereum continues to connect DeFi with the outside world, stablecoin growth appears to be a strong measure of adoption.

Also: Tackling Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) on Ethereum

Also: Real-world countries and constitutions collide with the digital world.

Also: Web 3 development plans abound.

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