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The Protocol: Friend.tech Fades as Crypto Craze, but Ethereum Is Scaling
This week in blockchain tech: Polygon's new "chain development kit," Farcaster's move to Optimism, Shibarium's return and Interlay's new Bitcoin layer-2 network, and Pancake Swap expands to Consensys's Linea.
Ethereum Handled Friend.tech Frenzy Without 'Gas Fee' Spike. Why That’s a Big Deal
Friend.tech, Crypto's latest fad, didn't drive up congestion and fees on Ethereum the way frenzies have in the past – possibly a sign that the blockchain's efforts to scale by fostering supplemental "layer-2" networks, like Coinbase's new Base, are bearing fruit.
Visa Tests Way to Make Paying Ethereum Gas Fees Easier
The process is too complex for the masses, the company said.
Crypto Wallet Giddy Lets Polygon Users Pay Gas Fees in USDC
“Autogas will support even more tokens in the future,” the CEO of the wallet company said.
Polygon Completes Hard Fork to Reduce Gas Fee Spikes, Disruptive Reorgs
The software upgrade to the Ethereum-scaling project went live on Tuesday and included two proposals from December that Polygon validator teams voted to approve.
Polygon’s Blockchain to Undergo Hard Fork
The software upgrade scheduled for Jan. 17 will address gas spikes and chain reorganization.
Web3 Platform Alchemy Has a Plan to Thwart Bad Actors in NFT Mints
It’s new technology, Spearmint, is an “allow list” designed to keep out speculators and bots who drive up gas fees.
What to Expect From Ethereum’s Next Big Upgrade
“Shanghai” will make it possible to withdraw staked ETH, but a long-wished-for pathway to lower gas fees might be missing from the update.
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Explains Why He's Against Canada Invoking Emergencies Act and Blacklisting Crypto Wallets of Protesters
CoinDesk's Christine Lee speaks to Vitalik Buterin about the challenges of transitioning into Ethereum 2.0, gas fees, layer 1 competitions as well as his views on the Canadian trucker protests.
Skale CEO Announces $100M Ecosystem Grant Program
Skale Co-Founder and CEO Jack O’Holleran joins CoinDesk TV’s Christine Lee at the 2022 ETHDenver conference to announce the new $100 million grant program for projects in the Skale ecosystem, with a specific emphasis on blockchain gaming initiatives.
