The Protocol
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.

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.

The Protocol: Ethereum Struggles With Sprawl as Optimism Airdrops $27M
ALSO: Check out our exclusive interview with DYdX founder Antonio Juliano.

The Protocol: The CFTC Is Cracking Down on Crypto
The move marks a contrast to its previously 'lenient' image compared to the SEC.

Hello Holesky, Ethereum’s Newest Testnet
The new network comes after years of growth for Ethereum’s developer community and will replace the Goerli testnet.

The Protocol: Ethereum Learns of Potential Defector as ‘Supreme Court’ Mooted
What is a blockchain “sequencer?” Here’s why you need to know, along with all the latest updates on crypto tech news and fundraising announcements.

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.

The Protocol: Coinbase Blockchain's Viral Use Case Puts Focus on Optimism's Tech
The week in blockchain tech: Crypto-fueled social marketplace Friend.tech goes viral on Coinbase's new Base blockchain, Shiba Inu community's "Shibarium" network aims for fresh start, and Ethereum experts handicap the competition between leading technologies for layer-2 networks.

The Protocol: Blockchains Keep Launching, From Sei to Shibarium
The week in blockchain tech: Two much-hyped networks debut, though the launches weren't quite as smooth as organizers might have hoped. ALSO: What is restaking? (Answer: it's the blockchain security trend you didn't know you needed to know about.)


