The Protocol
The Protocol: Ethereum ETFs Aren't Blockchain, but Buyers Ape In
As Bitcoiners descend on Nashville for a big annual conference, we're covering robust demand for new Ethereum spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and recapping the $230 million WazirX hack.

Protocol Village: Hemi Labs Announces 'Hemi' as Modular L2 Focused on Interoperability Between Bitcoin, Ethereum
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of July 18-24.

The Protocol: Polymarket Feeds Political Junkies, With Nate Silver
In this week's issue of CoinDesk's blockchain tech newsletter, we look at the "alternative news source" that Polymarket's prediction-betting site has become.

Protocol Village: Arthur Hayes-Backed Maelstrom Pledges Grants for Open-Source Bitcoin Devs
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of July 11-17.

Protocol Village: Tezos-Focused Trilitech Building Prototype of 'Jstz' as JavaScript-Based L2
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of July 5-10.

The Protocol: Side-Dealing Accusations Put Crypto VC Funding in Spotlight
In this week's blockchain tech newsletter, we're highlighting the firm Polychain's accusation against a former general partner over an alleged ethics breach, along with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin's speech in Brussels and Bitcoin's Saxony problem.

Protocol Village: DWF Launches $20M Fund for Web3 Projects in Chinese-Speaking Regions
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of June 27-July 3.

The Protocol: 'Private Jet Brandization' Is One Way Polkadot Burnt Cash
Crypto twitterati showed no mercy as Polkadot published a transparency report detailing spending on $87 million of DOT tokens – a lot of it on marketing. PLUS blockchain tech news and project highlights from the past week.

