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The Protocol
Every Wednesday
Exploring the tech behind crypto one block at a time.
Is Ethereum’s Censorship Problem Taking a Turn?
New relayers and community efforts have contributed to a decline in censorship on the blockchain
Binance Founder ‘CZ’ Insists We Can Trust His Crypto Exchange – but Can We?
After the arrest of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, some users fear that exchange behemoth Binance will be the next crypto domino to fall.
What Does an AI Chatbot ‘Think’ About DeFi? We Asked ChatGPT
ChatGPT, CoinDesk’s new, robot-guest contributor, explains how AI might help (and harm) the future of DeFi.
Anxious Ethereum Stakers Question When They’ll Be Able to Access Funds
Developers are determined to include staked ETH withdrawals in Shanghai, the next Ethereum update, but the timeline is still vague.
4 Key Takeaways from the FTX Fiasco
The real reason why the FTX failure hits so hard is not because the crypto industry was duped, but because it proved that the industry was vulnerable to being duped.
Vitalik Buterin’s New Ethereum Road Map Takes Aim at MEV and Censorship
Amid a number of new changes, Buterin’s new vision for Ethereum adds a section aimed at curtailing the threats of centralization.
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 Layer 2 Rollups Reduce Costs, but the Risks Are Underappreciated
Ethereum’s incumbent rollup networks cannot currently claim that they “borrow” Ethereum’s security.
Will Censorship Fork Ethereum?
Disagreement around how to handle sanctions on Ethereum may soon force the chain to split into two: one chain censored, one not.
Ethereum’s Second-Layer Projects Duke It Out for Dominance
Ethereum's layer 2 scaling platforms are taking center stage in the network's newest chapter, and it is unclear whether first movers hold the greatest advantage.
