Protocols


Opinion

Which Web 3 Protocols Are Most Likely to Succeed? A VC Suggests a Common Thread

The protocols most likely to become valuable are popular but also have features that cannot be replicated.

A venture capitalist pinpoints common characteristics of successful Web 3 protocols. (David Bruyndonck/Unsplash)

Finance

DeFi Infrastructure Provider Qredo Raises $80M at $460M Valuation

10T Holdings, a crypto investment firm led by hedge fund manager Dan Tapiero, led the round.

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Finance

DeFi Protocol Element Finance Raises $32M in Series A Round

Polychain Capital led the round, which also included Andreessen Horowitz and other previous investors.

Polychain Capital founder Olaf Carlson-Wee

Markets

Stellar Foundation Implements Protocol Upgrade Following Node Outage

A fix has been implemented after an outage caused certain nodes, including those run by the Stellar Development Foundation, to go offline.

Stellar Development Foundation CEO Denelle Dixon

Markets

A Better Breed of DOGE? Developers Release New Core With Faster Sync Speed

Developers are trying to teach an old DOGE some new tricks.

"Shibe," the dog made famous in the Doge meme that was popular in 2013.

Finance

Where Value Is Going in Blockchain Networks

Will wealth flow to layer 1 or layer 2? It depends on the use case, says a long-time observer and investor.

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Policy

Decentralized Protocol Removed From EU Contact Tracing Website Without Notice

EU researchers are concerned after their proposal for a decentralized contact tracing system was rejected without explanation.

Litecoin sees privacy as a selling point.

Finance

Jill Carlson, Meltem Demirors Back $3.3M Round for Non-Custodial Settlement Protocol Arwen

The funding will help the Boston-based Arwen expand its non-custodial settlement system, potentially to institutional players.

Meltem Demirors, chief strategy officer of CoinShares at CoinDesk Invest:NYC 2019.

Markets

NEM Launches Development Studio Ahead of Major Blockchain Upgrade

The NEM blockchain project is launching a development studio to support its move towards a major protocol upgrade later in 2019.

NEM

Markets

New Research Targets a Big Worry for Some Blockchains: Double-Spent Transactions

A recent research paper outlines a possible way to detect and punish double-spending on a blockchain network.

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