The Protocol
The Protocol: Meme Coins (and Pepe's Best Friend) Swarm Coinbase Layer 2 Chain
The meme coin frenzy that drove up activity – and failed transactions – on Solana appears to have quickly migrated to Base, Coinbase's six-month-old layer-2 blockchain. Who is the blue-faced creature behind the $BRETT token?

Protocol Village: Algorand Claims First L1 Using Python as Programming Language
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 21-26.

Protocol Village: Mysten Labs, Developer Behind Sui Blockchain, Claims to Achieve 'Linear Scaling'
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 14-March 20.

The Protocol: Bitcoin Halving in 3 Weeks, Solana's Yakovenko on Meme Coins
There's no slowdown in blockchain news, with Ethereum's Dencun upgrade in the rear view mirror and Bitcoin's halving now just over three weeks away. We spoke with Solana's Anatoly Yakovenko about the meme coin frenzy stressing the suddenly-active blockchain.

Protocol Village: Fjord Foundry, a Token-Sale Platform, Raises $4.3M
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 7-March 13.

The Protocol: Is Ethereum's Dencun Update All It's Cracked Up To Be?
Some developers think that shifting the Ethereum ecosystem further towards layer 2 networks could risk setting it down the wrong path.

The Protocol: Bitcoin Cry for Help Heard
It may seem perplexing to the corporate mindset that bitcoin's price surged this week to a new all-time high above the old record around $69,000, even as the dominant Bitcoin Core software used to run the blockchain remains dependent on a group of volunteers. But there may be help on the way.
