Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, CoinDesk’s Tech & Protocols reporter. In this issue: Solana’s Seeker Phone Fixes Saga’s Flaws With Usability Upgrade Base Says Sequencer Failure Caused Block Production Halt of 33 Minutes Solana’s Jito...

Companies that are buying ether (ETH) for their treasury strategy are a better buy for investors than ETH spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs), said Standard Chartered analyst Geoff Kendrick. The analyst noted that these firms are attracting attention not just for their holdings but also for their financial structure, which...

Pepe has pulled back to a dynamic support zone that has historically triggered strong rallies. Price is consolidating at this key level, which must hold to sustain the current bullish structure. After failing to break above the value area high,…...

Kuvi.ai, a platform focused on intent-based automation in digital finance, has acquired Web3 gaming infrastructure provider Altura in a move to bring its AI-enabled agent technology to the gaming vertical. Altura, known for its early development of smart contracts and SDKs for blockchain-based games, now becomes part of Kuvi’s...

You don’t have to break the law to lose your cryptocurrencies. A single payment from a “tainted” wallet can get all your funds frozen....

France is moving into a new phase of cryptocurrency adoption, as the country’s far-right political party, Rassemblement National (RN), is reportedly drafting a new law that would allow unused nuclear power to fuel Bitcoin mining operations. According to French newspaper Le Monde, party leader and three-time presidential candidate Marine...

Zebec Network token price jumped to its highest point since June, continuing a trajectory that began on July 6 when it bottomed at $0.00230.  Zebec Network (ZBCN) jumped to an intraday high of $0.0059, which was up by 630% from…...

The European Union (EU) has taken yet another step towards a fully regulated crypto landscape. The European Banking Authority (EBA), the EU’s top banking regulator, has released a pivotal news draft framework outlining how banks must manage exposure to cryptoassets. With this, the EBA has also set stricter capital...

Nasdaq-listed TAO Synergies has added significantly to its Bittensor treasury holdings as it strengthens its digital asset treasury strategy. TAO Synergies, one of the largest publicly-traded holder of Bittensor (TAO) as a treasury asset, announced that it currently holds 42,111…...

Bitcoin’s dominance crumbled to 60% as altcoins, supercharged by Ethereum’s explosive rally, seized the spotlight. With corporate treasuries loading up on ETH and stablecoin regulations easing, the market’s risk appetite appears to be undergoing its most dramatic pivot this year.…...