Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Ben Schiller, CoinDesk’s Opinion and Features editor. In this issue: Ethereum’s Wall Street cheerleader Avalanche cuts fees by 75% Arbitrum integrates Bitcoin UBS tests ZKSync for gold This article is featured in...

In a highly anticipated conference on Tuesday, David Sacks, the newly appointed “Crypto Czar” and venture capitalist, alongside Republican lawmakers, laid out plans to develop a regulatory framework for crypto assets in the United States.  Speaking to CNBC, Sacks further expressed optimism about the timeline, stating that legislation could...

MicroStrategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR), which announced a rebrand to Strategy on Wednesday, reported fourth-quarter financial results after the market close. Here’s a look at the key details from the quarter. Q4 Earnings: Strategy reported fourth-quarter revenue of $120.7 million, missing analyst estimates of $123.25 million, according to Benzinga Pro. The...

The much-anticipated altcoin season, during which huge capital flows from Bitcoin toward alts continue to fail to manifest, as major tokens like Ethereum struggle to initiate a significant rally. With top altcoins facing a pullback, the possibility of an altseason remains low. Altcoin Season Unfolding Out Of The Blue...

As Shiba Inu struggles, PEPE and Rexas Finance gain attention for their potential to surge in 2025. #partnercontent...

Warren’s shift on crypto regulation could signal a bipartisan move towards more inclusive banking policies for the crypto industry. The post Elizabeth Warren flips on crypto vows to end debanking appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

Tether’s CEO, Paolo Ardoino, has unveiled plans for the company’s upcoming artificial intelligence (AI) platform. The stablecoin issuer is targeting a launch by the end of March 2025. Tether’s AI Push The latest initiative – known as Tether Data – will introduce applications such as AI Translate, AI Voice...

On Feb. 5, 2025, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation released 175 documents from the Biden-era FDIC correspondence ahead of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee GOP hearing on the debanking of crypto companies. New documents reveal new details of the so-called…...

Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence has announced a partnership with Sonic Labs. With this collaboration, Sonic users will gain access to Arkham’s suite of intelligence features, including entity and address tracking, real-time alerts, dashboards, and visualization tools.  This integration aims…...

Strategy (MSTR) reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $3.03 per share, compared to income of $0.50 per share a year earlier. The loss incurred as the company took an impairment charge on its 471,107 token bitcoin (BTC) holdings. It’s been an extremely eventful week for Strategy prior to the...