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Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, the Ethereum protocol reporter on CoinDesk’s Tech team. In this issue: Berachain Taps Ethereum’s Pectra Playbook With ‘Bectra’ Upgrade Ethereum Foundation Lays Off
This week’s main economic event comes on Friday when the U.S. government releases employment data for May. Ahead of that though, were three fairly important data points of their own on Wednesday, and all flashed unexpected weakness. First to hit was ADP
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) plans to let trading and wealth-management clients use certain crypto-linked assets, including spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as collateral for loans. Starting in the coming weeks, the bank will offer financing backed by shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust
U.S. House of Representatives Republicans are forging ahead with legislation to establish regulations for U.S. crypto markets, dissecting that effort in a pair of hearings on Wednesday, but Democrats insist the complex bill is hurried, flawed and fails to address a chief
Crypto-friendly Lee Jae-myung was elected as South Korea’s new president on Wednesday, defeating the incumbent Conservative Party’s leader Kim Moon-soo. During the election Lee made a number of promises to South Korea’s crypto industry, appealing to the nation’s 15 million crypto investors.
Bitcoin mining firm BitFuFu posted a record-setting month in May, boosting its hashrate under management to 34.1 exahashes per second (EH/s) and producing 400 BTC, up 91% from April. Most of that production came from cloud-mining clients, who generated 357 BTC, while
Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group may price its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) well above its marketed range after demand from investors far outpaced supply, according to Bloomberg. The company has reportedly received orders for more than 25 times the number of
Recent price action reveals TON’s struggle to maintain stability, with a failed breakout attempt at $3.22 followed by accelerated selling during peak trading hours, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The move comes as the broader market gauge, CoinDesk20 Index, remained
Litecoin LTC is clinging to key technical support around $89 as a mix of fundamental and macro developments shape its short-term outlook, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data model. The cryptocurrency traded in a tight range over the last 24 hours,
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