Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, a reporter at CoinDesk. In this issue: Monad Opens Airdrop Portal Ahead of Token Launch Ethereum’s Fusaka Rolls Out on Sepolia; Hoodi Testnet Up Next Monero Releases Privacy Boost Against Sneaky Network Nodes Ethereum Foundation Expands
A Hong Kong-based subsidiary of a major Chinese commercial bank, China Merchants Bank (CMB), has tokenized its $3.8 billion money market fund (MMF) on BNB Chain. CMB International Asset Management (CMBI) has partnered with BNB Chain to bring its CMB International USD Money Market Fund on its layer-1 (L1) blockchain, BNB Chain announced on Wednesday.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, who is widely known as one of the loudest Bitcoin naysayers, has stated that he will no longer comment on the largest cryptocurrency. He has complained about getting “death threats” after making headline-grabbing comments. Long history of anti-Bitcoin comments Back in 2017, the JPMorgan boss famously stated that he would fire
Quack AI, a well-known AI-led infrastructure provider, has collaborated with Solius AI Tech, a leading Web3 and AI solutions provider. The strategic partnership aims to broaden the reach of AI-led infrastructure and advanced governance solutions via shared innovation as well as community initiatives. As Quack AI has revealed in its official social media post, the
Hydra Network, a layer-1 blockchain protocol for high scalability and smart contracts functionality, has announced its strategic partnership with DeAgentAI. DeAgentAI is a prominent infrastructure for autonomous AI agents. The core purpose of this collaboration is to make artificial intelligent (AI) smarter, safer, decentralized, and accessible to users. 🤝 Partnership Announcement 🤝 We’re excited to
Stability World AI, an innovative generative artificial intelligence platform, announced a strategic partnership with Metya.com, an AI-driven Web3 social platform. According to information shared today by Stability World AI, this collaboration aims to redefine AI-driven social empowerment and payments in Web3, fostering accessibility and growth. Stability World AI is a generative AI platform that allows
DeBox, a prominent, all inclusive Web3 social forum, has collaborated with BitMart, a worldwide digital asset trading entity. The partnership is aimed at delving into the crypto technology’s potential to redefine the financial future. As mentioned in DeBox’s official announcement on X, the integration foster an exclusive epoch of robust decentralized interactions, letting users seamlessly
The Plasma Bridge, which makes it possible to move BONE tokens between Shibarium and Ethereum, is now back online. The new version of the bridge offers a higher level of security and greater loss prevention, according to the announcement. It has already undergone multi-layer testing. Main improvements The bridge has added the ability to block
Vaulta is extending its infrastructure stack with Omnitrove, a treasury management solution that integrates directly with its ecosystem, offering native connectivity and utility for its native token. Summary Vaulta announced Omnitrove, a treasury platform set to launch in early 2026, integrating 25+ blockchains, exchanges, and banks into one system. The platform aims to modernize institutional
Cake Wallet, a mobile cryptocurrency app with a strong privacy focus, has recently announced the integration of xStocks to its supported tokens, to be released on the next update. The xStocks technology allows users throughout the world to get exposure to world-class equities like Google, Amazon, and Nvidia, in a familiar crypto format, minimizing the