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Protocol: Second failed test for Ethereum's anticipated 'Pectra' upgrade could lead to delayed mainnet hard fork Also: New leadership at EF; BOB and Fireblocks tier 2 integration; new MetaMask roadmap. Margot Nijkerk , 5 March 2025, 19:58 UTC Welcome to…

An update that introduces smart contract functionality for wallets and increases validator staking limits is nearing deployment. March 5, 2025, 7:58 UTC What you need to know: The Ethereum Pectra upgrade successfully took place on the Sepolia testnet on Wednesday…

Fireblocks Users Can Now Earn on Their BTC Savings via the BOB Network Updated March 3, 2025, 15:39 UTC Published March 3, 2025, 16:00 UTC What you should know: The second-layer BOB network has integrated with leading cryptocurrency storage company…

Xiao-Wei Wang and Tomasz Stanczak will be the new co-CEOs, as Aya Miyaguchi moves to the role of president of the organization. Also, former EF researcher Danny Ryan has announced that he will be joining Etherealize. March 1, 2025, 20:02…

Part of their new roadmap includes adding features that make the wallet experience easier for users. Updated Feb 28, 2025, 1:37 p.m. UTCPublished Feb 28, 2025, 2:00 a.m. UTC What to know: MetaMask, the popular self-custodial crypto wallet for the Ethereum (ETH)…

Staking service provider SenseiNode operates from Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica and Colombia. Feb 27, 2025, 8:41 p.m. UTC What to know: SenseiNode provides staking services for a number of protocols. The firm deploys its nodes in Latin American jurisdictions…

Blackbird’s layer-3 mainnet, Flynet, is built on Coinbase’s Base chain. The team claims that building a layer-3 for its program benefits the restaurant industry because it eliminates middlemen and reduces transaction costs. Updated Feb 26, 2025, 2:19 p.m. UTCPublished Feb 27,…

Also: Avalanche Visa card launched; EF executive director leaving; hackers using fake GitHub to steal bitcoin. Updated Feb 26, 2025, 11:36 p.m. UTCPublished Feb 26, 2025, 11:32 p.m. UTC Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in…

Users can spend their Avalanche tokens (AVAX), wrapped AVAX as well as the USDT and USDC stablecoins at any store in person or online that takes Visa. Updated Feb 26, 2025, 6:45 p.m. UTCPublished Feb 26, 2025, 1:00 p.m. UTC What to…

The attack starts with seemingly legitimate GitHub projects — like making Telegram bots for managing bitcoin wallets or tools for computer games. Updated Feb 26, 2025, 2:53 p.m. UTCPublished Feb 26, 2025, 6:29 a.m. UTC What to know: A Kaspersky report from…