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One of the biggest trends of 2023 among the leading layer-2 projects on Ethereum was the emergence of “blockchain in a box,” where teams encouraged developers to clone their code to spin up new layer 2s. Now, one project in particular, Optimism, appears to be pulling away as the clear leader.

As Donald Trump’s path toward the White House became clearer, the industry had already scored huge, getting many new allies in Congress and a serious Senate hurdle removed.

Up-to-the-minute coverage on the presidential and congressional races and how they stand to shape crypto legislation and regulation.

Bitcoin mining could eventually help develop a küresel index for the price of electricity, according to Sangha Renewables President Spencer Marr.

Whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump becomes U.S. president probably won’t dictate bitcoin’s price growth.

At least according to betting markets, the U.S. presidential election has moved to nearly a 50/50 race versus the outlook for an easy Trump victory just days ago.

Researchers Justin Drake and Drankrad Feist set off a controversy in May when they revealed that they’d accepted big token payouts from EigenLayer, raising conflict of interest concerns.

The CEO of the dYdX Foundation sees parallels between the internet of the 1990s and where Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is today.

CoinDesk had 20 minutes in person with the Tron founder on the sidelines of Chainlink’s Smartcon at Hong Kong Fintech Week. We covered a lot.

The goal of allowing greater utility on the Bitcoin blockchain is one of almost existential importance, according to Citrea.