Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. … The Protocol: Solana’s Firedancer Proposes Uncapping Block Compute-Unit LimitRead more

Meme-inspired cryptocurrency PEPE has seen its price jump more than 6% in less than 24 hours … PEPE Meme Coin Jumps 6% as Trading Volume Triples and Whale Activity BuildsRead more

Addresses linked to SBI Crypto, a subsidiary of Japan’s financial giant SBI Group, saw suspicious outflows … SBI Crypto Reportedly Hit by $21M Hack With Suspected DPRK LinksRead more

Once the face of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), OpenSea is in the middle of a reinvention. The … Legacy Users ‘Not Forgotten’ as OpenSea Balances Newcomers, OGs Ahead of Token Launch: CMO HollanderRead more

Three months into a major marijuana tax hike in California, a new law putting a pause … California Marijuana Tax Cut Officially Takes Effect, With Planned Increase Delayed Through At Least 2028Read more

IG Group (IGG) secured a crypto asset license from the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), becoming … Investment Platform IG Wins FCA Approval for Crypto License, Expands UK OfferingRead more

Bakkt (BKKT) may have surged 170% in just two weeks, but one Wall Street firm says … Bakkt Shares Still Look Cheap After 170% Rally: BenchmarkRead more

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Build on Bitcoin (more commonly known as “BOB”) unveiled a system that … Bitcoin DeFi Project BOB, LayerZero Enable BTC Transfers Across 11 Major BlockchainsRead more

Wisconsin’s Senate president announced on Monday that she and two other bicameral Republican lawmakers have introduced … Wisconsin’s GOP Senate President Files New Medical Marijuana Legalization BillRead more

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the … CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Declines 1.1% as All Constituents Trade LowerRead more