Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I'm Ben Schiller, CoinDesk’s Opinion and Features editor.In this issue:Ethereum’s Wall Street cheerleaderAvalanche cuts fees by 75%Ar
Solana’s native token, SOL , staged an impressive 22% rebound after testing the $180 support on Feb. 3. However, despite recovering to $215, SOL remains 27% below its all-time high on Jan. 19. This downturn has weighed on trader sentiment, as indicat
The rally in bitcoin and crypto from the weekend's tariff-induced panic has proven to be a short-lived one.Late in the U.S. trading day, bitcoin was down 4.8% over the past 24 hours to $96,900 after having climbed up to the $101,000 level just two h
An analyst has pointed out how Solana (SOL) has just seen a buy signal on the same indicator that earlier called for selling XRP (XRP).Solana Has Seen A Buy Signal On The TD SequentialIn a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has discussed about a Tom
By George GloverBitcoin, XRP, and other cryptocurrencies were among the assets tumbling on Monday. Investors in the digital currencies can blame President Donald Trump for their losses.Bitcoin fell 3.3% to $94,507 in early trading, according to data
Major digital assets including bitcoin , ether , Solana's SOL, and XRP were all significantly down as Asia began its trading week.By mid-morning Hong Kong time, BTC was down 8%, trading above $93,100, according to CoinDesk Indices data.By afternoon H
A memecoin believed to have been launched by a law firm to help it build a class-action lawsuit against Solana memecoin creator Pump.fun recently has gained attention in the community, hitting a $23 million market capitalization. Pump.fun was hit wit
Star Atlas is set to release a new patch on February 5th which includes polishing, bug fixes, and updates to enhance the game experience. Refer to the official tweet by ATLAS: Polishing and bug fixes and updates, oh my!A new Star Atlas patch lands on
The geopolitical uncertainty started by the new US president over the weekend took its toll on the crypto market, which is always open for trading.Bitcoin’s price tumbled by ten grand within a day to an intraday low of $91,500 (on Bitstamp), while th
Solana (SOL) is facing severe selling pressure as it tests key demand levels, with bears gaining control after a failed breakout above all-time highs. The price has struggled to maintain momentum, and investors are now watching for critical support l
Coinbase Derivatives, a subsidiary of the crypto exchange, has filed documents with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to list Solana and Hedera (HBAR) futures. The exchange plans to launch the product on Feb 18., with new contracts bei
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved another joint bitcoin and ether exchange-traded fund (ETF) Thursday, letting investors gain exposure to the two digital assets in one regulated financial product.The SEC announced it had granted ac
Tether said it’s bringing its namesake stablecoin to Bitcoin through the layer 2 scaling service, the Lightning Network.Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino and Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark announced the partnership on stage at the Bitcoin-focused Plan B c
TL;DRHow High Can LTC Go?The cryptocurrency sector has witnessed a revival in the past 24 hours, with its global market capitalization soaring above $3.7 trillion. The resurgence occurred shortly after the latest FOMC meeting, following which the US
AI decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) ai16z has changed its name to ElizaOS following concerns from tech venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) over brand confusion.The rebrand was announced on Jan. 28 by Eliza Labs founder Shaw Wal
Cboe has resubmitted 19-b4 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a spot Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the US. The filings were submitted on January 28 on behalf of four asset managers.It marks a crucial step in se
By George GloverXRP and Bitcoin were among the cryptocurrencies rising Wednesday as investors braced for the Federal Reserve's latest interest-rate decision.XRP, which is used to settle transactions on Ripple Labs' digital-payments platform, climbed
Solana started a fresh decline below the $250 support. SOL price is consolidating and might face resistance near the $235 and $242 levels.SOL price started a fresh decline below the $250 and $240 levels against the US Dollar.The price is now trading
Analog, a blockchain interoperability protocol, has raised $5 million in a new funding round at a fully diluted valuation of $300 million ahead of its token launch. Investors in the round include Foresight Ventures, Gate Ventures, BackerDAO and Black
Tuttle Capital Management filed Monday afternoon for 10 different leveraged crypto exchange-traded funds, including the newly-launched memecoins from U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.Tuttle filed for 2x leveraged funds to trac