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  • The DPRK’s Deep Roots in Crypto

    Last week, CoinDesk’s Sam Kessler reported that developers and IT workers employed by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea – i.e. North Korea – had managed to get themselves hired by a number of crypto projects, giving them two different ways of raising funds for the national regime.

  • It’s Time to Build a Sustainable Blockchain Ecosystem

    For years, the industry has created and lost value without establishing real business models. It’s time to demonstrate that we’re on the path to turning blockchains and the applications built on them into real businesses, says Azeem Khan.

  • Defi Hacks Remain a Major Threat Despite 50% Decline in 2023: Halborn

    Decentralized finance (DeFi) hacks remain a major threat to the industry despite a reduction in the amount stolen in 2023, according to blockchain security firm Halborn.

  • The Protocol: Death Cross, Dip Buying and Developer Nerves

    Bitcoin swooned, and crypto markets followed. Should blockchain-project founders and developers be worried? PLUS: We break down Ronin Network’s $12 million run-in with white-hat hackers.

  • Ronin Bridge Paused, Restarted After $12M Drained in Whitehat Hack

    “The bridge currently secures over $850M which is safe,” co-founder @Psycheout86 said in an X post.

  • Dispersion Is Defining the Current Crypto Market

    The range of returns available across digital asset markets offers unique opportunities for investors, says Alex Botte, Partner at Hack VC, a crypto-native venture capital firm.

  • Why We’re (Still) Investing in Web3 Gaming

    For innovation, adoption and impact, gaming stands out as a leading use case for blockchain technology, say Leah Callon-Butler and Nathan Smale, directors of Web3 advisory firm, Emfarsis.

  • What Hamster Kombat Did: How Telegram Built a Web3 Gaming Juggernaut

    With hundreds of millions of users, Telegram’s TON, aka The Open Network, is building a head of steam in simple, addictive, fun games built on a blockchain.

  • Animoca Looks to Go Public in Hong Kong or Middle East in 2025: Report

    The prominent Web3 investor has held talks with investment banks, but is yet to finalize an advisor.

  • The Protocol

    In this week’s abbreviated issue of The Protocol, we’re chronicling the apparent doxing of ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli as the driver behind the recently-but-no-longer mooning $DJT token, plus the SEC’s apparent retreat on probing the Ethereum developer Consensys.