The Protocol: Bernstein says quantum threat to Bitcoin is real but manageable
Also: North Korea’s 6-month plot with Drift, Solana Foundation’s new ad and Alchemy AI. Apr 8, 2026, 4:10 p.m. Make preferred on What to know: Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, a reporter at CoinDesk. In this issue: Quantum threat to Bitcoin
Aave loses key risk manager, Chaos Labs, amid contributor exodus and disputes
A key sticking point is Aave’s V4 upgrade, which introduces a new architecture and significantly expands the scope of risk management. Updated Apr 6, 2026, 6:41 p.m. Published Apr 6, 2026, 5:50 p.m. Make preferred on Chaos Labs, one of Aave’s key risk managers, is leaving the DeFi lending giant’s ecosystem, marking the latest in
Solana’s quantum-threat readiness reveals harsh tradeoff: security vs speed
While Bitcoin developers scramble to find a solution and Ethereum prepares for ‘Q-day,’ Solana is trying to get ahead of that scenario. Apr 4, 2026, 12:00 p.m. Make preferred on Crypto has spent years obsessing over speed, fees and scalability. Now it may have to confront a more existential question: what happens when its core
The Protocol: Quantum computing could break Bitcoin sooner, says Google
Also: OpenAI raises $122 billion, crypto ecosystems diverging post-quantum strategies, and Base’s 2026 roadmap. Apr 1, 2026, 3:59 p.m. Make preferred on What to know: Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, a reporter at CoinDesk. In this issue: Breaking Bitcoin with quantum
DeFi risk management giant Gauntlet sees $380 million exit as OKX crypto campaign ends
Gauntlet noted that deposits are now back to same levels before the campaign, and has navigated large capital swings before due to incentive campaign endings, airdrops, and shifts in market conditions which regularly produce short-period swings in either direction. Mar 19, 2026, 8:12 p.m. Gauntlet, one of decentralized finance’s (DeFi) leading providers for risk management
Vitalik Buterin pushes ‘DVT-Lite’ to make Ethereum validator setup easier
In a post on X, the blockchain’s co-founder said the Ethereum Foundation is testing a new method for running validators that could make staking infrastructure significantly easier for institutions holding large amounts of ether. Mar 10, 2026, 3:30 p.m. The Ethereum Foundation is testing a method for running validators that could make it significantly easier
ZKsync Lite to Shut Down in 2026 as Matter Labs Moves On
The company framed the move, happening in early 2026, as a planned sunset. Dec 8, 2025, 2:21 p.m. Matter Labs plans to deprecate ZKsync Lite, the first iteration of its Ethereum layer-2 network, the team said in a post on X over the weekend. The company framed the move, happening in early 2026, as a planned
Ethereum Activates Fusaka Upgrade, Aiming to Cut Node Costs, Speed Layer-2 Settlements
Ethereum Activates Fusaka Upgrade, Aiming to Cut Node Costs, Speed Layer-2 Settlements At the center of the upgrade is PeerDAS, a system that lets validators check small slices of data rather than entire “blobs,” reducing both costs and computational load for validators and layer-2 networks. Updated Dec 4, 2025, 3:31 p.m. Published Dec 3, 2025, 9:50 p.m.
Ethereum’s Fusaka Upgrade Completes Final Hoodi Test Ahead of Mainnet Launch
With all three tests done, developers will finalize the date that Fusaka will go live on mainnet, tentatively aiming for December 3. Oct 28, 2025, 7:14 p.m. The final dress rehearsal for Ethereum’s upcoming Fusaka upgrade occurred Tuesday, as the blockchain prepares for the mainnet hard-fork activation. The test, which went live around 18:53 UTC on
The Protocol: 77% of Bitcoin Holders Have Never Used BTCFi, Survey Reveals
Also: Ethereum Fusaka Upgrade on Holesky, DoubleZero Goes Live and Bee Maps Raises $42M. Oct 8, 2025, 4:13 p.m. What to know: This article is featured in the latest issue of The Protocol, our weekly newsletter exploring the tech behind crypto, one block at a time. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every