Loyal readers of The Protocol will recall that we launched this text on April 26, 2023, to cowl technological developments throughout the blockchain trade, after winding down its predecessor, Legitimate Factors, which was centered completely on Ethereum. (In case you are inquisitive about that historical past, we wrote right here about how we turned $15,000 into $70,000 working an Ethereum validator.) We began protecting Bitcoin expertise within the e-newsletter together with Solana and Cosmos and Sui and all the pieces else. Over time, the format developed, and acquired a bit longer — as I more and more geeked out over blockchain tech and located myself incrementally incompetent at leaving cool stuff out. I say that with utmost earnestness, as a result of as the primary writer of The Protocol, I additionally acquired an increasing number of snarky and cynical and jaded concerning the varied information developments, particularly concerning the cash finish of the enterprise, whereas concurrently getting an increasing number of wowed by the entire builders and entrepreneurs on this area popping out with tons of of fascinating tasks and updates each week, as duly highlighted within the Protocol Village column. We launched an accompanying podcast that acquired actually good till it was, er, paused indefinitely earlier this yr because of the lack of a sponsor and departure of our producer.
