Protocol

TL;DR: We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the seventh cohort of the Ethereum Protocol Fellowship (EPF7). EPF provides a pathway for aspiring protocol developers to make meaningful contributions to …

In brief Story Protocol developer PIP Labs has let go of several employees and contractors. The reductions come as the firm explores opportunities associated with AI. The company unveiled an $80 million Series B …

Gondor is betting it can build the missing financial layer for on-chain prediction markets—starting with lending against Polymarket positions. DeFi project Gondor has raised a new $2.5 million pre-seed round in December 2025, adding …

Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm, known as a16z Crypto, has made a major move in the Solana ecosystem. The venture capital firm announced a $50 million investment in Jito, a Solana-based protocol that improves how …

Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is gaining rapid attention in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space as its presale accelerates and its first crypto protocol launch draws closer. With more than $17.4 million raised and growing participation from …

Fintech company Ripple is partnering with security platform Immunefi for an upcoming “Attackathon” event, designed to put a new decentralized finance protocol on the XRPL through rigorous testing. The event will offer $200,000 in …