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 occupied with that historical past, we wrote right here about how we turned $15,000 into $70,000 working an Ethereum validator.) We began protecting Bitcoin know-how within the e-newsletter together with Solana and Cosmos and Sui and every part 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 principle creator of The Protocol, I additionally acquired an increasing number of snarky and cynical and jaded in regards to the numerous information developments, particularly concerning the cash finish of the enterprise, whereas concurrently getting an increasing number of wowed by all the builders and entrepreneurs on this house popping out with lots of of fascinating initiatives 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 12 months as a result of lack of a sponsor and departure of our producer.