Founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin during TechCrunch Disrupt London 2015 (John Phillips/Creative Commons/CC2.0, modified by CoinDesk)

The Protocol: Bitcoin NFT Debacle, Vitalik's 30th, Farcaster Frames, 'Private Mempools'

Summary

- Taproot Wizards' "Quantum Cats" NFT sale faced technical issues, leading to suspension. - Ethereum users are using "private mempools" to avoid front-running by MEV bots. - Blockchain projects are forming "protocol councils" for oversight and decentralization. - CoinDesk 20 index showed XRP, MATIC, and FIL as big losers, while Ethereum Classic gained.