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:

  • Monad Opens Airdrop Portal Ahead of Token Launch
  • Ethereum’s Fusaka Rolls Out on Sepolia; Hoodi Testnet Up Next
  • Monero Releases Privacy Boost Against Sneaky …