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 Network Nodes Ethereum Foundation Expands Privacy Push With Dedicated Research Cluster Unknown block type "divider", specify a component for it in the `components.types` ...

BNB Chain is rolling out a $45 million relief initiative to support meme coin traders hit hardest by last week’s market crash. The program, launched in partnership with meme coin launchpad Four Meme, will distribute BNB tokens to more than 160,000 addresses that recently traded meme assets on the network. The “Reload Airdrop,” supported by PancakeSwap, Binance Wallet, and Trust Wallet, seeks to restore confidence across one of the most active segments of BNB Chain’s ecosystem. The funds, totaling approx ...