THE PROTOCOL: Gas Limit Boost, Bitcoin ETF Breakthrough, and Anti-Deepfake Alliances | What Lies Ahead in Crypto and Blockchain?

The proposed Ethereum gas limit increase holds the potential to enhance transaction throughput, coinciding with the significant milestone of the Bitcoin ETF debut, and in a parallel realm, Fox News and Polygon collaborate on an anti-deep fake tool. This episode is sponsored by the Stellar Community Fund Follow the show here for more. In this installment of "The Protocol," hosts Brad Keoun, the founding editor of The Protocol Newsletter, and tech journalists Sam Kessler and Margaux Nijkerk, explore the following stories: TOPIC | Ethereum's Vitalik Proposes Gas Limit Increase Ethereum's gas limit refers to the maximum amount of gas that can be expended in an individual block. A limit increase could improve network capacity and potentially reduce costs for users. Bitcoin ETFs Approved In a milestone for crypto adoption, the SEC today gave the green light to the trading of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). CoinDesk rounded up reactions from across the crypto industry to the news. PROTOCOL VILLAGE SEGMENT Polygon and Fox Join in Blockchain Project to Combat ‘Deepfakes’ "Verify" is an open-source protocol built on Polygon's PoS blockchain, specifically used to establish the origin and history of registered media. EPISODE LINKS | Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Proposes Gas Limit Increase Bitcoin ETFs Approved: The Industry Reacts Bitcoin Miners May Be Due a Breather After Spot ETF Approval, JPMorgan Says Bitcoin ETFs: What to Expect on Day One Gary Gensler Voted to Approve Bitcoin ETFs, Despite Public Criticism Fox, Polygon Release Blockchain-Powered Tool 'Verify' to Weed Out Deepfakes We Tried Fox's Blockchain-Based Tool for Deepfake Detection. Here's How It Went Sign Up for THE PROTOCOL NEWSLETTER From Our Sponsor: The Stellar Community Fund (SCF) is an open-application awards program that draws on community input to support developers and startups building on Stellar and Soroban. Accelerate your web3 project today. Apply for Funding at communityfund.stellar.org - The Protocol has been produced and edited by senior producer Michele Musso and our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Take Me Back” by Strength To Last. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.