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Are layer 2s good for Ethereum, or are they ‘extractive?’
8.5.2025
Layer 2s have been a great blockchain success story. They’ve reduced congestion on the Ethereum mainnet, driving down gas fees while preserving security.But maybe they’ve become too successful, drawing chain activity and fee income from the parent that spawned them? At least...
Are layer 2s good for Ethereum, or are they ‘extractive?’
8.5.2025
Layer 2s have been a great blockchain success story. They’ve reduced congestion on the Ethereum mainnet, driving down gas fees while preserving security.But maybe they’ve become too successful, drawing chain activity and fee income from the parent that spawned them? At least...
Devs introduce Ethereum R1 layer-2 scaling solution
1.5.2025
A group of developers within the Ethereum ecosystem, operating independently of the Ethereum Foundation, have announced Ethereum R1 — a layer-2 (L2) scaling solution for the Ethereum network that does not include a native token.According to the announcement, the project relies entirely...
Devs introduce Ethereum R1 layer-2 scaling solution
1.5.2025
A group of developers within the Ethereum ecosystem, operating independently of the Ethereum Foundation, have announced Ethereum R1 — a layer-2 (L2) scaling solution for the Ethereum network that does not include a native token.According to the announcement, the project relies entirely...
Stacks Partners With EVG and Aspen Digital to Expand Bitcoin Layer 2 Adoption Across Asia
1.5.2025
The Stacks Asia DLT Foundation has partnered with EVG and Aspen Digital to accelerate the adoption of Stacks, the bitcoin layer two (L2) protocol, across Asia by tapping into high-growth markets, institutional networks, and localized outreach. New Alliance Aims to Ramp Up Bitcoin Adoption in Asia...
WonderFi’s Dean Skurka on Bringing Users Onchain and Canada's Crypto Evolution
29.4.2025
WonderFi's CEO, a speaker at Consensus 2025, outlines the firm’s Layer-2 ambitions, Australia expansion, regulatory hopes for Canada, and how volatility impacts the industry
Rootstock Prepares to Release SDKs for Bitcoin Layer 2s Using BitVMX
8.4.2025
Rootstock founder Sergio Lerner sees Bitcoin layers-2s as fundamental to BTC fulfilling its purpose of being "money for the people"
Greedy L2s are the reason ETH is a 'completely dead' investment: VC
29.3.2025
Ether's (ETH) declining appeal as an investment comes from layer-2’s draining value from the main network and a lack of community pushback on excessive token creation, a crypto venture capitalist says.“The #1 cause of this is greedy Eth L2s siphoning value from the L1 and the social...
Greedy L2s are the reason ETH is a 'completely dead' investment: VC
29.3.2025
Ether's (ETH) declining appeal as an investment comes from layer-2’s draining value from the main network and a lack of community pushback on excessive token creation, a crypto venture capitalist says.“The #1 cause of this is greedy Eth L2s siphoning value from the L1 and the social...
Greedy L2s are the reason ETH is a ‘completely dead’ investment: VC
29.3.2025
Ether's (ETH) declining appeal as an investment comes from layer-2s draining value from the main network and a lack of community pushback on excessive token creation, a crypto venture capitalist says.“The #1 cause of this is greedy Eth L2s siphoning value from the L1 and the social consensus...
The Protocol: Ethereum’s Final Pectra Test Goes Live
26.3.2025
Also: Hyperliquid Eases Token Transfers for DeFi With Integration Between HyperCore and HyperEVM; Celo Migration to Layer-2 Network Is Done, Bringing in New Era for the Blockchain; Bitcoin DeFi Expansion Faces Fork Dilemma as Developers Explore ZK Proofs
Celo becomes Ethereum L2 with Optimism rollup implementation
26.3.2025
Celo, the blockchain network launched in 2020, has officially transitioned from a layer-1 chain to an Ethereum layer-2 protocol.Celo announced the successful transition in a March 26 X post, stating that “Celo is officially an Ethereum layer 2” protocol. In the thread, the organization...
Crypto Exchange Bitso Launches Stablecoin Business, Eyeing LatAm Cross-Border Payments
26.3.2025
The newly established subsidiary, Juno, will first issue a Mexican peso stablecoin on Ethereum layer-2 Arbitrum
Celo Begins Transition to Ethereum Layer 2, Two Years After Proposal
26.3.2025
Celo blockchain developers have officially finalized the transition to an Ethereum Layer 2 network, marking the end of…
Celo Migration To Layer-2 Network Is Done, Bringing In New Era For The Blockchain
26.3.2025
The transition ends a long journey beginning back in July 2023 and a fierce competition, won by Optimism, convincing the Celo ecosystem to build with their tech
Bitcoin NFTs, layer-2 and restaking hype ‘completely gone’
21.3.2025
A Bitcoin layer-2 executive explained how Bitcoin narratives that were “overhyped” have now wholly vanished while the ecosystem develops. In a Cointelegraph interview, Bitlayer co-founder Charlie Hu laid out three Bitcoin narratives that he believed were overhyped. This included...
The Protocol: The Second Buggy Test for Upcoming Ethereum Upgrade 'Pectra' Could Lead to a Delayed Mainnet Hard Fork
5.3.2025
Also: Plus: EF gets new leadership; layer-2 BOB and Fireblocks integrate; new MetaMask roadmap
Layer-2 BOB's 'Bitcoin DeFi' Continues Progress With Fireblocks Integration
3.3.2025
Fireblocks users can now earn yield on their BTC holdings via BOB's network
Hamster Kombat says Season 2 is ‘more than a game’ amid layer-2 launch
26.2.2025
The Hamster Kombat team told Cointelegraph that the layer-2 network on TON is a foundation for an entertainment ecosystem
Hamster Kombat says Season 2 is ‘more than a game’ amid layer-2 launch
26.2.2025
The Hamster Kombat team told Cointelegraph that the layer-2 network on TON is a foundation for an entertainment ecosystem