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Ethereum Layer-2 Teams Welcome Proposal to Overhaul Blockchain
21.11.2024
Far from making zero-knowledge rollups obsolete, the Beam Chain would make them work better, says Polygon. zkSync builder Matter Labs is also bullish
Ethereum Layer-2 Project Starknet to Roll Out Staking Feature Later This Month
12.11.2024
StarkWare, the main developer firm behind Starknet, had shared in July that it would introduce a proposal for staking on the blockchain, but had not previously fixed the date of the rollout
Espresso, Project for Composability Between Blockchains, Pushes Main Product Live
11.11.2024
According to the team, the confirmation layer will be a critical piece of infrastructure for composability among layer-2 rollups, allowing for two networks to read and trust each other's blocks of transaction data
ENS token rises 10% as ENS Labs announces ‘Namechain’ Ethereum L2
11.11.2024
The new Ethereum layer 2, Namechain, will make it easier to register names, update records and manage decentralized websites
Is Optimism's 'Superchain' Winning the Ethereum Layer-2 Race?
6.11.2024
One of the biggest trends of 2023 among the leading layer-2 projects on Ethereum was the emergence of “blockchain in a box,” where the teams encouraged developers to clone their code to spin up new layer 2s. Now, it appears, one project in particular, Optimism, appears to be pulling away as...
Ethereum reclaims 42% outflows from Solana: DeFi Report
31.10.2024
The DeFi Report founder, Michael Nadeau, explained that most of the value that left Ethereum flowed to layer-2s that would continue to drive value to the layer-1 blockchain.
Starknet Claims to Shatter Transaction Speed Record Among Ethereum Layer-2 Networks
30.10.2024
Sonic Co-Founder Andre Cronje Criticizes Ethereum L2 Appchain Adoption
16.10.2024
Andre Cronje, co-founder of Sonic and yearn.fi, criticized the growing trend of creating Ethereum Layer 2s designed and tailored for a specific protocol or decentralized finance app (Appchains). Cronje detailed that this approach had many downsides, including the lack of infrastructure, zero...
What Are Based Roll-Ups? A Beginner’s Guide
13.10.2024
This piece is a guest post by Blocmates. Blocmates is an invaluable crypto news and educational resource that offers clarity in the often complicated and jargon-filled crypto space. In this article, author Gaz critiques Vitalik Buterin’s recent actions, while explaining the advancements...
Scroll lists on Binance, sparking debate over centralization concerns
12.10.2024
Scroll’s Binance listing has sparked community debate, with critics raising concerns about centralization, while Scroll’s co-founder has highlighted global growth strategies
Uniswap Labs Introduces Scalability-Focused Ethereum L2
11.10.2024
Uniswap Labs has announced Unichain, its Ethereum Layer-2 solution aimed at streamlining the user experience for those leveraging its services. The organization specified that Unichain would be built as part of Optimism’s Superchain, designed specifically with decentralized finance in mind....
Uniswap Price Soars 13% as Team Unveils Ethereum Layer 2 Testnet
10.10.2024
Uniswap’s native token (UNI) surged 13% following the announcement of Unichain, a new Layer 2 blockchain on Ethereum.…
Ethereum layer-2 Scroll tips native token launch
8.10.2024
The token, SCR, will be distributed through an Oct. 22 airdrop and listed on Binance, Scroll said
Ethereum's Changing Landscape
25.9.2024
For investors, ETH’s future depends on how Ethereum balances innovation with maintaining healthy economic policy, says Matthew Kimmel, digital asset analyst, CoinShares
‘Silly’ to shade Ethereum, the ‘Microsoft of blockchains’ — Bitwise exec
19.9.2024
Ethereum is still home to the most active crypto developers and is the most attractive chain to build applications on top of for big companies, argues Bitwise’s Matt Hougan
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Amps Up Pressure on Layer-2 Networks to Decentralize Further
12.9.2024
In 2022, Buterin proposed a set of stages for rollups, to classify them in their pursuit of decentralization. The criteria is meant to showcase that rollups tend to rely on “training wheels” and deploy their protocols to users before it's ready to fully decentralize
Vitalik: L2s that aren’t at least ‘stage 1’ are dead to me
12.9.2024
The Ethereum co-founder said it was “stage 1 or bust” for his acceptance of a layer-2 project’s decentralization progress
Ethereum layer-1 network revenue collapses. What's causing it?
2.9.2024
Layer-2 monthly active users and daily transaction counts have both doubled since March 2024, according to Token Terminal
Sony Block Solutions Labs Introduces Soneium, an Ethereum L2 Project
25.8.2024
Sony Block Solutions Labs, an initiative by Sony Group, recently introduced Soneium, an Ethereum layer two (L2) blockchain. Designed to seamlessly connect Web3 and Web2, Soneium promises enhanced scalability, efficiency, and a developer-friendly environment. The project’s goal is to make...
Soneium blockchain launched by Sony to attract Web3 developers
23.8.2024
Sony Block Solutions Labs, a year-old joint venture between Sony Group and Startale, has introduced an Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain to lure app developers across various sectors