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Nalezeno "Layer 2s": 38

Bitcoin Layer-2 Builder Botanix Labs Raises $8.5M From Polychain Capital, Others

7.5.2024
The New York-based firm built Spiderchain to be compatible with Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) layers

Bitcoin's Ethereum-Style Programmability Could Come in 12 Months, Rootstock Founder Says

1.5.2024

Stacks Begins 2-Step Rollout of Major ‘Nakamoto’ Overhaul

22.4.2024
The upgrade seeks to solve congestion issues, and will officially launch in May

How the Bitcoin Halving Will Drive Action to Layer 2s

22.4.2024

OG Bitcoin L2 Stacks Is Getting a Major Overhaul

16.4.2024
The Nakamoto update will decouple block production from Bitcoin itself, solving the problem of network congestion Stacks has had since it launched its mainnet in 2021

The Munchables Hack Is Way Worse Than It Seems

27.3.2024
Apparently orchestrated from North Korea, the $63 million hack adds grist to the argument that crypto exploits pose a plausible national security risk

Starknet, an Ethereum Layer 2, Plans 'Parallel Execution' to Mimic Solana's Speed Feature

20.3.2024
The new feature, described as "multitasking for rollups," is on Starknet's project road map for the second quarter of 2024, released Wednesday

Debating Dencun: Will Ethereum's Big Update Help or Harm the Network?

13.3.2024
While Ethereum's rollup-centric roadmap could help the ecosystem reach new levels of scale, some developers think relying on third parties to improve access to Ethereum could backfire

Arbitrum's ARB, Polygon's MATIC Lead Gains as Ethereum's Dencun Upgrade Goes Live

13.3.2024
Ethereum's Dencun upgrade enabled a new way of storing data that was forecast to dramatically cut costs for interacting with layer-2 networks

Where Did We Go Wrong With Ethereum Scaling?

11.3.2024

Taiko, an 'Ethereum-Equivalent ZK Rollup,' Raises $15M

2.3.2024
The Taiko project, distinguished for its "based sequencing" architecture, is one of several competing for relevance among a deep field of Ethereum layer-2 networks

Stacks Creator Ali Calls Bitcoin 'Apex Predator' as Development Flourishes on OG Blockchain

28.2.2024
Muneeb Ali, the co-creator of Stacks and Princeton-educated computer scientist who's now CEO of the Bitcoin-focused development firm Trust Machines, spoke with CoinDesk's Jenn Sanasie on the flurry of development and layer-2 building now taking place on the original blockchain

Layer-2 Chain Starknet's Much-Awaited STRK Token Airdrop Coming Next Week

14.2.2024
The airdrop will happen on Feb.20, and eligible users have until June 20 to claim their tokens

Blast From the Future: Can You Plagiarize Something Meant to Be Copied?

1.2.2024
Devs for the Blast L2 are accused of stealing open-source code that’s available to all. Is that cheating, or a sincere form of flattery?

As Blockchains Push Toward Decentralization, These People Serve as Ultimate Guardians

29.1.2024
The goal of these "protocol councils,” sometimes called “security councils,” is to nudge these nascent networks toward increasing decentralization, by gradually removing them from under the control of their original developers. How are they different from boards of directors?

Celo, Shopping for Blockchain Partner, Turns to the Delicate Issue of Money

25.1.2024
A standalone blockchain, Celo is looking to migrate to become a layer-2 network atop Ethereum. The months-long selection process has started to look like "The Bachelorette," with teams behind the Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon and zkSync networks all vying to win the technology mandate