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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
Nansen Expands to Bitcoin Layer 2, Will Provide Analytics for Bitlayer
11.11.2024
Nansen aims to pave the way for more efficient decision-making in the Bitcoin layer 2s empowered by the deeper insights its data and analytics provide
Nansen scales analytics beyond Ethereum with Bitcoin L2 integration
11.11.2024
By supporting Bitlayer, Nansen plans to build the foundation for deeper BTC L2 insights and more efficient decision-making
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
Ethereum's ENS Identity System Set to Launch Own Layer-2 Blockchain
11.11.2024
Namechain, as the layer-2 blockcain is called, will use a zero-knowledge rollup for scaling and is likely to go live around the end of 2025
VC Darling Eclipse Finally Debuts Its Solana-Ethereum Blockchain Hybrid
7.11.2024
Eclipse raised more than $50 million from investors but has been marred by controversy over the past year
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...
Franklin Templeton launches tokenized money fund on Base
31.10.2024
Franklin Templeton says this is the first tokenized money fund to launch on Coinbase's layer-2 network.
Franklin Templeton launches tokenized money fund on Base
31.10.2024
Franklin Templeton says this is the first tokenized money fund to launch on Coinbase’s layer-2 network.
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.
BOB Becomes First Bitcoin Layer-2 Project to Join Optimism's 'Superchain'
30.10.2024
BOB's aim is to create bridges between itself and layer-1 blockchains like Ethereum, with the ultimate goal of making Bitcoin the center of DeFi. Its decision adds to the critical mass of blockchain developers choosing to build on Optimism's OP Stack
Starknet Claims to Shatter Transaction Speed Record Among Ethereum Layer-2 Networks
30.10.2024
Starknet hits record 857 TPS, averages 127.5 in stress test
30.10.2024
Starknet’s new TPS record hints at scaling potential for Ethereum but raises key questions about real-world scalability
Optimism Foundation Agreed to Give Kraken $42.5M of OP Tokens in Layer-2 Deal
29.10.2024
Crypto exchange Kraken announced last week that it will build a layer-2 network atop Optimism's OP Stack blockchain framework. CoinDesk is first to report that the deal was reached early this year, involving a grant of 25 million OP tokens, at the time worth roughly $100 million
Chainlink Taps Botanix Labs to Expand Into Bitcoin for the First Time
24.10.2024
Botanix Labs is building Spiderchain to be compatible with EVM layers, allowing ny application or smart contract on an Ethereum layer to be effectively copied and pasted onto Bitcoin
Kraken Picks Optimism for New Layer-2 Network, Joining Coinbase's Base on 'Superchain'
24.10.2024
The disclosure comes nearly a year after CoinDesk broke the news that Kraken was considering its own layer-2 network, following the runaway success enjoyed by Base after it launched in mid-2023
Coinbase-backed Base to improve decentralization with fault proofs
24.10.2024
Base will implement fault proofs on the mainnet twice as fast as Optimism, which took about six months to upgrade the system from testnet to mainnet
Scroll's Token Declines 32% as Whales Scoop Up Airdrop
23.10.2024
After more than a year of hype and expectation, layer-2 network Scroll's governance token launch is beginning to fall short of expectations after being plagued by token allocation issues
Lightning Network value directly correlated to Bitcoin price: Report
22.10.2024
“It’s like your dial-up internet became broadband because the Bitcoin price went up,” according to the CEO of Amboss Technologies
Scroll's SCR Token Debuts at $212M Market Cap in Volatile Trading Session
22.10.2024
Layer-2 network Scroll released its long-awaited native governance token on Tuesday. Traders have priced SCR at around $1.10, or a $212 million market cap, based on the circulating supply figure of 190 million