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Robinhood vs. Vitalik: Why the trading app is building it own L2 while Ethereum founder cools on them
19.2.2026
Centralized exchanges are moving forward building their own blockchain infrastructure even as the broader Ethereum ecosystem debates its future
Bitcoin layer-2 builders pitch BTCFi as the next institutional unlock
12.2.2026
Leaders from Citrea, Rootstock Labs and BlockSpaceForce argued that bitcoin’s scaling layers are less about throughput and more about turning the asset into a programmable financial base layer
Espresso network launches ESP token with 10% airdrop amid Ethereum layer-2 debate
12.2.2026
The network transitioned to proof-of-stake and coincides with the rollout of the ESP token, which is used for staking, securing the network and protocol participation
From 'Ethereum’s sidekick' to standalone stars: How Vitalik Buterin’s latest pivot is forcing Layer 2s to grow up
4.2.2026
Leaders across the layer-2 space don't see this moment as an existential threat, but rather that Ethereum’s progress is forcing them to clarify their purpose
MegaETH mainnet to go live Feb. 9 in major test of ‘real-time’ Ethereum scaling
28.1.2026
This follows its October 2025 $450 million token sale that was heavily oversubscribed
Robinhood explains building an Ethereum layer-2: 'We wanted the security from Ethereum'
10.1.2026
CoinDesk sat down with Robinhood’s head of crypto, Johann Kerbrat, to get an update on its upcoming layer-2 network, its tokenized stocks program, and its staking offerings
Starknet goes down for over 4 hours, team is ‘actively investigating’
5.1.2026
Downtime can have knock-on effects across decentralized finance and other onchain applications
ZKsync Lite to Shut Down in 2026 as Matter Labs Moves On
8.12.2025
The company framed the move, happening in early 2026, as a planned sunset
Ethereum Activates Fusaka Upgrade, Aiming to Cut Node Costs, Speed Layer-2 Settlements
3.12.2025
At the center of the upgrade is PeerDAS, a system that lets validators check small slices of data rather than entire “blobs,” reducing both costs and computational load for validators and layer-2 networks
Ethereum Developers Prep for Fusaka, Second Upgrade of 2025
30.11.2025
The goal of the upgrade is to enable Ethereum to handle the large transaction throughput from the layer-2 chains that use the blockchain as their base layer
Snipers Made $1.3M on Jesse Pollak’s Creator-Coin Debut on Base
21.11.2025
Two traders captured more than $1.3 million in profits by exploiting Base’s new “flashblocks” system during the debut of the network founder’s creator coin
Leading Base DEX Aerodrome Merges Into Aero in Major Overhaul
13.11.2025
Dromos Labs announced a major overhaul of its decentralized exchange infrastructure with the launch of Aero, a unified trading system that will merge its existing platforms across its networks
Ethereum Layer-2 RISE Unveils RISEx and MarketCore to Build Global On-Chain Markets
13.11.2025
The move comes as RISE’s acquired BSX Labs, a perp DEX on layer-2 Base, whose technology will underpin RISE’s new global markets offering
The Protocol: Sweeping Uniswap Proposal ‘UNIfication’
12.11.2025
Also: Monad Tokenomics Unveiled, Anchorage Dabbles in BTC DeFi and Injective’s Native EVM
Uniswap Proposes Sweeping ‘UNIfication’ With UNI Burn and Protocol Fee Overhaul
10.11.2025
The proposal, called “UNIfication,” would activate protocol fees, burn millions of UNI tokens and consolidate the project’s key teams under a single strategy
ZKsync Proposal Aims to Tie $ZK Token to Network Revenue
4.11.2025
The creator behind the layer-2 has unveiled a proposal to transform its $ZK token from a governance instrument into a token with real economic utility
Ethereum Developers Lock In Fusaka Upgrade for Dec. 3 With PeerDAS Rollout
30.10.2025
The move kicks off the countdown to Ethereum’s second hard fork of 2025
Mythical Games Taps Sam Altman’s World to Keep Players Safe From Bots
30.10.2025
As part of the partnership, Mythical will build Mythos Chain, the first layer-3 blockchain atop World Chain, the layer-2 network built on top of Ethereum
MegaETH Raises $450M in Oversubscribed Token Sale Backed by Ethereum Founders
29.10.2025
The high-speed Ethereum layer-2 drew nearly nine times its target as over 14,000 investors rushed in
The Protocol: ETH’s Fusaka Upgrade Goes Live on Hoodi, Mainnet Next
29.10.2025
Also: BOB Unveils BTC Vault Liquidation Engine, Ledger’s Major Overhaul and Google Weighs In on Quantum Computing