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Vitalik tells Ethereum L2s ‘Stage 1 or GTFO’ — Who makes the cut?
17.9.2024
According to L2Beat, six Ethereum layer 2s have already reached Stage 1, while most others are still stuck at Stage 0
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
Movement Labs targets 1-second L2 finality by end of 2024: Co-founder
11.9.2024
Apps will be able to settle directly on Movement’s L2 with fast finality ‘postconfirmations’ secured by stakers, the co-founder said
Bitcoin DeFi TVL will top Ethereum’s within 2 years: Core DAO contributor
5.9.2024
Core DAO contributor Brendan Sedo says it’s a “no-brainer” that most of the $1 trillion dollars of capital in the Bitcoin ecosystem will make its way into sidechains and DeFi.
Cybercapital Founder Justin Bons: L2s Are ‘Parasitic’ to Ethereum
29.8.2024
Justin Bons, founder and CIO of Cybercapital, a Europe-based cryptocurrency fund, has warned about the effect that the rise of Ethereum L2s is having on the main chain. Bons stated that the activity that Ethereum should be experiencing is happening on L2s, and that is bringing fragmentation...
Everything Bitcoin: L2s see wave of adoption, but security needs to catch up
29.7.2024
The Bitcoin 2024 conference showcased dozens of protocols driving innovation on the Bitcoin blockchain. Cointelegraph’s team explored the promises and challenges emerging around the world
Ethereum and layer-2 addresses surge 127% this year — Glassnode
25.7.2024
While Bitcoin saw a 20% drop in daily active addresses in Q2 2024, Ethereum and L2s posted a 127% increase in such addresses in H1 2024
Bitcoin L2s help crypto miners in Asia supplement income with staking
17.7.2024
Bitcoin L2s remain crucial to the Asian crypto ecosystem, offering miners new revenue streams after the most recent halving
Bitcoin L2s help crypto miners in Asia supplement income with staking
17.7.2024
Bitcoin L2s remain crucial to the Asian crypto ecosystem, offering miners new revenue streams after the most recent halving
‘Bitcoin Layer 2’ sidechains aren’t really L2s: There is a better way
12.6.2024
Money has pumped into 73 Bitcoin ‘Layer-2’ scaling solutions this year. But many are just insecure sidechains. There is a better way
Linea blockchain halt highlights slow decentralization of Ethereum L2s
3.6.2024
Linea said it halted the sequencer as a “last resort” action to prevent additional funds from bridging out but intends to decentralize in the near future
Vitalik Buterin: L2s are ‘cultural extensions’ of Ethereum
30.5.2024
Buterin said Ethereum layer 2s have become “the ultimate playing field for action” from institutional profit-oriented groups and people buying pictures of monkey NFTs
Anurag Arjun, Co-founder of Avail, on Scaling Ethereum, The Future of L2s, Rollups, and Why Crypto Needs a Unification Layer | Ep. 338
28.5.2024
Avail co-founder Anurag Arjun discusses rebranding Matic to Polygon, establishing Avail to provide the infrastructure for future crypto, rollups as blockchains' future, and Avail's two essential components to support that future: data availability (DA) layer and the unification layer, Nexus.
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Hack of a single multisig wallet could drain 12 Ethereum L2s of $121M
22.5.2024
One wallet has upgrade permissions for 12 Ethereum scaling networks, but Conduit founder Andrew Huang says it can’t transact without three signatures which would take a trio of physical attacks
Tascha Punyaneramitdee, Founder of INIT Capital, on DeFi, Liquidity Hook Money Markets, Point Farming in Crypto, and 2024 Trends | Ep. 331
3.5.2024
Tascha Punyaneramitdee, the Core Contributor and Founder of INIT Capital, discusses liquidity hooks and their benefits for users and businesses alike, what protocols must do to ensure they have a long-standing product, the pros and cons of the popular point farming, and her thoughts on DePIN...
TOKEN2049 Day 2 Recap: Branching Crypto Cap, Uniting L2s, Tokenizing Staking and More
2.5.2024
Industry insiders discuss decentralized AI, DePIN, RWAs, incoming regulations, the crypto market branching off into two streams, tokenizing trade, uniting Layer 2s, resolving network congestion, and much more.
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Bitcoin L2s set to explode as Runes congest BTC network
1.5.2024
High transaction fees and network congestion from the Runes protocol are increasing demand for Bitcoin layer-2 solutions
MultiGov Launches as First Multichain Governance System Across Solana, Ethereum, and EVM L2s
9.4.2024
The Wormhole DAO will be initiated to acquire MultiGov by enabling W holders to create and vote on executive government proposals for any supported chain. This integration is coming under an innovative governance model by marking a significant transfer towards the significant inclusive...
From Rollups to Sidechains, L2 Watch Catalogs Dozens of Bitcoin Layer 2 Solutions
23.3.2024
In recent years, attention towards layer two (L2) scaling solutions for Bitcoin has persisted, though bitcoin capacity in the Lightning Network has seen a decline. In recent years, other varieties of L2 solutions have emerged, capturing the attention of the crypto community. On March 19, 2024,...
Bitcoin L2s Are Poised to Break Out, Stacks Creator Muneeb Ali Says
18.3.2024
“Bitcoin is not going to change much,” says Ali. “Layer 2s are innovative and open to making rapid changes. After a while, it becomes part of their culture.”