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Record $1M Lightning transfer tests Bitcoin payments for institutions
5.2.2026
A $1 million Lightning transfer between SDM and Kraken was used to test whether Bitcoin’s main scaling layer could handle seven‑figure, institutional‑grade payments
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
The Protocol: Vitalik Buterin’s stark warning on layer-2 roadmap
4.2.2026
Also: Open-source alternative for bitcoin miners, EF’s quantum-computing team and a new lending protocol for XRP
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
Ethereum blockchain beats its own speed-ups, but there's a catch
23.1.2026
Ethereum’s daily active addresses climbed above major layer-2 networks in January as lower fees revived on-chain activity
Ethereum upgrade sparks activity spike, but JPMorgan doubts it will last
22.1.2026
The Fusaka upgrade raised usage, but pressure from layer-2 networks and rival blockchains continues to cloud Ethereum's long-term growth outlook
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
BNB falls below $900 even after network upgrade, ecosystem developments as market declines
7.1.2026
The BNB Chain's layer-2 network, opBNB, recently completed a major upgrade, the Fourier hard fork, which doubled transaction throughput
Ethereum blob limit bumps up to 21, boosting network scalability
7.1.2026
Ethereum developers have raised the blob limit for a second time in recent weeks, a move that will allow more transactions to be batched via rollups, making them cheaper
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
RLUSD Moves Onto Layer 2 Networks as Ripple Accelerates Bullish Momentum in Regulated Onchain Finance
15.12.2025
Ripple’s push to bring regulated stablecoins deeper into crypto infrastructure is accelerating as RLUSD moves onto Layer 2 networks, signaling a multichain expansion aimed at compliant, scalable onchain finance and broader institutional adoption. Ripple Advances Regulated Stablecoin Strategy With...
Most Influential: Jesse Pollak
12.12.2025
Base, the layer-2 network incubated by Coinbase, exploded in popularity this year
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
Privacy-Focused Aztec Network's Ignition Chain Lights Up on Ethereum
20.11.2025
Aztec Network launched its Ignition Chain, becoming the first fully decentralized Layer 2 protocol on Ethereum's mainnet
RedStone Deploys First Push Oracle on GIWA Layer-2 Testnet
19.11.2025
Key Highlights: RedStone announces launch of its first Push oracle on GIWA testnet today, November 19, 2025. GIWA…
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