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Circle launches euro-backed EURC on Base, enabling layer-2 forex trades
9.7.2024
Circle announced that the new Base version of EURC is the first MiCA-compliant stablecoin for the network
Ethereum's future hinges on interoperable layer-2s
9.7.2024
Ethereum layer-2 fragmentation may require a ZKP fix in the future, but interoperable L2s are the surest fix in the meantime
TON Blockchain Will Release New Layer-2 Based On Polygon’s Technology
9.7.2024
The new protocol, called the TON Applications Chain (TAC), will make use of Polygon’s Chain Development Kit (CDK), as well as their AggLayer
World Chain, Sam Altman’s Layer-2 Project, Opens to Developers
9.7.2024
This means that select developers can apply to build, test, and give feedback to Tools For Humanity, the developer firm behind Worldcoin, according to a press release shared with CoinDesk
Blockchain Startup Rome Raises $9M to Serve Ethereum Layer-2s Through Solana
9.7.2024
Shared sequencers and data availability (DA) are services that Rome could provide, as blockchain builders increasingly rely on "modular" networks to handle Ethereum's myriad components and functions
Crypto startup launches tokenized US Treasury bonds on Bitcoin layer-2s
4.7.2024
The new tokenized assets offer the stability of the Bitcoin network with admirable yield
DWF Labs launches $20M fund for Web3 projects in China
4.7.2024
The Cloudbreak Fund will invest in gaming finance, social finance, memecoins, derivatives, and layer-1/layer-2 projects across Chinese-speaking regions
This New Layer-2 Meme Coin Has Raised Over $1.5M in Just 15 Days – Could Pepe Unchained Explode?
1.7.2024
Pepe Unchained (PEPU) is the latest meme coin to catch the attention of retail traders. PEPU’s creators aim to develop their own layer-2 network targeted at joke tokens. And with over $1.5 million in presale funding raised in just 15 days, the appetite for this ambitious project is strong....
Full decentralization will happen in a few years — Layer-2 rollup teams
27.6.2024
Several layer-2 rollup teams, including those for Linea, zkSync, Arbitrum and Optimism, claimed that full decentralization is coming soon
Alex Lab points to Lazarus Group after last month's $4M exploit
25.6.2024
After being exploited for $4.3 million in May, Alex Lab reveals they have since found “substantial transaction evidence” pointing the attack to North Korea’s Lazarus Group
Bitcoin Lightning hacker Burak introduces new layer 2 ‘Brollups’
24.6.2024
The Bitcoin developer says Brollups can support more than 90% of decentralized finance use cases, from NFT sales to token orders on DEXs
Layer-2 rollups must decentralize sequencers or face the consequences
23.6.2024
Centralized sequencers achieve higher throughputs and performance, but they also create severe security risks — illustrated by a $2.6 million exploit on Linea
Hashing It Out: Layer-2 challenges and enterprise adoption with LightLink CEO
20.6.2024
Roy Hui, co-founder and CEO of LightLink, breaks down what it takes to build a layer-2 platform in a very competitive field — from airdrops to developer engagement and adoption
BNB Chain activates hard fork, reduces fees
20.6.2024
BNB Chain activates the Haber hard fork with BEP-336, introducing blob-carrying transactions to optimize data storage and processing
Marathon's Layer-2 Chain, Anduro, Plugs In 'Portal to Bitcoin' for Atomic Swaps
19.6.2024
The publicly-traded bitcoin miner Marathon began incubating Anduro in February as a "platform built on the Bitcoin network that allows for the creation of multiple sidechains."
Sonic, Gaming-Focused Layer-2 Chain on Solana, Raises $12M
18.6.2024
The biggest conference dedicated to Layer 2s at EthCC!
13.6.2024
Join the biggest conference dedicated to Ethereum Layer 2 Scaling solutions during EthCC. Gain insights into recent technological updates, explore in-depth case studies, and discuss practicals in ETH Layer 2 Scaling. Web3 developers, founders, researchers, and enthusiasts are welcome! What...
Co-Creator of Ethereum thrilled with layer 2 protocol OP mainnet
12.6.2024
The Co-Creator of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, is thrilled with layer 2 protocol OP mainnet and considers it a significant landmark. He used the occasion to showcase the many success stories of Ethereum’s upgrading services. OP Labs, the firm responsible for building the Optimism protocol,...
Crypto Mixers, Privacy Coins, Layer 2s Complicate Tracing for Law Enforcement, EU Innovation Hub Says
11.6.2024
Separately, France's markets regulator said crypto remains a high risk for money laundering
MultiversX boosts layer-2 transaction speed with Sovereign Chains
11.6.2024
Existing L2 networks can increase their transaction and smart contract throughput by 100 times by utilizing Sovereign Chains