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Ethereum scaling network Arbitrum set for major upgrade on Aug. 31
30.8.2022
The Nitro upgrade will further improve the transaction fee crisis that has plagued the growth of the Ethereum network over the last two years
Onchain Ethereum Fees Remain Low Ahead of the Merge, 4 L2 Networks Offer Transfers Below a Nickel
29.8.2022
With just over two weeks until The Merge, Ethereum network fees have reduced significantly as the average ethereum transfer fee has dropped to 0.00092 ether or $1.37 per transaction on August 28. Median-sized fees have slid to 0.00036 ether or $0.544 per transfer, and etherscan.io’s...
Reports Say FTX Warns Customers Not to Interact With Aztec Network, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Responds
21.8.2022
According to reports on social media, a number of users have complained that FTX has blocked a transaction that was associated with the Aztec Network’s zkmoney privacy technology. Following the accusations, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried explained that transactions are monitored for...
FTX Pay Integrates With Reddit’s Arbitrum Nova-Powered Community Points System
9.8.2022
FTX has announced that FTX Pay’s infrastructure has integrated with the social media and news aggregation forum Reddit’s Community Points system. The integration has been rolled out in the U.S., EU, Australia, and other countries worldwide. FTX Pay will also join Infura, P2P, Google...
Vitalik: Crypto payments will 'make sense' as tx costs fall to mere cents — KBW 2022
8.8.2022
“It's a vision that has been, I think, forgotten a little bit and I think one of the reasons why it has been forgotten is basically because it got priced out of the market,” Vitalik Buterin said
L2 Scaling Solution Arbitrum Schedules Nitro Rollup Stack Upgrade for August 31
7.8.2022
On August 4, Arbitrum One, the layer two (L2) Ethereum scaling solution, announced the protocol will implement a significant upgrade called Nitro in 25 days. The highly anticipated Nitro migration will take place on August 31, exactly one year after Offchain Labs, the Arbitrum project maintainers...
Polygon gains 83% in a month, but data show project has been losing traction
1.8.2022
MATIC's market cap is 69% below its all-time high, and the network's TVL and DApp data haven't picked up recently
Polygon Introduces zkEVM for Ethereum Scaling
21.7.2022
Polygon has brought the future of Ethereum to the moment where everyone exists. Polygon has introduced Polygon zkEVM to tackle issues of ZK Rollups and, most importantly, enable the deployed smart contracts on Layer-2 to scale infinitely using ZK proofs. Polygon zkEVM looks to leverage...
Polygon Unveils zkEVM, 'Ethereum-Equivalent' ZK Scaling Solution
20.7.2022
Popular Ethereum (ETH) Layer-2 scaling solution Polygon (MATIC) has announced zkEVM, the "world’s first zero-knowledge (ZK) scaling solution" that is "fully compatible" with Ethereum....
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Bitcoin is for billions: Fedimint on scaling BTC in the global south
19.7.2022
A community custody protocol, Fedimint wants to scale the Bitcoin network to a billion users located in the global south
Ethereum Scaling Solution Immutable X Will Allow Ether-to-Dollar Withdrawals
7.7.2022
The tool is one of the first layer 2 services to allow users to withdraw US dollars
Polygon Deploys Custom Blockchain Scaling Solution 'Avail'
29.6.2022
The scaling solution allows developers to launch application-specific blockchains on the Polygon network
SHIB’s Shibarium Public Beta Is Planned for Deployment in Q3
24.6.2022
The shiba inu crypto community is anticipating the launch of the layer two (L2) scaling solution Shibarium after it was revealed that the public beta will launch in the third quarter. According to shiba inu developers Shytoshi Kusama and Ryoshi, the layer two solution will bring transaction fees...
Avalanche (AVAX) price drops 45% in a month and data points to further downside
21.6.2022
AVAX is testing support at $14.80 and the network’s DApp use is underperforming its competitors, suggesting that the easiest path forward is down
Circle Announces the Stablecoin USDC Is Now Supported by the Polygon Network
8.6.2022
Circle, the issuer of the stablecoin usd coin (USDC), announced that the project is now supported on the Polygon network. The stablecoin with the second-largest market capitalization can now be withdrawn via a Circle Account and Circle APIs without the need for manual cross-chain bridge technology....
Scaling Ethereum Beyond the Merge: Danksharding
8.6.2022
Danksharding would take a massive step toward turning Ethereum Layer 2 networks into first class citizens
$72M Illuvium NFT Land Dutch auction saves buyers thousands on gas fees
8.6.2022
The use of a Dutch auction on its own chain may be two major factors that contributed to the sale’s success in selling out the Land plots and keeping gas fees low
Apecoin Community Votes on Keeping APE Token in the Ethereum Ecosystem
3.6.2022
The Apecoin community is in the midst of discussing whether or not the crypto asset should remain within the Ethereum ecosystem. While AIP-41 voting started today, the proposal’s voting process will end on June 8, 2022, at 9 p.m. (ET). Meanwhile, the project’s native token APE...
Optimism airdrop overwhelmed by all-time high demand: ‘Scaling is hard’
1.6.2022
“Wow, what a day. OP Drop #1 had a turbulent launch which we finally stabilized after more than five hours of non-stop work,” Optimism stated
Tether Launches on Polygon, USDT Stablecoin Now Hosted on 11 Blockchain Networks
28.5.2022
Following the company launching a fiat-pegged tied to the value of the Mexican peso, Tether, the stablecoin issuer has announced the firm has launched tether tokens on the Polygon network. The Polygon integration follows the stablecoin being added to the Avalanche and Kusama blockchain networks....