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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,...
‘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
Every Layer of Animal Well (And How To Solve It), Explained
11.6.2024
Animal Well, Shared Memory’s excellent metroidvania, is a natural conversation starter, thanks in no small part to its “layers” of progression. The term at least partially stems from this list of tips from the game’s developer Billy Basso, in which Basso discloses that “Animal Well is designed with...
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
Biconomy introduces AI agents for on-chain transactions
11.6.2024
Biconomy’s Delegated Authorization Network (DAN) will serve as an authorization layer for autonomous on-chain transactions
ZKsync’s ZK Airdrop Is Coming ‘Next Week,’ Here's What to Expect
11.6.2024
According to the plan released Tuesday, 17.5% of ZK's 21 billion total token supply will be airdropped to users beginning "next week."
Optimism Finally Gets Its Mission-Critical 'Fault Proofs'
10.6.2024
For years, Optimism was missing a core feature at the heart of its design: "Fault proofs." On Monday, that tech is finally here
Zksync Introduces Community Governance With ZK Nation
10.6.2024
Zksync, an Ethereum layer two (L2) network developed by Matter Labs, has launched a new community-driven governance system named ZK Nation. The system aims to enhance the governance, security, and scalability of the Zksync protocol through active community participation. ZK Nation: New Governance...
Base TVL surges to $8B just days after overtaking OP Mainnet
10.6.2024
Base has topped Ethereum layer 2 leaderboards by transaction count and has been the most profitable Ethereum scaler for three consecutive months
Friend.tech's plan to develop own blockchain leaves users confused
9.6.2024
Decentralized social media platform Friend.tech has announced it will be teaming up with Conduit to develop its own blockchain, Friendchain
Crypto for Advisors: Layer 2s and the Evolution of Bitcoin
6.6.2024
The Bitcoin community has developed various layer-2 blockchains that enhance the network's efficiency and functionality without altering its core software
Decentralized Exchange SushiSwap Goes Live on Bitcoin Sidechain Rootstock
6.6.2024
Rootstock's goal is to combine the security of the Bitcoin network with the smart contract capabilities of Ethereum
The Protocol: Another Episode in the Layer-2 Teams Drama
5.6.2024
We take a look at what unfolded after Matter Labs’ planned to trademark the term “ZK.”
Web 3 Cybersecurity Company GoPlus Raises $10M to Build Permissionless Security Layer
5.6.2024
The round counts OKX Ventures, HashKey Capital and Animoca Brands among its backers
Tezos Paris upgrade: Faster L2 transactions, lower Fees
5.6.2024
Tezos’ 16th upgrade is now live on the mainnet, reducing block finality times to just 10 seconds. This improvement aims to enhance layer-2 scalability in the future
Coinbase’s Base Ethereum Layer-2 network sees a rise in activity
5.6.2024
Coinbase is experiencing increased traction on Base, its Ethereum layer 2 network, largely due to its forthcoming smart wallet, which is gaining investor interest. Its TVL is also experiencing an unusual escalation. Over the past three months, Base has succeeded in surpassing Arbitrum and Optimism...
Bitcoin Layer 2 Ark Protocol's Team Forms New Firm as Lightning Network Competitor
4.6.2024
Community Backlash Forces Matter Labs to Drop ‘ZK’ Trademark Bid
4.6.2024
The developer of the Zksync Ethereum Layer 2 network, Matter Labs, abandoned its bid to trademark the term ‘ZK’ just days after asserting its right to do so. Matter Labs’ trademark bid withdrawal follows a furious community backlash that ultimately saw co-inventors...
Why Ethereum ETF day one inflow won’t be like Bitcoin — Fireblocks MD
3.6.2024
Stephen Richardson’s view aligns with Bloomberg’s ETF analysts, who expect the spot Ether ETFs to capture 10-20% of the flows that Bitcoin ETFs did at launch