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Ethereum layer 2’s will continue to have diverse approaches to scaling - Vitalik Buterin

31.10.2023
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin pens an analysis of Ethereum’s layer 2 ecosystem, highlighting the diverse approaches to scaling the smart contract blockchain

Starknet Foundation Rewards Early Contributors with STRK Tokens before Trading Unlock

31.10.2023
The Starknet Foundation has taken a step to acknowledge the early contributors to its network by allocating 50 million STRK tokens. This gesture comes even though these tokens are locked and not yet tradable until April 2024. Starknet, a Layer-2 blockchain network built atop Ethereum, aims...

Goldman Sachs Analysis: Ethereum’s Path to Scalability

27.10.2023
Ethereum (ETH) ‘s upcoming Dencun upgrade, expected in the first quarter of 2024, will play a crucial role in the blockchain’s journey towards scalability as a settlement layer. In a recent note, Goldman Sachs highlighted the primary impact of the Dencun upgrade, which is increasing...

Today in Crypto: MoonPay Partners with Mastercard, 64% of Injective Survey Respondents Trade on Both CEX and DEX, Chainstack Launches DeFi API

26.10.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________ Payments news Crypto payments infrastructure firm MoonPay announced that it partnered with Mastercard to drive innovation...

Coinbase open sources code for layer-2 network Base

20.10.2023
Layer-2 network Base has announced the open sourcing of its code repositories and smart contracts as part of its quest to build "in the open.”

Ethereum Layer-2 Scaling Solution Scroll Goes Live

17.10.2023
Scroll, an Ethereum layer 2 (L2), has announced the launch of its zkEVM mainnet, which allows developers to have increased speeds, latency, and lower fees to build decentralized applications (dApps). According to the open letter by the L2 network blog on October 17, the launch of Scroll mainnet...

Manta's Layer-2 Blockchain Already Plans to Ditch OP Stack for Polygon

16.10.2023
The network, which just went live a couple weeks ago as a so-called optimistic rollup – the core underpinning of OP Stack – will now become a “ZK-rollup,” which is what Polygon’s software kit provides

Layer 2 solutions and the quest for decentralization. What lies ahead for Ethereum?

16.10.2023
As the cryptocurrency landscape has continued to evolve, Ethereum now stands at a pivotal crossroads, which stands to shape its future in a big way. While ETH’s price and market cap fell by 10% between July and September, the asset still outperformed Bitcoin by 2%. Moreover, as...

Circle Begins Native Minting of USDC Stablecoin on Layer-2 Scaling Solution Polygon

10.10.2023
Circle, the stablecoin issuer, has announced its plans to begin minting USD Coin (USDC) directly on the Polygon network. According to a press release issued on Tuesday, USDC is now accessible to users and developers on the Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution. This ends the bridged USDC from...

Layer 2 Networks Account For Nearly Two-Thirds of Ethereum Transactions: Report

10.10.2023
Ethereum’s layer 2 networks have gained significant traction in the past few years as developers seek faster and cheaper solutions to interact with the blockchain. According to a new report released by blockchain intelligence firm, Messari, layer 2 solutions recorded 61% of the entire Ethereum...

The Protocol: Which Ethereum Layer-2 Project ISN’T Competing to Land Celo?

4.10.2023
In this week’s issue of The Protocol, we highlight layoffs hitting key firms as well, and how blockchain projects are competing for new mandates – specifically big Ethereum layer-2 developers like OP Labs, Polygon and Matter Labs vying to provide the technology for the Celo blockchain’s new network

Arbitrum Foundation Eyes Japanese Market for Ethereum Layer 2 Expansion

29.9.2023
Today, the Arbitrum Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting Arbitrum, an Ethereum Layer 2 network, announced a strategic partnership with protocol studio Fracton Ventures. The collaboration seeks to establish Arbitrum's footprint in Japan, an outcome to be achieved through the launch...

PayPal Deepens Crypto Footing With Layer-2 Solutions and NFT Patent Applications

29.9.2023
PayPal has filed a series of patent applications that indicate the payments giant aims to research and build up across multiple domains within the cryptocurrency ecosystem. One of the latest patent applications, filed in March 2022 and made public on Thursday, delves into the selection process...

Layer 2 Network Optimism Announces $26 Million Airdrop to 31,870 Wallets

26.9.2023
Layer 2 network Optimism announced the third airdrop of OP tokens to 31,870 qualified addresses aimed at bolstering community participation. In an announcement on X (formerly Twitter), the company stated that the airdrop will see it allocate 19.4 million OP tokens approximately $26 million...

Arbitrum Transfers $59 Million Worth of Unclaimed Tokens to Treasury

25.9.2023
The Arbitrum Foundation has announced a transfer of 69 million unclaimed ARB tokens to the treasury six months after its airdrop in March. The tokens worth $59 million make up 0.69% of Arbitrum’s 10 billion total supply and according to reports, 7% of total airdrops remained unclaimed. In March...

Polygon Emerges as Suitor for Celo’s New Layer-2 Blockchain, Competing With OP Stack

21.9.2023
Celo, which is ditching its standalone blockchain in favor of a new "layer-2" network atop Ethereum, had originally signaled plans to rely on Optimism's OP Stack, a similar customizable kit to Polygon's but using Optimism’s “optimistic” technology