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Layer-2 Blockchain Starknet's ‘Quantum Leap’ Upgrade Goes Live, for Speedier Transactions
12.7.2023
The upgrade went live following a community vote that overwhelmingly agreed to deploy it to mainnet
Is It Too Late to Buy Polygon? MATIC Price Rallies Up 5% in 24 Hours as Green Crypto Chimpzee Sails Past $800,000 Milestone
11.7.2023
The price of MATIC, the native token of Ethereum’s largest layer-2 scaling protocol by market capitalization Polygon, is up over 5% in the last 24 hours, as per CoinGecko.
MATIC was last trading just above $0.74 and to the north of its 50-Day Moving Average (DMA) for the first since April, as...
MetaMask Developer ConsenSys Brings Layer 2 Blockchain ‘Linea’ To Ethereum Mainnet
11.7.2023
The rollup chain from ConsenSys, known as a zkEVM, joins a growing field of projects aiming to expand access to Ethereum using zero-knowledge cryptography
Polygon spinoff launches testnet bridge to allow for low-cost layer-2s
7.7.2023
Avail launched a bridge to transmit data availability attestations to Ethereum, potentially allowing for lower fees on some L2s
Blockchain Scaling: Near Sharding versus Ethereum Layer-2s
5.7.2023
Blockchain technology is here to stay; implementing scalable solutions is the only option. Now, there are two separate approaches gaining traction in the current times. One deals with Near sharding, and another deals with Ethereum Layer-2. Both have a substantial fanbase to their names; however...
Today in Crypto: Mastercard to Start Testing Its Multi-Token Network This Summer, OKX's Liquid Marketplace Exceeds $3BN in Trading Volume, Binance’s Institutional Clients Remain Optimistic on Crypto
30.6.2023
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Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer-2 Network, Base, Nears Mainnet Launch
30.6.2023
Coinbase’s layer 2 blockchain, Base, is preparing its mainnet launch after completing a series of security audits.
Base aims to attract as much as one million new crypto users in the next few years, Coinbase said in a press release.
Built on the OP stack in partnership with Optimism, Base’s...
Coinbase layer-2 network Base closes in on mainnet launch
30.6.2023
While a date for mainnet wasn’t announced, the Base team said it’s now fulfilled 4 out of 5 of their criteria for launch
Ethereum’s Layer 2 Teams Want You to Clone Their Code
28.6.2023
By making their code open source and easy to replicate, projects including Arbitrum, Optimism and zkSync are making it easier for copycat blockchains to steal away their users – in pursuit of broader ecosystems of related networks
Syscoin Developer Launches Ethereum-Compatible Layer 2 Network Secured by Bitcoin Miners
28.6.2023
Optimism network transactions surged 67% following Bedrock upgrade — Nansen
26.6.2023
The Optimism layer-2 network saw less than 300,000 transactions per day around the time of the upgrade, but this number increased to over 500,000 afterward
First Mover Americas: BTC Crosses $30K and Bitcoin Layer 2 Stacks Networks Gains 15%
22.6.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 22, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
NFT Creation Platform Zora Launches Creator-Focused Layer 2
21.6.2023
Zora Network aims to make minting on its platform "faster, cheaper and more enjoyable," according to a press release
Binance's BNB Chain introduces layer-2 testnet powered by Optimism
20.6.2023
The Binance-founded blockchain has introduced a new layer-2 chain opBNB, though some suggest there are other ways to scale the network
BNB Chain Releases Layer 2 Testnet Based on Optimism's OP Stack
19.6.2023
Developers expect the opBNB blockchain to reach speeds of 4,000 transactions per second at a targeted cost of 0.005 U.S. cents per transaction
Ethereum Layer 2 Network zkSync Era's Locked Value Surpasses $500M
19.6.2023
The total value locked has increased by 12% in one week, according to data source L2Beat
Bitcoin-Based Strike Debuts Lightning Network Cross-Border Payments in Mexico – Crypto Adoption on the Rise
15.6.2023
Bitcoin payments firm Strike has extended the reach of its cross-border payments service to Mexico, as the company aims to leverage the country’s expansive remittances market.
As of June 14, 2023, the company has introduced its 'Send Globally' service to the third largest country in Latin America....
Bitcoin’s Lack of Layer 2s Is a Blessing in Disguise
14.6.2023
Ethereum Ecosystem Is Getting Busier, Not Quieter, Amid Layer 2 Shift
14.6.2023
Many transactions are getting offloaded onto layer-2 blockchains, and those should be included in any analysis of the Ethereum ecosystem
Metronome now supports Optimism, a Layer 2 solution
8.6.2023
Optimism, which is an upcoming layer 2 solution, has been incorporated into Metronome. With the assistance of Metronome Synth and Smart Farming, all DeFi users will be able to execute efficient and economical formulas. This will, in turn, expose them to reduced network fees and provide them with...