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Solving Lightning’s ‘Inbound Liquidity’ Problem Is Focus of New Layer 2 Bitcoin Protocol, Ark
2.6.2023
The new protocol’s 24-year-old creator says Lightning’s inbound liquidity requirement - requiring users to commit funds to the protocol even when they're just receiving payments – “doesn’t make any sense.”
Germany's Deutsche Telekom plugs in as Polygon validator
1.6.2023
The German telecommunications firm looks to leverage its infrastructure in Web3, plugging in as a network validator for Ethereum scaling protocol Polygon
Thirteen years after first Bitcoin purchase, layer-2 solutions struggle to gain traction
22.5.2023
In an interview with Cointelegraph, Trust Machines CEO Muneeb Ali explains how Ordinals’ hype could support Bitcoin by attracting more developers and capital to layer-2 solutions
Cardano Price Forecast: Hydra Scaling Solution Gains Attention Amid Ethereum Gas Fee Surge – Is It Time to Buy?
11.5.2023
Cardano (ADA) continues to hold above its 200-Day Moving Average just above $0.3500, but sell pressure appears to be building.
Nonetheless, price forecasts are becoming more downbeat....
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Aave V3 launches on Ethereum layer-2 network Metis
8.5.2023
Ethereum layer-2 protocols continue to attract the biggest players in the decentralized finance sector, with liquidity protocol Aave deploying on scaling network Metis
Aave DAO Passes Proposal to Deploy on Ethereum Layer 2 Metis Network
8.5.2023
The move could bolster market liquidity for the burgeoning Metis ecosystem, community members say
Layer 2 Network Optimism to Use Ethereum Attestation Service to Promote User Trust
4.5.2023
The attestation service will allow any Optimism user to create digital sign-offs on all kinds of information involving the blockchain’s activities and users
Blockstream Infrastructure Firm Foresees Rapid Growth in Bitcoin's Layer 2 Technologies
4.5.2023
An engineer at the Bitcoin-focused development firm Blockstream has said she sees a “Cambrian explosion” coming for the development of layer 2 technologies on the Bitcoin network....
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Blockstream Developer Neigut Expects ‘Cambrian Explosion’ of Bitcoin Layer 2 Protocols
3.5.2023
Bitcoin already has one of the most diverse layer 2 ecosystems of any network, according to Bitcoin developer Lisa Neigut
More TPS, less gas: Ethereum layer 2 Starknet outlines performance upgrades
1.5.2023
Starknet makes performance improvements top priority in 2023, aiming to increase throughput, lower latency and reduce transaction costs
Google Cloud to optimize Polygon zkEVM scaling performance
28.4.2023
Polygon Labs and Google Cloud will team up in a multi-year agreement to drive the development and adoption of the Ethereum scaling protocol’s infrastructure and developer tools
Decentralized Exchange Vertex Launches on Ethereum Layer 2 Arbitrum
26.4.2023
How the Hunt for Yet-to-Exist Tokens Is Shaping Ethereum’s Layer 2 Landscape
26.4.2023
Token airdrops – and the prospect of them – have become a major customer acquisition strategy for Ethereum's layer 2 scaling projects. But is this strategy a sustainable one?
Ethereum Layer 2 Networks’ Total Value Locked Hovers at Near-Record High, Data Shows
24.4.2023
TVL soared past $10 billion on the Ethereum blockchain earlier this month before dipping as crypto prices swooned. Arbitrum dominates the layer 2 scaling landscape by market share
DeFi driving zkSync growth as 1inch deploys on Ethereum layer-2 scaling platform
20.4.2023
1inch Network is the latest decentralized Finance protocol to deploy on Ethereum layer-2 scaling platform zkSync Era
Here’s how Ethereum’s ZK-rollups can become interoperable
20.4.2023
Ethereum’s ZK rollups are engaged in a cutthroat competition. But they’ll need to join forces for Ethereum to win
Ethereum layer 2 bridging up sixfold year-on-year in Q1 — Alchemy
18.4.2023
Layer 2s also saw increased development activity, with year-over-year smart contract deployment increasing by 160%
Ethereum Layer 2 Network zkSync Era Jumps to Nearly $250M in Locked Value
14.4.2023
More than 7 million transactions have been conducted on the network since launch, which can process 3.5 transactions per second, data shows
Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade Will Help Layer 2 Networks, Crypto Investor Says
6.4.2023
Max Williams, chief operating officer at Runa Digital Assets, says secondary blockchains are “already trending well” and the upgrade will spur more activity
Cardano Gets Onchain Gaming Boost as Paima Layer 2 Goes Live
4.4.2023
Users can connect and play any on-chain game using ADA tokens directly from their wallets