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Layer-2 Meme Coin Pepe Unchained Hits $13.5M in Presale, Analyst Says it’s the Next Crypto to Explode
18.9.2024
Pepe Unchained (PEPU) has quickly become the crypto community’s latest focus, with its presale passing the $13.5 million mark. This meme-themed Layer-2 coin combines Pepe branding with advanced blockchain tech. And one expert believes it could be primed to explode when it launches later this...
Vitalik Buterin sings at Token2049, highlights low L2 fees as ETH milestone
18.9.2024
In the past, Buterin was forced to pay over $800 for a single privacy-preserving transaction, but this is no longer the case thanks to the development of Ethereum layer 2s
Vitalik Buterin sings at Token2049, highlights low L2 fees as ETH milestone
18.9.2024
In the past, Buterin was forced to pay over $800 for a single privacy-preserving transaction, but this is no longer the case thanks to the development of Ethereum layer 2s
Risc Zero aims to bring blockchain security to ‘any’ off-chain app
16.9.2024
Next-gen zero-knowledge proofs are “orders of magnitude” cheaper than existing options, Risc said
Chainlink CCIP now live on ZKsync, boosting cross-chain interoperability
16.9.2024
Chainlink’s CCIP goes live on ZKsync, empowers developers to create cross-chain DApps, and fosters greater interoperability
Circle partners with Sony’s blockchain lab on USDC expansion
16.9.2024
The firm says it wants to make its stablecoin the standard for Web3 creators using Sony’s new layer-2 blockchain.
Meme Coin Layer 2 Project Pepe Unchained Raises $13M in Presale – Next Crypto to Explode?
13.9.2024
It’s a golden era for Ethereum layer 2s. On-chain activity is exploding, and new innovations are releasing daily. Not least is the meme coin-focused Ethereum layer 2 Pepe Unchained ($PEPU), which has just cleared the $13 million total raised milestone at presale. This comes as Coinbase...
Ethereum Faces Challenges as Price Stagnates: Coinbase Report
13.9.2024
Ethereum (ETH) has recently struggled in comparison to its peers, according to a report by Coinbase Institutional. The analysis suggests that market dynamics, network activity, and inflationary factors are influencing the cryptocurrency’s current performance. Coinbase Institutional: Ethereum...
Starknet Token Holders Ratify Plan to Implement Staking, in Landmark Decentralized Election
13.9.2024
The new mechanism on Starknet means that anyone holding more than 20,000 STRK will be able to stake on the network, from the fourth quarter of this year
The Rise of Layer-2 Solutions for Ethereum Scalability
13.9.2024
Introduction to Ethereum’s Scalability Problem Ethereum is one of the most popular blockchain platforms, widely used for decentralized applications (dApps) […]
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Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Amps Up Pressure on Layer-2 Networks to Decentralize Further
12.9.2024
In 2022, Buterin proposed a set of stages for rollups, to classify them in their pursuit of decentralization. The criteria is meant to showcase that rollups tend to rely on “training wheels” and deploy their protocols to users before it's ready to fully decentralize
Build-on-Bitcoin Trend Imports Another Concept from Ethereum: the DAO
12.9.2024
RootstockCollective, the first DAO on the Bitcoin layer 2, is designed to encourage builders and users of Rootstock
Vitalik: L2s that aren’t at least ‘stage 1’ are dead to me
12.9.2024
The Ethereum co-founder said it was “stage 1 or bust” for his acceptance of a layer-2 project’s decentralization progress
Movement Labs targets 1-second L2 finality by end of 2024: Co-founder
11.9.2024
Apps will be able to settle directly on Movement’s L2 with fast finality ‘postconfirmations’ secured by stakers, the co-founder said
Based Rollups pitched as fix to Ethereum incentives amid L2 fee debate
11.9.2024
Some commentators note that Based Rollups align incentives between Ethereum layer 2 and its base layer validators, which could result in deflationary issuance again
Coinbase Layer-2 Success Shows Power of Marketing Over Cutting-Edge Tech
10.9.2024
Restaking Protocol Ether.fi Selects Scroll as Layer-2 Network for Settlement
9.9.2024
Restaking protocol Ether.fi selected layer-2 network Scroll as the settlement layer for products like its Cash card
Bitcoin Layer 2 Protocol Stacks Achieves New High in Smart Contract Deployments
9.9.2024
Stacks, the Bitcoin Layer-2 protocol, has achieved a new high in smart contract deployments, with a 30% month-over-month increase. This growth reflects the ongoing efforts of developers to enhance the Bitcoin ecosystem, making Bitcoin a more productive network. The increase in deployments...
Snapshot, Popular DAO Voting Platform, Finally Moves On-Chain, Atop Starknet
9.9.2024
Snapshot X, the new governance protocol, makes use of storage proofs – a cryptographic feature that StarkWare, the primary developer of Starknet, has helped innovate and embraced
Stacks' smart contracts reach record high ahead of Nakamoto upgrade
8.9.2024
Stacks hit a record of over 1,400 monthly smart contract deployments ahead of the Nakamoto upgrade, which is set to revolutionize Bitcoin DeFi and scalability