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Crypto Staking Goes Live on Starknet in First for Ethereum L2 Blockchains
25.11.2024
Starknet has become the first major layer-2 rollup on top of Ethereum to let users earn money by staking their tokens.Anyone who has at least 20,000 STRK tokens (roughly $12,000 at recent prices) can pledge the asset as collateral and earn rewards for validating transactions. Users with less than...
China’s lockdown censorship inspired Ethereum ‘based rollup’ Taiko
14.11.2024
Taiko Labs co-founder Daniel Wang first wanted to make an “unstoppable” social network and found his way to an Ethereum “based rollup” in the process
China’s lockdown censorship inspired Ethereum ‘based rollup’ Taiko
14.11.2024
Taiko Labs co-founder Daniel Wang first wanted to make an “unstoppable” social network and found his way to an Ethereum “based rollup” in the process
China’s lockdown censorship inspired Ethereum ‘based rollup’ Taiko
14.11.2024
Taiko Labs co-founder Daniel Wang first wanted to make an “unstoppable” social network and found his way to an Ethereum “based rollup” in the process
Ethereum Developer Consensys Plots Token Issuance in Sign of Trump Thaw
13.11.2024
The long-anticipated LINEA token comes as the next U.S. president is expected to usher in a more favorable regulatory environment for cryptocurrency
Ethereum Layer-2 Project Starknet to Roll Out Staking Feature Later This Month
12.11.2024
StarkWare, the main developer firm behind Starknet, had shared in July that it would introduce a proposal for staking on the blockchain, but had not previously fixed the date of the rollout
Espresso, Project for Composability Between Blockchains, Pushes Main Product Live
11.11.2024
According to the team, the confirmation layer will be a critical piece of infrastructure for composability among layer-2 rollups, allowing for two networks to read and trust each other's blocks of transaction data
Ethereum's ENS Identity System Set to Launch Own Layer-2 Blockchain
11.11.2024
Namechain, as the layer-2 blockcain is called, will use a zero-knowledge rollup for scaling and is likely to go live around the end of 2025
Is Optimism's 'Superchain' Winning the Ethereum Layer-2 Race?
6.11.2024
One of the biggest trends of 2023 among the leading layer-2 projects on Ethereum was the emergence of “blockchain in a box,” where the teams encouraged developers to clone their code to spin up new layer 2s. Now, it appears, one project in particular, Optimism, appears to be pulling away as...
Bitcoin Rollup Citrea Aims to Make BTC a Programmable Asset With ZK Proofs, Raises $14M Series A
31.10.2024
The goal of allowing greater utility on the Bitcoin blockchain is one of almost existential importance, according to Citrea
Starknet Claims to Shatter Transaction Speed Record Among Ethereum Layer-2 Networks
30.10.2024
Optimism Foundation Agreed to Give Kraken $42.5M of OP Tokens in Layer-2 Deal
29.10.2024
Crypto exchange Kraken announced last week that it will build a layer-2 network atop Optimism's OP Stack blockchain framework. CoinDesk is first to report that the deal was reached early this year, involving a grant of 25 million OP tokens, at the time worth roughly $100 million
Gelato secures $11M funding, adds Kraken’s Ink to rollup platform
28.10.2024
The latest round brings Gelato’s total funding to $23 million as it aims to expand its smart-contract automation platform
Kraken Picks Optimism for New Layer-2 Network, Joining Coinbase's Base on 'Superchain'
24.10.2024
The disclosure comes nearly a year after CoinDesk broke the news that Kraken was considering its own layer-2 network, following the runaway success enjoyed by Base after it launched in mid-2023
Andre Cronje critiques appchains: High costs and liquidity challenges
13.10.2024
While Cronje highlights concerns about L2 appchains, others argue that emerging solutions can address these challenges
Uniswap Labs Introduces Scalability-Focused Ethereum L2
11.10.2024
Uniswap Labs has announced Unichain, its Ethereum Layer-2 solution aimed at streamlining the user experience for those leveraging its services. The organization specified that Unichain would be built as part of Optimism’s Superchain, designed specifically with decentralized finance in mind....
Uniswap Developer Unveils Own Layer-2 Network, Unichain, Built on Optimism Tech
10.10.2024
The news is in line with the ongoing trend that's hit the Ethereum scaling world since the end of 2023: giant and familiar crypto exchanges launching their own layer-2 networks
Rollup Optimism vs. ZK-Rollups: Which is Better for Layer-2 Scaling?
10.10.2024
The need for scalable solutions on the Ethereum network has driven the development of various Layer-2 scaling technologies. Among them, […]
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Ethereum layer-2 Scroll tips native token launch
8.10.2024
The token, SCR, will be distributed through an Oct. 22 airdrop and listed on Binance, Scroll said
QED, Nexus aim to bring smart contracts to Dogecoin
26.9.2024
The zkVM scaling solution will make the dog-themed memecoin network “STRONKer than all the others,” QED and Nexus said