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Coinbase's Base launches mainnet for builders, will onboard users in August
13.7.2023
Base’s layer-2 mainnet has launched, allowing builders to deploy contracts, while users will be welcomed to the network in August
Bitcoin and Crypto Stocks Like Coinbase Soar as XRP Ruling Bolsters Optimism
13.7.2023
Cryptocurrencies across the board are rallying along with crypto-related stocks after a federal judge ruled that the sale of Ripple’s XRP tokens on exchanges and through algorithms did not violate federal securities laws
Litecoin's Strong Performance Before 'Halvening' Fuels Optimism for Bitcoin Rally
11.7.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) investors are closely watching the performance of Litecoin (LTC), another proof-of-work token, as the flagship cryptocurrency gears up for its upcoming "halvening" event.
The term "halvening" refers to the protocol-backed reduction in rewards for miners who successfully solve...
DeFi Platform Arcadia Finance Falls Victim to $455K Hack on Ethereum and Optimism
11.7.2023
Arcadia Finance has joined the growing list of DeFi protocols to lose funds in hack exploitation. The hackers leveraged a code vulnerability to siphon about $455,000 from the protocol’s Ethereum and Optimism vaults.
Blockchain sleuth PeckShield alerted about Arcadia’s exploitation in a July...
Bitcoin's Optimism Fades as Turmoil and Interest Rates Present Challenges
10.7.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) fell lower over the course of last week, as optimism faded among market participants in the face of potentially higher interest rates in the US.
The price of the number one cryptocurrency have largely been in an uptrend since news broke that the world’s largest asset manager...
DeFi protocol Arcadia Finance hacked on Ethereum and Optimism for $455k
10.7.2023
A loophole in the code allowed the hacker to drain funds worth roughly $455,000 from Arcadia's Ethereum (darcWETH) and Optimism (darcUSDC) vaults collectively
Open-source advocates launch OP Stack testnet to fund public goods
7.7.2023
The Public Goods Network from Gitcoin promises to redirect most net sequencer fees into public goods, instead of giving them to token holders or developers
Crypto Trading Volumes Rise for First Time in 3 Months Amid ETF Optimism
5.7.2023
Even so, spot trading volumes are at historically low levels
Unyielding and unstoppable: TMS Network casts Filecoin and Optimism aside
5.7.2023
In the world of crypto, competition is fierce, and innovation is a must. Newcomer token TMS Network has understood this perfectly, creating a decentralized investment platform fuelled by pure innovation. Meanwhile, competitors such as Filecoin and Optimism are being cast aside, despite both tokens...
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
Worldcoin confirms it is the cause of mysterious Safe deployments
28.6.2023
Twitter users noticed thousands of Safe deployments to Optimism, leading to speculation that it may be an attack, but the developer of Worldcoin confirmed that this activity was merely an app migration
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 Asia: Bitcoin Opens the Week Above $30K Amid Rising Investor Optimism
26.6.2023
ALSO: Ripple Asia's policy lead praises Japan’s crypto laws that favor consumer protection. Rahul Advani said that the country has created "a very clear taxonomy for digital assets."
Blackrock’s spot Bitcoin ETF renews optimism, sparks wave of new filings
21.6.2023
Investment managers WisdomTree and Invesco have filed for spot Bitcoin ETFs, hot on the heels of BlackRock
GBTC Share Price Soars, Discount Narrows to Multi-Month Low on BlackRock ETF Filing Optimism
20.6.2023
Investors turned optimistic about Grayscale allowing redemptions in the future after BlackRock’s filing for spot bitcoin ETF last week, one analyst said
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
Bitcoin Recrosses $26.3K to Hit Highest Level in a Week Amid BlackRock Optimism
16.6.2023
Markets surged for a second time in the less than 24 hours following the fund management giant’s announcement that it had filed paperwork for the formation of a spot bitcoin ETF
Naked gravity: TMS Network distorting space-time around Cosmos & Optimism
11.6.2023
Enter the domain of groundbreaking cryptocurrencies with the emergence of the TMS Network. This revolutionary digital asset is making waves by disrupting the financial landscape and distorting space-time around two prominent entities— Cosmos and Optimism. Join us as we explore Cosmos (ATOM)...