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Cross-Chain Bridge Value Increases by 89% in Less Than a Month Surpassing $14 Billion TVL
10.10.2021
23 days ago on September 16, cross-chain bridges held around $7.79 billion total value locked (TVL) and since then the TVL has increased 89% since then to $14.75 billion. Currently, the top bridges include network connections like Polygon Bridges with $4.5 billion, Fantom Anyswap Bridge with $4.1...
Optimism announces upgrades enabling ‘one-click’ roll-up deployment
20.9.2021
As competition between layer-two scaling solutions heats up, Optimism has announced one-click roll-up deployments
Defi TVL Climbs Higher, Optimism Use Rises, 270K BTC on ETH, Lending on ETH Taps $44 Billion
18.9.2021
In mid-September, the total-value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) continues to climb higher, as the value held on Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, Avalanche, Solana, and more blockchains has risen dramatically to $171 billion today. On the Ethereum network, there’s 270,783 bitcoin...
Study Shows Cross-Chain Bridge Technology Growth, Bridges to Ethereum Exceed $7 Billion
16.9.2021
On September 8, 2021, Dmitriy Berenzon, research partner at 1kxnetwork, an early-stage crypto fund that helps founders bootstrap token networks, published a comprehensive research post concerning blockchain bridges. Berenzon’s study highlights the current “multi-chain market...
Ethereum Transfer Fees Drop From Recent Highs, L2 ETH Solutions Between 46-97% Cheaper
13.9.2021
At the end of August, Ethereum network gas costs skyrocketed and tapped a high of $59 per transaction on September 7, according to the average transaction fee spent on that day. The median fee for an ether transaction on September 7 was around $20 per transaction. Days later, ether transaction fees...
Ethereum layer-twos reportedly processing more transactions than BTC
7.9.2021
With an average gas cost of $40, it is no surprise that layer-two platforms are surging in terms of usage
LINK price locks in 36% gains following Ethereum layer-2's Chainlink integration
6.9.2021
LINK price surged also in the wake of a market-wide bullish boom, wherein Bitcoin and its top rivaling altcoins jumped in tandem
Bitpay Implements 1inch Network Support — Wallet Users Can Access Defi, Dex Aggregation
1.9.2021
On August 31, the Atlanta-based cryptocurrency payments services provider Bitpay announced that the Bitpay wallet has integrated the decentralized exchange (dex) aggregator 1inch Network. Bitpay wallet users can utilize 1inch protocol to swap ether or the myriad of ERC20 tokens. The Bitpay Wallet...
Weekly Defi Swaps Tap $17 Billion While Dex Aggregators Now Share 22% of the Trade Volume
19.8.2021
Over the last seven days, decentralized exchange (dex) trade volume has tapped $17 billion across the 21 Ethereum dex platforms. Pancakeswap has seen between $400K to $860K every 24 hours during the last week as well. Meanwhile, dex aggregators are eating away at dex trade volumes, becoming more...
Dex Aggregator 1inch to Utilize Ethereum Scaling Solution Optimism
19.8.2021
On August 17, the decentralized exchange (dex) aggregator 1inch announced the platform will leverage the Layer 2 solution called optimistic rollups provided by the project Optimism. The collaboration with Optimism aims to “substantially increase transaction speeds and lower gas fees for 1inch...
1inch announces deployment to Optimism's layer-2 solution
17.8.2021
1inch indicated that its launch on the Optimistic Ethereum network will lead to faster confirmation times and lower fees
Ethereum price drops below $3K, but ETH options data reflects optimism
13.8.2021
$430 million in ETH options expire on Friday and derivatives data shows that bulls are in control and planning to push prices higher in the short term
SushiSwap CTO reveals why the project isn't scaling on Optimism anytime soon
12.8.2021
Joseph Delong feels that rival DEX Uniswap had preferential treatment from the L2 solutions provider
Ethereum Layer-2 Scaling Solution Arbitrum to Launch This Month
9.8.2021
Arbitrum, an Ethereum Layer-2 (L2) scaling solution, announced it would launch its mainnet for users this August. The tool, which allows Ethereum users to transact with very low fees, had launched in beta version last June, with support from some key projects in the Ethereum sphere, like Uniswap...
This Year’s Gallup Poll Findings Suggest 6% of US Investors Own Bitcoin
25.7.2021
Young U.S. investors are more interested in bitcoin investments than they were three years ago, according to a poll stemming from the Gallup Investor Optimism Index. This year’s poll surveyed 1,037 participants and findings suggest 6% of American investors own bitcoin. American Bitcoin...
Facebook’s ‘Metaverse’ Plans Meet Optimism and Scorn from Crypto Fans
23.7.2021
Mark Zuckerberg. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, CNBC Television
The Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has gone public with his ambitions to transform his social media giant into a “metaverse company,” a move that could potentially have an impact on the firm’s Diem stablecoin plans.
In...
‘Ethereum: The Infinite Garden’ Documentary Project Raises 1,036 Ether
21.7.2021
A documentary project called “Ethereum: The Infinite Garden” has raised 1,036 ether to complete its fundraising proposal. The project will use these funds to finance the first feature-length Ethereum documentary, that will cast members from the community and key individuals from...
Testing Taproots, Getting Optimism and 20 Crypto Jokes
17.7.2021
This week in the Cryptoverse! While some say that BTC could surpass USD 400K in ten years, Taproot is being tested on the testnet. The “almost feeless” IOTA NFT marketplace launched in test mode, Power Ledger migrated to Solana but kept its token on Ethereum, and Uniswap saw some major governance...
Ethereum and Uniswap Tank Despite Optimism News
14.7.2021
Decentralized finance (DeFi) startup Optimism has launched the long-awaited Alpha layer-two (L2) solution for major decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap (UNI) through the Optimistic Ethereum (OΞ) mainnet. Despite the news, both ethereum (ETH) and UNI dropped together with the rest of...
Hop Protocol launches USDC bridge between Ethereum, Polygon, and xDai
13.7.2021
Hop plans to roll out support for additional crypto assets and layer-two networks in the coming weeks