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Optimism Completes ‘Bedrock’ Hard Fork, in Pursuit of Superchain
6.6.2023
Developers behind the layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum say the upgrade will reduce gas fees and cut deposit confirmation times
Turbos Finance Introduces Smart Routing for Stablecoins on Sui
6.6.2023
The new feature aims to reduce friction for users coming from other ecosystems to Sui and improve liquidity
Optimism 'Bedrock' Upgrade to Speed Confirmations, Cut Gas Fees, Set Path to 'Superchain'
5.6.2023
The "Bedrock” upgrade will improve the usability of the chain by lowering gas fees and cutting deposit-confirmation times by 90% – pitched as a key step toward the Optimism network's goal of becoming a "Superchain."
Rocket Pool to Integrate With Zksync Era, Offering Faster Speeds and Lower Transaction Costs
2.6.2023
According to Rocket Pool, a liquid staking derivatives provider, users will have the ability to liquid stake their ETH using the Layer 2 (L2) Zksync Era network. The company clarified that Rocket Pool liquid stakers utilizing Zksync Era will enjoy faster speeds and lower transaction costs. Liquid...
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.”
USDC Goes L2: Circle’s Stablecoin to Make Its Native Debut on Arbitrum
2.6.2023
Stablecoin provider, Circle Internet Financial, has revealed that its dollar-pegged token, USDC, will be natively introduced on the layer two (L2) blockchain Arbitrum on June 8. The announcement follows Circle’s disclosure of its euro-pegged coin, EUROC, merging with the Avalanche blockchain...
Tribe Capital Launches $100 Million Crypto Fund Targeting Layer 1, 2, and DeFi Projects – Bull Market Back?
1.6.2023
Venture capital firm, Tribe Capital, has launched a new crypto fund to raise $100 million.
The tribe plans to channel the funds into early-stage layer 1 and 2 ecosystems and DeFi projects.
The San Francisco-based company with $1.6 billion in assets under management will invest $500,000-$3 million...
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
The PulseChain Sideshow Tent Is Collapsing
31.5.2023
Welcome to Bizarro Crypto, where actually launching a project is the worst possible plan
Blockchain firm raises $25M to develop third-generation architecture
31.5.2023
Intent-centric blockchain protocol Anoma secures $25 million in funding to continue developing its third-generation architecture
Crypto Infrastructure Firm Anoma Foundation Raises $25M
31.5.2023
The Swiss non-profit oversees the Anoma blockchain architecture and the layer 1 blockchain Namada
RGB protocol may offer solution to Bitcoin's Ordinals jam, claims proponent
26.5.2023
The founder of Digital Bitcoin Art and Assets (DIBA) believes smart contracts on Bitcoin could solve the myriad problems created by Ordinals
Coinbase's Base network publishes 'path to mainnet' outlining roadmap
24.5.2023
The testnet must perform the Bedrock upgrade and go through audits and stability tests before mainnet launch
Layer 1 Blockchain Tenet Partners With Conflux and Qtum for More Exposure in China
24.5.2023
The partnerships are aimed at increasing the liquid staking industry’s presence in Chinese markets
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
Crypto Browser Opera Integrates Layer 1 Blockchain MultiversX
19.5.2023
Users will be able to interact with the MultiversX network through its native tokens, NFTs and decentralized applications, all within the Opera browser interface
LayerZero partners with Immunefi to launch $15M bug bounty
17.5.2023
The program offers a maximum reward of $15 million for anyone who identifies vulnerabilities classified as high severity
Token of Layer-1 Blockchain Kava Surges 40% Ahead of Mainnet Upgrade
16.5.2023
The change improves transaction speed and aims to beef up security on the platform, Kava says
Optimism's major mainnet upgrade to Bedrock set for June 6
16.5.2023
The much needed upgrade will provide a number of improvements across the network, and come at a time when competition in the Layer 2 space has been heating up
‘The Future of Digital Payments Lies in Web3 Payment Services’ Says Robert Miller of Fuse
14.5.2023
Despite not being mainstream payment solutions yet, cryptocurrency-based payments (also known as Web3 payments) already bring benefits such as lower transaction fees, Robert Miller, the vice president of growth at Fuse, a layer 1, EVM-compatible blockchain for launching dapps, has asserted....