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Vitalik Buterin Debates Over Blockchain Scaling Terminology

18.1.2024
Amid the rapidly evolving Ethereum ecosystem, Vitalik Buterin has rejoined the debate on the classification of layer-two scaling solutions, putting the spotlight on the security and scalability trade-offs between rollups and validiums. Vitalik Buterin Weighs in on Ethereum Layer-Two Inclusion...

2024 Crypto Trends: Rollups, Corporate Adoption, and Bitcoin-Centric Solutions

15.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Bussarin The crypto industry is anticipating a positive shift in 2024, with several key trends shaping the landscape. After a prolonged crypto winter, increased institutional demand and growing Bitcoin adoption are expected to drive innovation. Notable trends to watch include...

Rollups On Bitcoin? BOB Launches Public Testnet For Scaling BTC

20.12.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) layer 2 startup ‘Build on Bitcoin’ (BOB) has announced the launch of its public testnet, which intends to imbue the premiere crypto network with the functionality of Ethereum (ETH), its most popular rival. The protocol is designed as a one-click bridge to Ethereum’s DeFi ecosystem...

Metis, Ethereum Layer-2 Network, Creates $100M Fund as Decentralized Sequencer Launch Nears

18.12.2023
The distribution of funds is planned for the first quarter of 2024, and supposed to occur a week after Metis' decentralized sequencer will go live

Polygon Stops Work on 'Edge,' Used to Build Dogechain, as Focus Turns to ZK

15.12.2023
Polygon Labs, a developer of scaling networks for Ethereum, has shifted toward "Polygon CDK," a blockchain-development kit powered by zero-knowledge cryptography. The older "Polygon Edge" was used by Dogechain, in an unofficial effort to build a Dogecoin-oriented smart-contracts network

Cronos, Partner of Crypto.com, to Start Layer 2 Network With Matter Labs

14.12.2023
The new "Cronos zkEVM chain" is launching initially as a test network, based on Matter Labs’ software tools, which can be used to spin up new layer 2 and layer 3 “hyperchains” atop Ethereum

Ethereum's Buterin Floats Prospect of Taking Some Layer-2 Functions Back on Main Chain

13.12.2023
Vitalik Buterin, a member of the Ethereum Foundation's executive board, once pushed "layer-2" networks as a way to provide faster and cheaper transactions. Now he's got ideas for "enshrining" some of those functions on the main chain

Starknet Foundation to Allocate 1.8B STRK Tokens 'Soon'

8.12.2023
Starknet said 900 million STRK are earmarked for the foundation’s Provisions Committee, and 900 million will be dedicated to user rebates

Zero Knowledge Rollups as a Service Hasten the ‘Implementation of Secure and Scalable Networks’ — Alvaro Fernandez

7.12.2023
Alvaro Fernandez, the Chief Operations Officer (COO) at Lumoz, has stated that while zero-knowledge rollups have demonstrated exceptional security and scalability, the technology is still not user-friendly. To address this issue, networks should opt for ZK Rollups-as-a-Service (ZK-RaaS) because...

Blockchain Developer Lattice Unveils 'Alternative Data Availability' Network for Optimism

15.11.2023
Redstone is operating in testnet, and aims to be cost-effective for on-chain games and decentralized applications

Ethereum’s rollups are 'gold standard’ but Plasma needs a revisit: Buterin

15.11.2023
Vitalik Buterin called the early Ethereum scaling solution Plasma “underrated” and a “significant security upgrade” for chains that would otherwise be validiums

Protocol Village: Stackr, Provider of Tools for 'Micro-Rollups,' Raises $5.5M

8.11.2023
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Near Foundation Joins Celestia in Race to Provide 'Data Availability' for Ethereum Rollups

8.11.2023
The project's new "NEAR DA" aims to provide an alternate venue that could handle data produced by Ethereum's fast-growing network or auxiliary blockchains or "layer-2 networks."

Nil Foundation Plans New Ethereum Rollup With Zero-Knowledge Proofs, Sharding

7.11.2023
The foundation claims that this will be the first ZK rollup that enables sharding, combining two popular scaling technologies

Kraken Said to Seek Partner to Help Build It a Layer 2 Blockchain Network

7.11.2023
The crypto exchange is still considering which blockchain developer should build its network, with Polygon, Matter Labs and the Nil Foundation in the mix, according to people familiar with the situation. Rival crypto exchange Coinbase blazed the trail with Base

Goldman Sachs Analysis: Ethereum’s Path to Scalability

27.10.2023
Ethereum (ETH) ‘s upcoming Dencun upgrade, expected in the first quarter of 2024, will play a crucial role in the blockchain’s journey towards scalability as a settlement layer. In a recent note, Goldman Sachs highlighted the primary impact of the Dencun upgrade, which is increasing...