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Ethereum Ecosystem Is Getting Busier, Not Quieter, Amid Layer 2 Shift
14.6.2023
Many transactions are getting offloaded onto layer-2 blockchains, and those should be included in any analysis of the Ethereum ecosystem
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
Aave V3 launches on Ethereum layer-2 network Metis
8.5.2023
Ethereum layer-2 protocols continue to attract the biggest players in the decentralized finance sector, with liquidity protocol Aave deploying on scaling network Metis
Aave DAO Passes Proposal to Deploy on Ethereum Layer 2 Metis Network
8.5.2023
The move could bolster market liquidity for the burgeoning Metis ecosystem, community members say
Ethereum Network Fees Surge 153% in 30 Days, While Arbitrum Daily Transactions Outpace ETH Following Shapella Upgrade
1.5.2023
Ethereum network fees have experienced a significant upswing following the implementation of the Shapella upgrade on April 12th. In the last 30 days, onchain fees have soared by over 153%, from a prior rate of $4.65 per transfer to a current average of $11.80 per transaction. The data highlights...
More TPS, less gas: Ethereum layer 2 Starknet outlines performance upgrades
1.5.2023
Starknet makes performance improvements top priority in 2023, aiming to increase throughput, lower latency and reduce transaction costs
Google Cloud to optimize Polygon zkEVM scaling performance
28.4.2023
Polygon Labs and Google Cloud will team up in a multi-year agreement to drive the development and adoption of the Ethereum scaling protocol’s infrastructure and developer tools
Decentralized Exchange Vertex Launches on Ethereum Layer 2 Arbitrum
26.4.2023
How the Hunt for Yet-to-Exist Tokens Is Shaping Ethereum’s Layer 2 Landscape
26.4.2023
Token airdrops – and the prospect of them – have become a major customer acquisition strategy for Ethereum's layer 2 scaling projects. But is this strategy a sustainable one?
Ethereum Layer 2 Networks’ Total Value Locked Hovers at Near-Record High, Data Shows
24.4.2023
TVL soared past $10 billion on the Ethereum blockchain earlier this month before dipping as crypto prices swooned. Arbitrum dominates the layer 2 scaling landscape by market share
DeFi driving zkSync growth as 1inch deploys on Ethereum layer-2 scaling platform
20.4.2023
1inch Network is the latest decentralized Finance protocol to deploy on Ethereum layer-2 scaling platform zkSync Era
Ethereum layer 2 bridging up sixfold year-on-year in Q1 — Alchemy
18.4.2023
Layer 2s also saw increased development activity, with year-over-year smart contract deployment increasing by 160%
StarkNet Aims to Enhance Scalability, Privacy and Security on Ethereum
17.4.2023
One of the first projects to integrate the intriguing new mechanism of Account Abstraction has already gotten Visa on board to secure payments processing for crypto transactions. That’s why StarkNet is a 2023 Project to Watch
Ethereum Layer 2 Network zkSync Era Jumps to Nearly $250M in Locked Value
14.4.2023
More than 7 million transactions have been conducted on the network since launch, which can process 3.5 transactions per second, data shows
3 signs Arbitrum price is poised for a new record high in Q2
13.4.2023
Arbitrum is relatively cheaper versus its top Ethereum L2 rival, Optimism, which may lead to a rise in ARB price over the next few months
ARB price to $2? Ethereum L2 rival Arbitrum will double in April, fractal suggests
29.3.2023
ARB's price trajectory looks similar to MATIC after its market debut when MATIC rose 1,350% after facing a brutal selloff in its early days of trading
Polygon's ‘holy grail’ Ethereum scaling zkEVM beta hits mainnet
27.3.2023
Ethereum layer 2 scaling platform Polygon has released its zkEVM to mainnet beta, allowing developers to deploy smart contracts with increased finality and lower costs
zkSync Era launches with Uniswap and Sushi — First zkEVM on mainnet
24.3.2023
A new Era has dawned with the launch of the first Ethereum Virtual Machine compatible ZK rollup, enabling projects like Uniswap and Sushi to easily port over for scaling
Polygon Partners With Salesforce for NFT-Based Loyalty Program
17.3.2023
Salesforce partnership with the blockchain platform marks another major company’s investment into customer engagement initiatives using Web3 technologies
Ethereum layer-2 solutions may focus less on token incentives in the future
11.3.2023
Token incentive models may become obsolete as layer-2 networks focus on ease of functionality and low fees, but how will this impact decentralization?