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What Tokenization Could Do for Ethereum Scaling Solutions
2.3.2022
How adding a native token to Ethereum's layer 2s could give the ecosystem an upper hand
Polygon Raises $450 Million From Sequoia Capital India, Softbank, Shark Tank’s Kevin O’leary
7.2.2022
The blockchain project Polygon announced it has raised $450 million on Monday in a fundraising round led by Sequoia Capital India with participation from more than 40 venture capital firms. Polygon says that the money will allow the team to help scale Ethereum and bolster the mass adoption of Web3...
Video Game Retailer Gamestop Partners With L2 Startup Immutable X, Launches $100 Million NFT Fund
3.2.2022
Last May it was discovered that the video game retail giant Gamestop was stepping into the world of non-fungible token (NFT) technology. Nine months later, Gamestop has revealed it is partnering with the layer two (L2) Ethereum scaling project, Immutable X. The two teams have also established...
BitDAO launches $200M zkDAO to advance Ethereum scaling via zkSync
27.1.2022
As outlined by its creators, zkDAO will be community-driven and is currently seeking contributors
Zero-knowledge scaling tech Plonky goes live on Polygon
11.1.2022
The move comes after Polygon allocated $1 billion to the advancement of zero knowledge technology
Coinbase exec says major Ethereum scaling improvements coming soon
4.1.2022
The Chief Product Officer at Coinbase foresees that there will be more advances in layer 1 to layer 2 bridges and rollup technologies
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Talks Argentina, BCH, Stablecoins, Scaling in Tweetstorm
3.1.2022
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, the second-biggest cryptocurrency by market cap, has reacted to some of his earlier beliefs in a new year’s tweetstorm. The developer touched on some subjects including the rise of cryptocurrency in Argentina and how stablecoins are thriving...
Polygon Acquires Mir Protocol in $400M Deal in Order to Bolster ‘Groundbreaking ZK Rollup Tech’
12.12.2021
On December 9, Polygon co-founder Mihailo Bjelic announced that the project has acquired the Ethereum scaling startup Mir in a $400 million deal. The Mir team of cryptographers and engineers are joining Polygon in order to create a “highly-scalable, Ethereum-compatible ZK rollup”...
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Publishes ‘Plausible Roadmap’ Addressing Scalability
11.12.2021
In recent times the Ethereum network has received a lot of criticism about the protocol’s data transfer fees and scalability. In a blog post called “Endgame,” published on December 6, the co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin discussed plans to improve scaling, the upcoming...
Polygon Makes USD 400M Bet On Ethereum Scaling, Pepsi Goes NFT + More News
9.12.2021
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Ethereum vs. Avax Social Media Battles Rage as L1 Fees Keep Rising
23.11.2021
The Ethereum scaling wars are raging on social media due to the problems that this chain is facing, with fees on layer one (L1) at very high levels. Zhu Su, CEO of Three Arrows Capital, a notable crypto VC company, announced he withdrew his support from the project, criticizing the state in which...
Polygon launches a zk-STARK scaling solution for DApp deployment
16.11.2021
The move is expected to improve the validation process for DApps on the Polygon network
Polygon Deploys Fiat on-Ramps via Alchemy Pay, Enabling Direct Fiat Payments for DeFi
9.11.2021
Polygon, an Ethereum scaling platform onboarding millions to Web3, has announced the addition of convenient and flexible fiat payment onramps for the Polygon Network, thanks to a new partnership with Alchemy Pay. Alchemy Pay will create a bridge between fiat and crypto payments by embedding into...
EY selects Polygon to scale its enterprise blockchain products on Ethereum
14.9.2021
EY is integrating its blockchain products with Polygon to mitigate the high fees and congestion associated with transacting on Ethereum mainnet for its enterprise clients
Offchain Labs Launches Arbitrum One Mainnet — Startup Raises $120 Million
2.9.2021
On August 31, 2021, Offchain Labs announced the official launch of Arbitrum One mainnet and further detailed that the company has raised $120 million in funding. The Series B financing led by Lightspeed Venture Partners gives the firm a $1.2 billion valuation. Arbitrum One Mainnet Is Now Live...
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...
Polygon Enters Into Africa With Quidax. Quidax to Launch Self-Service Listing, Celebrates 3 Years
17.8.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Lagos – African-founded cryptocurrency exchange, Quidax is integrating with Polygon. Polygon is the first well-structured, easy-to-use platform for Ethereum scaling and infrastructure development. Quidax’s integration with Polygon is Polygon’s first in Africa...
Chainlink launches data oracles on Arbitrum One's Ethereum scaling solution
13.8.2021
Chainlink’s data oracles are now live on Arbitrum One, with the team also planning to soon launch its Proof of Reserve and Verifiable Random Function on the layer-two
Reddit Chooses to Leverage Arbitrum’s Layer-2 Tech With Community Point ETH-Based Tokens
23.7.2021
On July 22, developers working on the platform Reddit, the social news discussion aggregation forum, revealed that the team was scaling Reddit’s community points program with the Ethereum Layer-2 solution Arbitrum. Currently, Reddit developers are testing the community point tokens on top...
EY publishes Ethereum scaling solution to the public domain
5.7.2021
Global auditing giant Ernst and Young has released the third iteration of its zero-knowledge proof Ethereum scaling solution