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Risc Zero aims to bring blockchain security to ‘any’ off-chain app
16.9.2024
Next-gen zero-knowledge proofs are “orders of magnitude” cheaper than existing options, Risc said
Ethereum’s Battle Continues: Coinshares Reports Outflows Persist as Market Recovers
16.9.2024
The latest flows report from Coinshares, led by its top market analyst James Butterfill, uncovers a strong recovery in digital asset investments, hitting a total of $436 million. The report emphasizes bitcoin as the frontrunner, while ethereum is still facing challenges with continued outflows....
Chainlink CCIP now live on ZKsync, boosting cross-chain interoperability
16.9.2024
Chainlink’s CCIP goes live on ZKsync, empowers developers to create cross-chain DApps, and fosters greater interoperability
Circle partners with Sony’s blockchain lab on USDC expansion
16.9.2024
The firm says it wants to make its stablecoin the standard for Web3 creators using Sony’s new layer-2 blockchain.
Billions in Settlements Disrupted, Blockchain Gaming Boom, and More — Week in Review
15.9.2024
Recent Western sanctions have disrupted over $55 billion in trade settlements between Russia and Turkey. Cameron Thacker of Mythical Games believes the current blockchain gaming surge is more stable, as it focuses on better user experiences rather than hype. In the UK, a new bill recognizes digital...
Meme Coin Layer 2 Project Pepe Unchained Raises $13M in Presale – Next Crypto to Explode?
13.9.2024
It’s a golden era for Ethereum layer 2s. On-chain activity is exploding, and new innovations are releasing daily. Not least is the meme coin-focused Ethereum layer 2 Pepe Unchained ($PEPU), which has just cleared the $13 million total raised milestone at presale. This comes as Coinbase...
Ethereum Faces Challenges as Price Stagnates: Coinbase Report
13.9.2024
Ethereum (ETH) has recently struggled in comparison to its peers, according to a report by Coinbase Institutional. The analysis suggests that market dynamics, network activity, and inflationary factors are influencing the cryptocurrency’s current performance. Coinbase Institutional: Ethereum...
Starknet Token Holders Ratify Plan to Implement Staking, in Landmark Decentralized Election
13.9.2024
The new mechanism on Starknet means that anyone holding more than 20,000 STRK will be able to stake on the network, from the fourth quarter of this year
The Rise of Layer-2 Solutions for Ethereum Scalability
13.9.2024
Introduction to Ethereum’s Scalability Problem Ethereum is one of the most popular blockchain platforms, widely used for decentralized applications (dApps) […]
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Zano and Confidential Layer Partner for Secure, Private Cross-Chain Transactions
13.9.2024
Zano blockchain partnered with Confidential Layer to enable secure and private transactions across different blockchains. This allows users to keep their original assets (like ether or bitcoin) while adding Zano’s strong privacy features. Both the Zano and Confidential Layer teams see this...
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Amps Up Pressure on Layer-2 Networks to Decentralize Further
12.9.2024
In 2022, Buterin proposed a set of stages for rollups, to classify them in their pursuit of decentralization. The criteria is meant to showcase that rollups tend to rely on “training wheels” and deploy their protocols to users before it's ready to fully decentralize
Build-on-Bitcoin Trend Imports Another Concept from Ethereum: the DAO
12.9.2024
RootstockCollective, the first DAO on the Bitcoin layer 2, is designed to encourage builders and users of Rootstock
Consensys and Hashkey-backed $50M accelerator launches for CARV data layer
12.9.2024
Some of the CARV accelerator’s top partners already include Arweave, Litentry and Alibaba Cloud
Vitalik: L2s that aren’t at least ‘stage 1’ are dead to me
12.9.2024
The Ethereum co-founder said it was “stage 1 or bust” for his acceptance of a layer-2 project’s decentralization progress
Movement Labs targets 1-second L2 finality by end of 2024: Co-founder
11.9.2024
Apps will be able to settle directly on Movement’s L2 with fast finality ‘postconfirmations’ secured by stakers, the co-founder said
Based Rollups pitched as fix to Ethereum incentives amid L2 fee debate
11.9.2024
Some commentators note that Based Rollups align incentives between Ethereum layer 2 and its base layer validators, which could result in deflationary issuance again
Kujira team to build new THORChain app layer following ‘Rujira’ merge
10.9.2024
DeFi project Kujira merged with three ecosystem partners to create an alliance to build THORChain’s app layer, backed by a new token.
Coinbase Layer-2 Success Shows Power of Marketing Over Cutting-Edge Tech
10.9.2024
Ether.fi launching ‘crypto-native’ credit card on ZK-rollup Scroll
9.9.2024
The degen-branded card is non-custodial and lets users pay by borrowing against crypto collateral, Ether.fi said
Ether.fi launching ‘crypto-native’ credit card on ZK-rollup Scroll
9.9.2024
The degen-branded card is non-custodial and lets users pay by borrowing against crypto collateral, Ether.fi said