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Restaking Protocol Ether.fi Selects Scroll as Layer-2 Network for Settlement
9.9.2024
Restaking protocol Ether.fi selected layer-2 network Scroll as the settlement layer for products like its Cash card
Bitcoin Layer 2 Protocol Stacks Achieves New High in Smart Contract Deployments
9.9.2024
Stacks, the Bitcoin Layer-2 protocol, has achieved a new high in smart contract deployments, with a 30% month-over-month increase. This growth reflects the ongoing efforts of developers to enhance the Bitcoin ecosystem, making Bitcoin a more productive network. The increase in deployments...
Snapshot, Popular DAO Voting Platform, Finally Moves On-Chain, Atop Starknet
9.9.2024
Snapshot X, the new governance protocol, makes use of storage proofs – a cryptographic feature that StarkWare, the primary developer of Starknet, has helped innovate and embraced
‘Big sybil hunt’ and durable users helped LayerZero airdrop succeed, says CEO
9.9.2024
LayerZero’s native ZRO token has vastly outperformed the tokens of other projects including ZKsync and Starknet, which were airdropped around the same time.
Stacks' smart contracts reach record high ahead of Nakamoto upgrade
8.9.2024
Stacks hit a record of over 1,400 monthly smart contract deployments ahead of the Nakamoto upgrade, which is set to revolutionize Bitcoin DeFi and scalability
Top 10 L1 Chains, Hamster Kombat Token Airdrop Performance, and More — Week in Review
8.9.2024
Data highlighted the dominance of the top 10 layer one blockchains, collectively valued at $1.66 trillion. In Russia, financial analyst Vladislav Antonov projected growth for the Hamster Kombat token post-airdrop. Meanwhile, China and Russia’s payment flows are under strain due to...
Sonic SVM, Gaming Project on Solana Blockchain, Plans $12.8M Node Sale
6.9.2024
The project is taking advantage of an increasingly popular fundraising method known as "node sales" just months after a traditional $12 million fundraise
Crypto venture capital funding surges to $633M in August rebound
6.9.2024
Crypto VC funding rose 15% from July, with growing investor interest in blockchain infrastructure development
‘First fast’ Ethereum scaler Movement peaks at 12K TPS on testnet
6.9.2024
Movement Labs co-founder Rushi Manche claims his Ethereum scaling blockchain is peaking at 12,000 transactions a second on testnet
Multiple factors fueling Ether’s ‘dismal’ price action — VanEck
5.9.2024
According to analysts at VanEck, Ethereum’s share of decentralized exchange trading volume has dropped from 42% in 2022 to 29% in 2024
A Deep Dive Into the Top 10 L1 Chains by Daily Transfer Records
5.9.2024
In Sept. 2024, data revealed that the top ten layer one (L1) blockchains hold a combined value of $1.66 trillion, a significant chunk of the $2.03 trillion crypto economy. This year, Bitcoin and Ethereum, the two biggest L1 chains, hit all-time highs in daily confirmed transactions. Yet, despite...
Fractal Bitcoin: good or bad for mining revenues?
5.9.2024
August 2024 represented the worst month for Bitcoin mining revenue since September 2023, with $827.56 million in fees generated
ZachXBT criticizes block explorers on L1 chains, calls for overhaul
5.9.2024
ZachXBT identifies gaps in block explorer quality across several L1 blockchains, urging significant improvements
Report: L1 Blockchains Experience Slowdown in 2024 Amid Declining Activity
4.9.2024
Layer one (L1) blockchain networks, including Ethereum, Solana, and Bitcoin, have experienced a significant reduction in onchain and market activity in 2024. Researchers Tanay Ved and Matías Andrade from Coin Metrics highlight the challenges these networks face as total fees and token performance...
Polygon Begins Token Swap, in Move to Allow More Issuance
4.9.2024
The migration from POL to MATIC will also bring in some tokenomics changes with a new emission rate of 2%
Polygon to Start Much-Awaited Swap of POL Token for Longstanding MATIC
3.9.2024
The migration from POL to MATIC will also bring in some tokenomics changes with a new emission rate of 2%
Matter Labs Restructures, Lays Off 16% of Team
3.9.2024
The company made the move to adapt to "the different type of technology and support" that developers building on ZKsync now require
Ethereum layer-1 network revenue collapses. What's causing it?
2.9.2024
Layer-2 monthly active users and daily transaction counts have both doubled since March 2024, according to Token Terminal
Ethereum’s Gas Fees Remain Low While Network Turns Inflationary
31.8.2024
According to recent metrics, Ethereum’s onchain fees continue to stay impressively low, with the average transaction cost this weekend at just 0.00029 ETH or $0.743. Etherscan reports that even high-priority fees are under 1 gwei, sitting around 0.972 gwei as of press time. Additionally...
Solutions without problems: How many Ethereum layer 2s are too many?
30.8.2024
Layer 2s are a short-term success story, but the long-term picture appears less rosy