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Celo Chooses Optimism, Concluding Bake-Off Among Layer 2s
22.4.2024
CLabs officially proposed using Optimism’s OP Stack for the transition. The proposal will be discussed on a couple of community calls and then go to a vote among holders of the project's CELO tokens, under the chain's governance rules
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Layer 2s Have Their Moment
22.4.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 22, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin Layer 2 Coins, STX, ELA, SAVM, Outperform BTC After Halving
22.4.2024
Merlin Chain Launches MERL: A Major Leap Forward in Bitcoin Layer 2 Solutions
19.4.2024
PRESS RELEASE. April 19th, 2024 — Merlin Chain, the largest Bitcoin Layer 2 protocol by total value locked (TVL), is thrilled to announce the launch of its native token, $MERL. As a significant enhancement to the Bitcoin network, Merlin Chain facilitates the rapid growth of decentralized...
Worldcoin, Sam Altman's Crypto Project, Is Building a Layer-2 Chain
17.4.2024
The human-focused blockchain network will be based on the OP Stack, a framework for building Ethereum-based layer-2 chains
OKX and Polygon Collaborate to Launch X Layer Public Mainnet
16.4.2024
OKX, in partnership with Polygon, has launched the X Layer public mainnet, a new ZK Layer-2 solution designed to enhance Ethereum-based transactions for OKX’s 50 million users.
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Crypto Exchange OKX's Polygon-Powered Layer 2, 'X Layer,' Hits Public Mainnet
16.4.2024
The news about X Layer comes as other major cryptocurrency exchanges, like Coinbase and Kraken, have also pursued their own layer 2 networks over the last year
Uniswap Labs Implements Fee Increase to 0.25% on Mainnet and Layer 2 Swaps
14.4.2024
Uniswap Labs, the creator of the Uniswap protocol, has increased the fees charged to users for trading on its interface.
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Willem Schroé: Building Botanix, a Bitcoin Layer 2 That Brings the EVM to Bitcoin
11.4.2024
A Belgian polymath and his team are building a “spiderchain” network that harnesses both bitcoin’s sound money properties and Ethereum’s technological capabilities
BlockDAG’s DAGpaper Launch Sparks 20,000x ROI Predictions Amidst SHIB & Ethereum L2 Optimism
11.4.2024
BlockDAG’s unveiling of the V2 Whitepaper, the DAGpaper, in Las Vegas signifies a monumental breakthrough in the crypto realm. Amidst optimistic forecasts for SHIB’s price and Ethereum’s Layer-2 solutions, BlockDAG’s $15.8 million presale surge cements its status as...
BitGo embraces ARB token, Enhancing Arbitrum’s Layer 2 capabilities
10.4.2024
BitGo decided to back ARB, a conventional ERC-20 governance token for Arbitrum, wherein customers can custody ARB in hot, custodial, and cold wallets. Added to that is the self-managed cold wallets. Arbitrum is a Layer 2 technology created to improve upgrading services by strengthening users’...
WOO X Introduces Meme Coin, Layer 2 Index Perpetuals in Partnership With Wintermute, GMCI
10.4.2024
Indices provider GMCI’s MEME index includes top meme coins like SHIB, PEPE and DOGE, while the L2 index monitors leading blockchain scaling tokens like MATIC, IMX and OP
Base Chain Ecosystem Sees 3x Rise In TVL As This New Base Crypto Presale Raises $450,000
9.4.2024
Ethereum layer-2 scaling blockchain Base, that was launched by Coinbase last year, is enjoying explosive growth in its ecosystem, is enjoying explosive growth this year amid a building meme coin craze, with a new Base crypto presale called Dogeverse recently surging past $450,000 in funds...
Bitcoin Layer 2 Mezo Emerges From Stealth With $21M Raise Led by Pantera
9.4.2024
Mezo is a permissionless Bitcoin economic layer that uses a neutral smart contract infrastructure to offer a wide range of applications
Ethereum Layer-2 Protocol Starknet Sheds Light On What Caused 4-Hour Block Outage
5.4.2024
Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution, Starknet, is giving insight into why the protocol experienced an estimated four hour outage on April 4. The Block outage marks the latest in a challenging year for the protocol ahead of the April launch of its STRK coin.
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OKX Ventures Invests in UTXO Stack’s Seed Round for BTC Layer 2 Development
5.4.2024
OKX Ventures, a pioneer in Web3 technology, is happy to announce that it will participate in UTXO Stack’s initial fundraising round. UTXO Stack is a modular platform for establishing BTC Layer 2 blockchains. This seed round has been collaboratively led by SNZ and ABCDE with OKX Ventures...
Ethereum Layer-2 valuation is expected to reach $1 trillion by 2030
4.4.2024
The valuation of Ethereum layer-2s is predicted to reach a massive milestone of $1 trillion by the end of 2030. This is based on the fundamental analysis of five key areas under the lenses of user experience, developer experience, and technical capability. Key areas in the conversation...
Ethereum Layer 2s Could Rocket to $1T Base Valuation by 2030, VanEck Says
4.4.2024
The valuation is based on the future expected usage of several layer 2 networks across usecases such as metaverse, banking and gaming
Developing Several Layer-2 Solutions: ‘The Real Solution’ to Ethereum’s Scalability Issue, Says Ken Timsit
29.3.2024
The recent surge in Ethereum gas fees can be attributed to the rise in decentralized finance (defi) activity and the growing popularity of layer 2 (L2) chains such as Arbitrum and Optimism, Ken Timsit, managing director of Cronos Labs, has said. Timsit however agreed that the recent Dencun upgrade...
The Protocol: Meme Coins (and Pepe's Best Friend) Swarm Coinbase Layer 2 Chain
27.3.2024
The meme coin frenzy that drove up activity – and failed transactions – on Solana appears to have quickly migrated to Base, Coinbase's six-month-old layer-2 blockchain. Who is the blue-faced creature behind the $BRETT token?