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El Salvador Will Be a Serious Test for Bitcoin's Layer-2 Networks

27.6.2021
A merchant in El Salvador’s El Zonte, or the Bitcoin Beach. Source: Twitter/@Bitcoinbeach The adoption of legislation in El Salvador that could help foster the further development of bitcoin (BTC) as a store of value and medium of exchange in the country is one of the most important developments...

How stablecoins stay stable, explained

24.6.2021
Stablecoins use a variety of techniques to keep their value fixed, generally to a specific fiat currency like the U.S. dollar

Bitcoin is ‘own worst enemy' and will lose to Ethereum: Charles Hoskinson

21.6.2021
Bitcoin is too slow when compared to Ethereum and other proof-of-stake networks, argued Cardano founder, Charles Hoskinson

Russian Foreign Minister States Crypto Might Play a Significant Role in Settlements

15.6.2021
The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov talked about the future importance of cryptocurrencies as an international settlements layer at the Primakov Readings Forum. Lavrov referred to these assets as having a “significant role” in the future. Russia has been striving to de-dollarize...

DeFi Projects Continue Flocking to Layer 2 Solution Polygon

15.6.2021
Polygon’s cheaper transaction costs and faster block time have driven increased adoption by a number of major projects

Dfinity founder takes aim at Ethereum’s complex layer-two solutions

9.6.2021
Dfinity founder Dominic Williams has criticized Ethereum’s emerging ecosystem of layer-two solutions for exposing users to counterparty security risks

Funds locked in Aave soar past $20 billion amid layer-two embrace

2.6.2021
Aave’s TVL has soared past $20 billion, with one-third of capital coming from its deployment on layer-two, Polygon

Composable Finance raises $7M for cross-chain and cross-layer DeFi interoperability

1.6.2021
Composable Finance has secured funding from several blockchain investment firms as it seeks to foster greater interoperability in the emerging decentralized finance market

Layer 2 network Arbitrum ships guarded launch, attracts major DeFi protocols

29.5.2021
The optimistic rollup network enjoyed had a popular, if rocky, beta launch

Aleph.im and Polygon to Launch an Extra Layer of Security

27.5.2021
Despite the ongoing fluctuations in the crypto sector, Polygon is among the minorities maintaining their stature. The network is now partnering with Aleph.im, a renowned cross-chain-blockchain decentralized computing, and storage network. The partnership will help Aleph.im acquire an extra level...

Uniswap v3 looks set for layer-two scaling on both Arbitrum and Optimism

27.5.2021
Uniswap is now planning layer-two deployments on both Arbitrum and Optimism

Mark Cuban Reveals Stake in Ethereum Layer 2 Scaling Solution Polygon

27.5.2021
Famed American entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban has divulged a strategic investment in Polygon, highlighting his own use and embrace of the protocol’s multi-chain approach to Ethereum. Investment Accompanies Release of the Polygon SDK As major names line up behind Ethereum, notably...

Polygon debuts SDK for building Ethereum-compatible chains

26.5.2021
Polygon developers are set to launch tools to enable the creation of Ethereum-compatible standalone chains and layer-two protocols

RSK is Bitcoin’s Fastest Growing Layer, Not Liquid nor Lightning

23.5.2021
Since the resolution of the Bitcoin (BTC) block size limit debate in 2017, there has been a general consensus that Bitcoin is likely to scale via a multi-layer protocol stack rather than stuffing every transaction onto the base blockchain. These secondary network layers, such as the Liquid...

Polygon to Democratize NFT Interactions by Improving Approachability

19.5.2021
To pave the way for greater adoption of non-fungible tokens and bring down the barriers hampering more widespread participation, Polygon is leveraging its parallel network’s proof-of-stake approach to reduce Ethernity Chain’s gas costs. Layer 2 Solution to Make Ethereum-Based NFTs More...

Nervos and CMB International launch $50M blockchain, DeFi and NFT fund

19.5.2021
China’s leading blockchain network to fund startups willing to develop on it

There’s Close to 300,000 Bitcoin-Pegged Tokens Hosted on ETH and BSC, Value Exceeds $12 Billion

19.5.2021
For quite some time now cryptocurrency traders have been leveraging bitcoin-based assets tethered to alternative blockchains. Mid-May statistics show there’s more than 299,000 bitcoin, worth over $12.8 billion today, tied to wrapped or synthetic bitcoin projects hosted on Ethereum or...