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Ethereum Activates Fusaka Upgrade, Aiming to Cut Node Costs, Speed Layer-2 Settlements
3.12.2025
At the center of the upgrade is PeerDAS, a system that lets validators check small slices of data rather than entire “blobs,” reducing both costs and computational load for validators and layer-2 networks
Silent Data Becomes First Privacy-Focused Layer 2 to Join Ethereum’s Superchain
3.9.2025
The project is one of over 30 layer-2 networks working to scale Ethereum
Vitalik Buterin Calls for Added Focus on Ether as Part of the Network's Scaling Plans
24.1.2025
Buterin called for implementing incentives for layer 2 networks to allocate a portion of their fees to ETH using mechanisms like burning fees and staking
Layer-2 networks need decentralized sequencers — Metis co-founder
7.12.2024
According to data from L2 Beat, there are 118 layer-2 scaling solutions listed for the Ethereum network as of December 2024
Starknet Claims to Shatter Transaction Speed Record Among Ethereum Layer-2 Networks
30.10.2024
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
Avail integrates leading layer-2 networks to create more cost-efficient chains
25.4.2024
Avail joins forces with leading layer-2 networks for increased Web3 scalability through data availability and rollup unification for a more interconnected blockchain landscape
Upgrade of Ethereum Will Lower Costs for Layer 2 Networks
13.3.2024
The upgrade of the Ethereum network will take place on the 13th of March and will help lower costs for the Layer 2 networks. Chains like Arbitrum, Polygon, and Coinbase Global attribute the connection to Ethereum. A transaction that would have cost $1 will now be 1C. Developers have named...
Layer 2 networks hit $13 billion TVL but challenges still remain
15.11.2023
Data from L2Beat shows that layer 2s are seeing greater adoption than ever before as users continue to desire lower gas fees
Layer 2 Networks Account For Nearly Two-Thirds of Ethereum Transactions: Report
10.10.2023
Ethereum’s layer 2 networks have gained significant traction in the past few years as developers seek faster and cheaper solutions to interact with the blockchain.
According to a new report released by blockchain intelligence firm, Messari, layer 2 solutions recorded 61% of the entire Ethereum...
Ethereum Layer 2 Networks’ Total Value Locked Hovers at Near-Record High, Data Shows
24.4.2023
TVL soared past $10 billion on the Ethereum blockchain earlier this month before dipping as crypto prices swooned. Arbitrum dominates the layer 2 scaling landscape by market share
Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade Will Help Layer 2 Networks, Crypto Investor Says
6.4.2023
Max Williams, chief operating officer at Runa Digital Assets, says secondary blockchains are “already trending well” and the upgrade will spur more activity
Soaring growth of Ethereum layer-2 networks set to continue in 2023
19.1.2023
Leading layer-2 networks on Ethereum have seen a surge in daily active users and fees recently
Lido’s stETH Token Expands to Layer 2 Networks Optimism and Arbitrum
6.10.2022
Lido's liquid staking token is coming to Ethereum's optimistic rollups
Lido Finance Will Soon Offer Staked Ether on Layer 2 Networks, Proposes to Sell LDO For DAI
19.7.2022
stETH's expansion to layer 2 means lower fees and more yield-generating opportunities for investors staking ether
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...