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Offchain Labs acquires Ethereum core dev team Prysmatic Labs
13.10.2022
Through the deal, Offchain Labs hopes to build a sustainable future for Ethereum, through greater communication between teams developing on both layers and direct collaborations
First Mover Asia: Tough Week for Layer 1 as Solana, BNB Chain Suffer Outages; Bitcoin Trades Flat as October Doldrums Continue
10.10.2022
The problems that both protocols suffered are reminders that neither is really decentralized, and that they are not yet true challengers to Ethereum; ether and other altcoins trade sideways
Web3 and How It Helps the Environment – Dave Uhryniak of TRON DAO Explains
28.9.2022
TRON is a layer-1 blockchain utilizing a delegated proof of stake consensus mechanism. Its eco-friendly network, low fees, and easy to use developer tools have allowed it to attain a massive amount of user growth and innovative projects. Dave Uhryniak is the Director of Ecosystem Development...
Crypto Custody Firm Anchorage Digital to Be Preferred Custodian for Layer 1 Blockchain Aptos Labs
27.9.2022
The partnership signals the growing institutional adoption of crypto
Reef’s Highly Anticipated Reef Card Is Officially Available for Crypto Holders
31.8.2022
PRESS RELEASE. London, The UK, August 31st – Reef, a layer 1 Substrate based blockchain for DeFi, NFTs, and gaming, announced today its highly anticipated Reef Card is now available for people in the United Kingdom and Europe. Reef has been working with Baanx, an experienced partner...
Layer-1 blockchains: How crypto winter could slow the challenge to Ethereum
1.7.2022
A Chainalysis report analyzes the layer-1 blockchain ecosystem, questioning if alternative L1s will continue to challenge Ethereum this crypto winter
A16z Leads $6M Seed Funding Round in Layer 1 Blockchain Linera
28.6.2022
The layer 1 chain aims to be low-latency with linear scalability to facilitate the transition from Web2 to Web3
Ternoa, First NFT-Centric Blockchain, Releases Mainnet Setting to Disrupt NFT Economy
15.6.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Paris, France, 15 June 2022: Ternoa is a layer 1 open-source blockchain ecosystem that facilitates the adoption of utilitarian NFTs by giving developers full technological stack, access to independent infrastructure, nodes, developers’ community, and funding. The project is guided...
UFC Taps VeChain as First Official Layer 1 Blockchain Partner
9.6.2022
The multi-year deal was reportedly worth $100 million
Investors View Polkadot as an Alternative Layer 1, Coinbase Says
7.6.2022
The market cap of Polkadot’s DOT token relative to ether has been falling since November, according to the report
Vitalik: L2 transaction fees need to be under 5c to be 'truly acceptable'
4.5.2022
Despite Layer-2s offering relatively cheap transactions, Vitalik Buterin said that all transactions need to be under $0.05 to be truly acceptable
Institutional investment flows out of ETH and into competing L1 altcoins
26.4.2022
Analysis from CoinShares shows investors favored smaller altcoins last week as capital outflows for Ethereum hit $17 million
Frax Stablecoin Backing to Feature Layer 1 Tokens, Real-World Loans
8.4.2022
Using real-world assets will allow Frax’s products to operate as intended even in a bear market
Custom NFT Marketplace Creaticles ($CRE8) Announces Fantom Integration as Part of Multi-Chain Expansion
6.4.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Boston, 6 April 2022 – Creaticles ($CRE8), the world’s first NFT Requests Marketplace matching NFT buyers to its roster of verified global artists, has today announced a collaboration with Fantom Foundation. The integration on Fantom, one of the fastest growing layer-1...
Chiliz launches public testnet for its new layer-1 blockchain
31.3.2022
Focused on the sports and entertainment industries, the Chiliz Chain 2.0 blockchain network was birthed in collaboration with decentralized infrastructure protocol, Ankr
VeChain Partners Alchemy Pay for Fiat Payment Rails and Crypto on-Ramps
31.3.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Palo Alto, USA, March 2022 – Vechain (VET), the leading layer-1 smart contract platform has announced it is adding Alchemy Pay’s (ACH) mainstream-friendly fiat payment channels and crypto on-ramps to its network. Alchemy Pay is a specialist in providing practical payment...
What Layer 1 Protocols Must Learn From the Telecom Crash
21.3.2022
Layer 1 networks competing with Ethereum was a major investment theme in 2021
Altcoin Roundup: Three layer-1 protocols see inflows amid choppy, volatile market conditions
18.3.2022
Ethereum competitors make inroads into DeFi as the total value locked and on-chain protocols continue to rise for these layer-1s
Reef Launches NFT Team Focused on Graffiti and Electronic Music Artists
11.3.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Reef, a layer 1 Substrate based blockchain for DeFi, NFTs, and gaming, announced today it’s launching a new NFT division focused on connecting with graffiti and electronic artists while scaling up it’s blockchain to be more NFT-friendly. In the last two months, Reef...
Dragonfly Research claims Ethereum is the 'MS-DOS' of blockchains
3.3.2022
Research shows that throughput on Solana surpassed the leading EVM chain by a wide margin, leading researchers to predict that competing Layer 1 chains will out-do EVM chains