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ENS token rises 10% as ENS Labs announces ‘Namechain’ Ethereum L2
11.11.2024
The new Ethereum layer 2, Namechain, will make it easier to register names, update records and manage decentralized websites
Ethereum's ENS Identity System Set to Launch Own Layer-2 Blockchain
11.11.2024
Namechain, as the layer-2 blockcain is called, will use a zero-knowledge rollup for scaling and is likely to go live around the end of 2025
VC Darling Eclipse Finally Debuts Its Solana-Ethereum Blockchain Hybrid
7.11.2024
Eclipse raised more than $50 million from investors but has been marred by controversy over the past year
Is Optimism's 'Superchain' Winning the Ethereum Layer-2 Race?
6.11.2024
One of the biggest trends of 2023 among the leading layer-2 projects on Ethereum was the emergence of “blockchain in a box,” where the teams encouraged developers to clone their code to spin up new layer 2s. Now, it appears, one project in particular, Optimism, appears to be pulling away as...
What is Ink: Kraken’s layer-2 DeFi bridge?
6.11.2024
Learn how Ink by Kraken enhances DeFi with fast, low-cost transactions and secure cross-chain interoperability for a better decentralized experience
What is Ink: Kraken’s layer-2 DeFi bridge?
6.11.2024
Learn how Ink by Kraken enhances DeFi with fast, low-cost transactions and secure cross-chain interoperability for a better decentralized experience
Bitcoin Maximalist Fred Krueger Questions Cardano as BTC Layer 2
1.11.2024
Bitcoin maximalist Fred Krueger recently ran a Twitter poll asking his followers for their views on Cardano potentially…
Franklin Templeton launches tokenized money fund on Base
31.10.2024
Franklin Templeton says this is the first tokenized money fund to launch on Coinbase's layer-2 network.
Franklin Templeton launches tokenized money fund on Base
31.10.2024
Franklin Templeton says this is the first tokenized money fund to launch on Coinbase’s layer-2 network.
Franklin Templeton Takes Its Tokenized Treasury Fund to Base, Becomes First Asset Manager on the Layer 2
31.10.2024
Wall Street giant Franklin Templeton has made its $410 million OnChain U.S. Government Money Market Fund available Base in addition to Stellar, Aptos, Avalanche, Arbitrum and Polygon
Ethereum reclaims 42% outflows from Solana: DeFi Report
31.10.2024
The DeFi Report founder, Michael Nadeau, explained that most of the value that left Ethereum flowed to layer-2s that would continue to drive value to the layer-1 blockchain.
BOB Becomes First Bitcoin Layer-2 Project to Join Optimism's 'Superchain'
30.10.2024
BOB's aim is to create bridges between itself and layer-1 blockchains like Ethereum, with the ultimate goal of making Bitcoin the center of DeFi. Its decision adds to the critical mass of blockchain developers choosing to build on Optimism's OP Stack
Starknet Claims to Shatter Transaction Speed Record Among Ethereum Layer-2 Networks
30.10.2024
Starknet hits record 857 TPS, averages 127.5 in stress test
30.10.2024
Starknet’s new TPS record hints at scaling potential for Ethereum but raises key questions about real-world scalability
Optimism Foundation Agreed to Give Kraken $42.5M of OP Tokens in Layer-2 Deal
29.10.2024
Crypto exchange Kraken announced last week that it will build a layer-2 network atop Optimism's OP Stack blockchain framework. CoinDesk is first to report that the deal was reached early this year, involving a grant of 25 million OP tokens, at the time worth roughly $100 million
Stacks, Prominent Bitcoin Layer-2 Project, Activates Long-Awaited 'Nakamoto' Upgrade
29.10.2024
Chainlink Data Streams Now Live on BNB Chain’s Layer-2
28.10.2024
Chainlink has launched its Data Streams on BNB Chain’s Layer-2 solution, enhancing the capabilities of decentralized finance applications within the ecosystem. This integration provides developers with access to real-time, high-frequency market data, enabling them to build more efficient...
Chainlink Taps Botanix Labs to Expand Into Bitcoin for the First Time
24.10.2024
Botanix Labs is building Spiderchain to be compatible with EVM layers, allowing ny application or smart contract on an Ethereum layer to be effectively copied and pasted onto Bitcoin
Kraken Picks Optimism for New Layer-2 Network, Joining Coinbase's Base on 'Superchain'
24.10.2024
The disclosure comes nearly a year after CoinDesk broke the news that Kraken was considering its own layer-2 network, following the runaway success enjoyed by Base after it launched in mid-2023
Coinbase-backed Base to improve decentralization with fault proofs
24.10.2024
Base will implement fault proofs on the mainnet twice as fast as Optimism, which took about six months to upgrade the system from testnet to mainnet