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Bitcoin Lightning hacker Burak introduces new layer 2 ‘Brollups’
24.6.2024
The Bitcoin developer says Brollups can support more than 90% of decentralized finance use cases, from NFT sales to token orders on DEXs
Layer-2 rollups must decentralize sequencers or face the consequences
23.6.2024
Centralized sequencers achieve higher throughputs and performance, but they also create severe security risks — illustrated by a $2.6 million exploit on Linea
Hashing It Out: Layer-2 challenges and enterprise adoption with LightLink CEO
20.6.2024
Roy Hui, co-founder and CEO of LightLink, breaks down what it takes to build a layer-2 platform in a very competitive field — from airdrops to developer engagement and adoption
BNB Chain activates hard fork, reduces fees
20.6.2024
BNB Chain activates the Haber hard fork with BEP-336, introducing blob-carrying transactions to optimize data storage and processing
Marathon's Layer-2 Chain, Anduro, Plugs In 'Portal to Bitcoin' for Atomic Swaps
19.6.2024
The publicly-traded bitcoin miner Marathon began incubating Anduro in February as a "platform built on the Bitcoin network that allows for the creation of multiple sidechains."
Ronin to scale Web3 games with new zkEVM
18.6.2024
Sky Mavis co-founder Jeff Zirlin told Cointelegraph that the company is preparing for a future when it will have to handle 400 million to four billion transactions
Sonic, Gaming-Focused Layer-2 Chain on Solana, Raises $12M
18.6.2024
ZKsync Airdrop of 'ZK' Token Puts Initial Market Cap Near $900M
17.6.2024
The layer-2 blockchain ZKsync, has kicked off its highly anticipated airdrop of its ZK token, with 45% of the tokens already claimed
TON flips ETH in daily active users, but that’s not the full picture
13.6.2024
TON has seen more daily active addresses than Ethereum in 10 of the last 11 days — however, that figure doesn’t include Ethereum layer 2s
Co-Creator of Ethereum thrilled with layer 2 protocol OP mainnet
12.6.2024
The Co-Creator of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, is thrilled with layer 2 protocol OP mainnet and considers it a significant landmark. He used the occasion to showcase the many success stories of Ethereum’s upgrading services. OP Labs, the firm responsible for building the Optimism protocol,...
‘Bitcoin Layer 2’ sidechains aren’t really L2s: There is a better way
12.6.2024
Money has pumped into 73 Bitcoin ‘Layer-2’ scaling solutions this year. But many are just insecure sidechains. There is a better way
MultiversX boosts layer-2 transaction speed with Sovereign Chains
11.6.2024
Existing L2 networks can increase their transaction and smart contract throughput by 100 times by utilizing Sovereign Chains
ZKsync’s ZK Airdrop Is Coming ‘Next Week,’ Here's What to Expect
11.6.2024
According to the plan released Tuesday, 17.5% of ZK's 21 billion total token supply will be airdropped to users beginning "next week."
Optimism Finally Gets Its Mission-Critical 'Fault Proofs'
10.6.2024
For years, Optimism was missing a core feature at the heart of its design: "Fault proofs." On Monday, that tech is finally here
Base TVL surges to $8B just days after overtaking OP Mainnet
10.6.2024
Base has topped Ethereum layer 2 leaderboards by transaction count and has been the most profitable Ethereum scaler for three consecutive months
Friend.tech's plan to develop own blockchain leaves users confused
9.6.2024
Decentralized social media platform Friend.tech has announced it will be teaming up with Conduit to develop its own blockchain, Friendchain
The Protocol: Another Episode in the Layer-2 Teams Drama
5.6.2024
We take a look at what unfolded after Matter Labs’ planned to trademark the term “ZK.”
Tezos Paris upgrade: Faster L2 transactions, lower Fees
5.6.2024
Tezos’ 16th upgrade is now live on the mainnet, reducing block finality times to just 10 seconds. This improvement aims to enhance layer-2 scalability in the future
Coinbase’s Base Ethereum Layer-2 network sees a rise in activity
5.6.2024
Coinbase is experiencing increased traction on Base, its Ethereum layer 2 network, largely due to its forthcoming smart wallet, which is gaining investor interest. Its TVL is also experiencing an unusual escalation. Over the past three months, Base has succeeded in surpassing Arbitrum and Optimism...
Bitcoin Layer 2 Ark Protocol's Team Forms New Firm as Lightning Network Competitor
4.6.2024