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Former Polygon Labs President Joins Rival Solution Optimism as Growth Chief
14.11.2023
Ryan Wyatt Source: LinkedIn Renowned Ethereum Layer 2 scaling protocol Optimism has snagged Ryan Wyatt, the former president of Polygon Labs, as its Chief Growth Officer. Let's keep it short & sweet My next chapter begins today as Chief Growth Officercontributing to the Optimism Collective!...
Today in Crypto: Bakkt Reveals International and Domestic Expansion, Justin Sun Offers 5% Bounty, Metaverse Platform ZEP to Build on Near
13.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Ascannio Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Investment news Digital asset marketplace Bakkt Holdings announced international and domestic expansion. Per the press...
Today in Crypto: opBNB Becomes 2nd Most Popular L2 per DAU, Ripple Reveals Upgraded Ripple Payments, Bitwala Relaunches With Striga’s Help
8.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / JeanLuc Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Blockchain news BNB Chain’s Layer 2, opBNB, has experienced on-chain growth and became the second most popular L2...
Is ImmutableX Going to Zero? IMX Price Drops Suddenly as Rising Crypto Gem Secures $1.3 Million
7.11.2023
Leading layer-2 scaling solution ImmutableX (IMX) has entered major retracement, as IMX price drops suddenly following a skyrocketing price move yesterday, but with panicked IMX holders asking ‘Is ImmutableX Going to Zero?’ – could this emerging crypto gem offer better returns?...
Kraken looking to 'solve' industry challenges amid layer-2 rumors
7.11.2023
The rumors were fueled by reports citing anonymous sources and a job posting from Kraken which highlighted that the company is "enthusiastic" about layer-2 solutions
Kraken Said to Seek Partner to Help Build It a Layer 2 Blockchain Network
7.11.2023
The crypto exchange is still considering which blockchain developer should build its network, with Polygon, Matter Labs and the Nil Foundation in the mix, according to people familiar with the situation. Rival crypto exchange Coinbase blazed the trail with Base
Vitalik Buterin Foresees Diverse Scaling Strategies for Ethereum L2 Solutions
31.10.2023
Ethereum’s co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, has released a comprehensive analysis that delves deep into the intricate world of Layer 2 (L2) solutions on the blockchain. Different types of layer 2shttps://t.co/ry4VTtWhJ1 — vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) October 31, 2023 In a chain analysis...
Ethereum layer 2’s will continue to have diverse approaches to scaling - Vitalik Buterin
31.10.2023
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin pens an analysis of Ethereum’s layer 2 ecosystem, highlighting the diverse approaches to scaling the smart contract blockchain
Starknet Foundation Rewards Early Contributors with STRK Tokens before Trading Unlock
31.10.2023
The Starknet Foundation has taken a step to acknowledge the early contributors to its network by allocating 50 million STRK tokens. This gesture comes even though these tokens are locked and not yet tradable until April 2024. Starknet, a Layer-2 blockchain network built atop Ethereum, aims...
Goldman Sachs Analysis: Ethereum’s Path to Scalability
27.10.2023
Ethereum (ETH) ‘s upcoming Dencun upgrade, expected in the first quarter of 2024, will play a crucial role in the blockchain’s journey towards scalability as a settlement layer. In a recent note, Goldman Sachs highlighted the primary impact of the Dencun upgrade, which is increasing...
Arbitrum Foundation Says 'Orbit' for Layer-3 Networks Now Ready for Mainnet
26.10.2023
Orbit is a program for developers to spin up their own layer-3 blockchains atop Arbitrum, which in turn is the largest layer-2 network atop the Ethereum blockchain
Today in Crypto: MoonPay Partners with Mastercard, 64% of Injective Survey Respondents Trade on Both CEX and DEX, Chainstack Launches DeFi API
26.10.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________ Payments news Crypto payments infrastructure firm MoonPay announced that it partnered with Mastercard to drive innovation...
Polygon launches POL token contract on Ethereum to eventually replace MATIC
25.10.2023
The team migrated the POL token contract to the Ethereum network, paving the way for it to replace MATIC in the future
Coinbase open sources code for layer-2 network Base
20.10.2023
Layer-2 network Base has announced the open sourcing of its code repositories and smart contracts as part of its quest to build "in the open.”
Ethereum layer 2 zkEVM ‘Scroll’ confirms mainnet launch
18.10.2023
Blockchain data from Etherscan suggest Scroll’s mainnet was live over a week ago
Ethereum Layer-2 Scaling Solution Scroll Goes Live
17.10.2023
Scroll, an Ethereum layer 2 (L2), has announced the launch of its zkEVM mainnet, which allows developers to have increased speeds, latency, and lower fees to build decentralized applications (dApps).
According to the open letter by the L2 network blog on October 17, the launch of Scroll mainnet...
Scroll Confirms Mainnet Live, as Co-Founder Predicts Speed Gains Over Ethereum
17.10.2023
Blockchain data showed that Scroll’s smart contract was deployed on Oct. 8, but the team held off making its official announcement until this week
Manta's Layer-2 Blockchain Already Plans to Ditch OP Stack for Polygon
16.10.2023
The network, which just went live a couple weeks ago as a so-called optimistic rollup – the core underpinning of OP Stack – will now become a “ZK-rollup,” which is what Polygon’s software kit provides
Layer 2 solutions and the quest for decentralization. What lies ahead for Ethereum?
16.10.2023
As the cryptocurrency landscape has continued to evolve, Ethereum now stands at a pivotal crossroads, which stands to shape its future in a big way. While ETH’s price and market cap fell by 10% between July and September, the asset still outperformed Bitcoin by 2%. Moreover, as...
Scroll zkEVM Launches, Blockchain Data Shows, Competing With Polygon, Matter Labs
12.10.2023
The new Ethereum layer-2 network's debut adds to the competition among rival providers of so-called "zkEVMs," including Polygon and Matter Labs