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Crypto Long & Short: Why Layer 2 Protocols Matter
8.3.2023
This week, Glenn Williams Jr. tackles one of the core bits of infrastructure that anyone in the hunt for crypto investments must grasp. Then, Todd Groth of CoinDesk Indices wades into one of traditional finance’s biggest numbers: $7 trillion
Zero-Knowledge Technology Has Great Potential: FS Insight
8.3.2023
The technology has a wide range of use cases in areas such as privacy, security, scalability, interoperability and sovereign identity, the report said
Shiba Inu Layer 2 Blockchain Shibarium to Release Beta Version This Week
8.3.2023
Ecosystem tokens jumped following confirmation from Shibarium developers
Coinbase CEO hints its new layer-2 network could include AML measures
7.3.2023
Brian Armstrong said centralized firms have a responsibility to monitor transactions and carry out AML checks
Alvey Chain Introduces World’s first Next-Generation Virtual Reality Multiverse Exchange
6.3.2023
PRESS RELEASE. London – Alvey Chain, a decentralized Layer 2 Blockchain built on Ethereum Chain, also a leading provider of blockchain technology solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its next-generation Virtual Reality Multiverse Exchange. The new platform offers a secure, reliable...
Chainlink Price Feeds Go Live on Base, Coinbase’s Layer 2 Testnet
3.3.2023
Base also joins the data provider's Scale program, allowing developers to construct smart contracts that can react to external information at a subsidized cost
ConsenSys zkEVM set for public testnet to deliver secure settlements on Ethereum
3.3.2023
ConsenSys will release its zkEVM rollup to its public testnet on March 28, paving the way for an eventual mainnet integration later in 2023
Ride With BitKeep and Seize the Opportunity as Arbitrum Argonaut Makes Waves
3.3.2023
PRESS RELEASE. How to participate in the Arbitrum ecosystem as Layer 2 continues gaining traction? The Ethereum’s Layer 2 (L2) players have been performing exceptionally well to date, with impressive TVLs in the ecosystems of Arbitrum, Polygon, and Optimism as the market rebounds. Among...
First Mover Americas: Stacks' Token Starts March With a Bang
1.3.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 1, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Crypto Market February Roundup: Bitcoin Layer 2 Protocol Stacks, Ethereum Staking Derivative Tokens Surge
1.3.2023
Stacks’s STX token was the biggest winner among 160 assets in the CoinDesk Market Index, soaring 216% during the month
Allure of Bitcoin Ordinals, DeFi Drives Crypto Funds to Bitcoin Layer 2-Token Stacks
27.2.2023
The price of Stacks’ native STX token has doubled in two weeks on the back of strong growth for Bitcoin-based non-fungible tokens
Eclipse to Launch Rollup Blockchain for Polygon Network with Solana Compatibility
24.2.2023
Customizable rollup provider Eclipse announced that the startup is launching a scaling solution that is compatible with Solana and Polygon. Eclipse disclosed that the Layer 2 blockchain can run smart contracts on Solana, and decentralized applications (dapps) will be easily migratable to...
First Mover Americas: Coinbase's New Layer 2 Network Off to Shaky Start
24.2.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 24, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Coinbase Launches Layer 2 Blockchain Base to Offer Fast, Low-Cost and Secure Transactions – Here's What You Need to Know
24.2.2023
The major US-based crypto exchange Coinbase has announced the launch of its own layer 2 blockchain for Ethereum (ETH) called Base.
Base brands itself as a “secure, low-cost, developer-friendly” way to build decentralized applications (dapps), and will serve as a home both for Coinbase’s...
Optimism Price Prediction as Coinbase Launches Layer 2 Network Using Optimism Tech – OP to the Moon?
24.2.2023
The optimism price has shot up by 11% in the past 24 hours, boosted by the news that Coinbase will be launching its own layer-two network for Ethereum using Optimism-based technology. At $3.14, it has risen by 20% in a week and by 58% in the last 30 days, with growing usage of the Optimism network...
Tokens of Optimism Ecosystem Surge as Coinbase Unveils its Layer 2 Base
24.2.2023
Coinbase said Thursday that it is leveraging Optimism's technology to launch an Ethereum layer 2 scaling product, Base
Unrelated BASE Token Jumped 250% After Coinbase Starts Layer 2 Network Base
24.2.2023
As of Friday, Coinbase has explicitly stated it has no plans to launch a token for its new blockchain
Coinbase's New Layer 2 Blockchain, Base, Has Rocky Rollout
24.2.2023
The much-anticipated protocol struggled to process user transactions, then became the target of some Twitter shade for changing some terms of a contribution pledge on the fly
This Ethereum Layer-2 is on Fire – Here’s What That Means for ETH Price
23.2.2023
Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution Arbitrum, which is able to substantially increase transactions per second by batching transactions together off-chain into so-called roll-ups, is seeing explosive growth. Daily fees generated by the protocol on Thursday hit their highest level since June 2022...
Coinbase Joins the Ethereum Layer 2 Rat Race – Can It Grow?
23.2.2023