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Movement Labs Raises $38M for Rollup Based on Facebook's Move Language
25.4.2024
Movement's 21 and 24-year-old co-founders say they are on a mission to "make blockchain security sexy" with the launch of their L2
Avail integrates leading layer-2 networks to create more cost-efficient chains
25.4.2024
Avail joins forces with leading layer-2 networks for increased Web3 scalability through data availability and rollup unification for a more interconnected blockchain landscape
Worldcoin, Sam Altman's Crypto Project, Is Building a Layer-2 Chain
17.4.2024
The human-focused blockchain network will be based on the OP Stack, a framework for building Ethereum-based layer-2 chains
Crypto Exchange OKX's Polygon-Powered Layer 2, 'X Layer,' Hits Public Mainnet
16.4.2024
The news about X Layer comes as other major cryptocurrency exchanges, like Coinbase and Kraken, have also pursued their own layer 2 networks over the last year
Vitalik Buterin Explores Blobs and Parallelization in L2 Rollup Analysis
29.3.2024
In a recent deep dive into Ethereum’s future scalability and infrastructure, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin discusses the latest introduction of blobs and their significant role in the evolution of layer two (L2) rollups. This pivotal development marks a transition towards more efficient...
Espresso Systems Secures $28 Million in Series B Funding Led by a16z Crypto
22.3.2024
Espresso Systems raises $28 million in Series B funding led by a16z crypto to enhance Ethereum Layer 2 scalability and rollup interoperability through its marketplace.
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Espresso Systems Raises $28M in Fresh Funds, Led By A16z Crypto
21.3.2024
The shared sequencer leading firm said that the round would further invests in their products as well as additional hires
BNB Chain Launches Rollup-as-a-Service to Bolster L2 Blockchain Development
14.3.2024
On Thursday, the team behind BNB Chain introduced a novel Rollup-as-a-Service (RaaS) offering for the development of layer two blockchains (L2s) atop the BNB Chain. The team detailed that the service equips sizable decentralized applications (dapps), enterprises, and the BNB Chain with...
Protocol Village: BNB Chain Unveils 'Rollup-as-a-Service,' to Spur Layer 2s Built on BSC
14.3.2024
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 14-March 20
Ethereum Staking Protocol Swell Unveils Layer-2 Rollup With $1B Total Value Locked
13.3.2024
Swell developed the rollup alongside Ethereum scaler AltLayer and a16z-backed crypto-staking project EigenLayer
Ethereum Activates 'Dencun' Upgrade, in Landmark Move to Reduce Data Fees
13.3.2024
A key element of the upgrade is to enable a new place for storing data on the blockchain – referred to as "proto-danksharding," which gives room for a dedicated space that is separate from regular transactions, and at a lower cost
Starknet Surges Despite Market Crash: STRK Up 24% Amid Scotty the AI’s $2.5M Milestone – Time to Buy?
6.3.2024
As wild Bitcoin price action fuels explosive market moves, promising ZK-rollup solution Starknet has seen STRK price surge up +24%. This article will provide an analysis of STRK’s current price trends and look to see whether a newer AI coin, SCOTTY, represents a more promising investment...
Taiko, an 'Ethereum-Equivalent ZK Rollup,' Raises $15M
2.3.2024
The Taiko project, distinguished for its "based sequencing" architecture, is one of several competing for relevance among a deep field of Ethereum layer-2 networks
StarkWare Unveils New 'Stwo' Cryptographic Prover That's 'Blazingly Fast'
1.3.2024
The upgraded prover should lead to faster and cheaper transactions, according to StarkWare. The news comes just a week after StarkWare and Polygon announced Circle STARKS, a new type of cryptographic proof
Starknet’s STRK Price Drops 50% as This New Meme Coin Prepares to List on Exchanges
23.2.2024
As Ethereum rollup Starknet initiates distribution of 728m tokens to more than 1.3m addresses, traders are vying to take position in what could be the largest airdrop of 2024. However, with STRK price plummeting -50% on launch, could this new meme coin be a better play as it heads for exchanges?...
Bitcoin Zero-Knowledge Rollup Citrea Raises $2.7M in Seed Funding
21.2.2024
Citrea says it plans to use zero-knowledge cryptography to help grow Bitcoin's budding decentralized finance (DeFi) and NFT ecosystems
AltLayer Raises $14.4 Million in Strategic Funding Round for Rollup Solutions
20.2.2024
AltLayer has secured $14.4 million from the latest strategic funding round co-led by Polychain Capital and Hack VC for developing rollup infrastructure to enhance blockchain scalability.
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Citrea Proposes First ZK Rollup to Make Bitcoin the All-Chain
10.2.2024
Citrea, a project that aims to scale Bitcoin through ZK rollups, came out of stealth on Tuesday. The project aims to become a pathway for several initiatives to take advantage of the decentralization and security of Bitcoin while at the same time contributing to scaling and giving developers...
Polygon Releases 'Type 1 Prover,' Claiming Milestone Set by Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin
8.2.2024
The announcement means that existing EVM chains or optimistic rollups can connect to the prover without modification, then plug into Polygon’s newly released Aggregation layer, providing access to "all of the liquidity and value on Ethereum itself,” Polygon said
Ethereum Developers Target March 13 for Milestone 'Dencun' Upgrade on Mainnet
8.2.2024
The timing for the long-awaited Dencun upgrade, with its much-touted "proto-danksharding" feature, was announced Thursday on a call with top developers for the Ethereum blockchain