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How the Bitcoin Halving Will Drive Action to Layer 2s
22.4.2024
Celo Chooses Optimism, Concluding Bake-Off Among Layer 2s
22.4.2024
CLabs officially proposed using Optimism’s OP Stack for the transition. The proposal will be discussed on a couple of community calls and then go to a vote among holders of the project's CELO tokens, under the chain's governance rules
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Layer 2s Have Their Moment
22.4.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 22, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin Layer 2 Coins, STX, ELA, SAVM, Outperform BTC After Halving
22.4.2024
Merlin Chain Launches MERL: A Major Leap Forward in Bitcoin Layer 2 Solutions
19.4.2024
PRESS RELEASE. April 19th, 2024 — Merlin Chain, the largest Bitcoin Layer 2 protocol by total value locked (TVL), is thrilled to announce the launch of its native token, $MERL. As a significant enhancement to the Bitcoin network, Merlin Chain facilitates the rapid growth of decentralized...
Avail Confirms Token Airdrop Plans, a Week After Leaked Screenshots
18.4.2024
Avail shared in a blog post that 354,605 wallet addresses are eligible to claim the 600 million tokens in their “unification drop.”
Coincover Unveils ‘Protected Co-Signing’ for Crypto Transactions to Prevent Fraud and Hacks
18.4.2024
Coincover, a provider of protection and insurance for digital assets, is launching an extra layer of protection service which screens transactions to detect risk of fraud or hacking.
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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
Zignaly Announces Cosmos-Based ZIGChain, $100M Ecosystem Fund
17.4.2024
ZIGChain's ecosystem fund is backed by DWF Labs
Sui Blockchain Partners With TikTok Subsidiary BytePlus to Explore Web3 Gaming Opps
17.4.2024
Layer 1 blockchain Sui has partnered with BytePlus, a subsidiary of TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, to explore artificial intelligence and Web3 gaming projects on Sui’s blockchain.
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OG Bitcoin L2 Stacks Is Getting a Major Overhaul
16.4.2024
The Nakamoto update will decouple block production from Bitcoin itself, solving the problem of network congestion Stacks has had since it launched its mainnet in 2021
OKX debuts X Layer Mainnet, bringing 50m users on-chain
16.4.2024
The dazzling firm OKX, famous for crypto trading and Web3 technology, recently released the public X-layer version. The network is fully developed using ZK Rollups, which work on Ethereum’s Zero Knowledge (ZK) Layer-2 (L2) system and seek to enable collaborative resource sharing and trading...
OKX and Polygon Collaborate to Launch X Layer Public Mainnet
16.4.2024
OKX, in partnership with Polygon, has launched the X Layer public mainnet, a new ZK Layer-2 solution designed to enhance Ethereum-based transactions for OKX’s 50 million users.
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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
Aligned Layer Secures $2.6M in Funding to Become a Faster and Cheaper Settlement Layer for Validity Proofs on Top of EigenLayer
15.4.2024
PRESS RELEASE. April 15th, 2024 –– Aligned Layer has successfully raised $2.6 million in a funding round led by Lemniscap, a VC firm specializing in emerging crypto assets and early-stage blockchain startups. The round also won investment from Paper Ventures, Bankless Ventures and industry angels....
DeFi-Focused Berachain Raises $100M in Funding Round Led by Brevan Howard Digital
15.4.2024
Decentralized finance (DeFi) -focused Layer 1 blockchain platform Berachain, announced it has secured $100 million in a funding round led by Brevan Howard Digital and Framework Ventures.
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Uniswap Labs Implements Fee Increase to 0.25% on Mainnet and Layer 2 Swaps
14.4.2024
Uniswap Labs, the creator of the Uniswap protocol, has increased the fees charged to users for trading on its interface.
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ICB Network Layer-1 Blockchain Premiere: Pioneering Innovations, Strategic Partnerships, and Advancements
13.4.2024
ICB Network, launched on April 1, 2024, is an innovative Layer-1 Blockchain project. It has established novel benchmarks for efficiency, security, and scalability across the blockchain ecosystem. Implementing the Proof of Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism is at the core of the platform’s...
Willem Schroé: Building Botanix, a Bitcoin Layer 2 That Brings the EVM to Bitcoin
11.4.2024
A Belgian polymath and his team are building a “spiderchain” network that harnesses both bitcoin’s sound money properties and Ethereum’s technological capabilities
BlockDAG’s DAGpaper Launch Sparks 20,000x ROI Predictions Amidst SHIB & Ethereum L2 Optimism
11.4.2024
BlockDAG’s unveiling of the V2 Whitepaper, the DAGpaper, in Las Vegas signifies a monumental breakthrough in the crypto realm. Amidst optimistic forecasts for SHIB’s price and Ethereum’s Layer-2 solutions, BlockDAG’s $15.8 million presale surge cements its status as...