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As layer-2 chains continue to proliferate, some Ethereum developers are pushing rollup tech that takes a new approach to interoperability: “based rollups.”
2025-2-13 18:10 | |
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According to data from analytics platform L2BEAT, there has never been more value locked in Ethereum’s layer-2 scaling solutions. The post There’s over $4.2 billion locked in Ethereum layer-2 protocols appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-11-23 13:00 | |
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Enya, a developer of decentralized infrastructure solutions, today announced the launch of the mainnet beta of Boba Network, its new Ethereum layer-2 Optimistic Rollup scaling solution that reduces gas fees, improves transaction throughput, and extends the capabilities of smart contracts.
2021-8-20 19:18 | |
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Leading DeFi DEX aggregator 1inch Network announced its plans to expand to Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution Optimism. 1inch Goes Live on Optimism In a bid to stay competitive in the DeFi landscape and enable its users to trade cryptocurrencies at minimal transaction fees, DEX aggregator 1inch Network recently announced it would be expanding to OptimisticRead More
2021-8-18 12:00 | |
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Chainlink data oracles are now running live on Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution Arbitrum One. Chainlink Data Oracles Integrated with Arbitrum One Arbitrum One, a fully-featured Optimistic Rollup layer 2 network that facilitates highly scalable and low-cost smart contracts is now running industry-leading Chainlink’s data oracles.
2021-8-13 14:00 | |
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ZKSwap Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution and decentralized exchange (DEX) has announced the launch of ZKSwap V2. The team claims the upgrade will significantly expand its ecosystem, making it possible for users to add and swap any ERC-20 token and ZKSwap V2 will also support several other blockchains, including Binance Smart Chain (BSC), OKChain, and HuobiRead More
2021-7-29 21:00 | |
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zkLink, a multi-chain layer-2 integration DEX based on ZK-rollup technology, today launched its testnet on four chains: Ethereum Rinkeby, Polygon, Heco, and Ethereum Goerli. It is now possible to perform deposits, withdraw funds, execute transactions, swap, plus add and remove liquidity with multi-chain assets.
2021-7-28 21:08 | |
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“You’ll notice transactions happen much faster, and once you’ve created a Vault, you won’t have to keep claiming Moons every month,” said Reddit if the solution is migrated to the Ethereum mainnet.
2021-7-25 20:45 | |
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On July 22, developers working on the platform Reddit, the social news discussion aggregation forum, revealed that the team was scaling Reddit’s community points program with the Ethereum Layer-2 solution Arbitrum.
2021-7-24 20:30 | |
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Reddit has announced that it is scaling Community Points with Ethereum scaling solution Arbitrum. The social media network said it deployed a new Layer-2 rollup on Thursday using Arbitrum technology.
2021-7-23 17:06 | |
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Celer, the speedy, affordable value transfer network and undisputed leader in Layer-2 scaling solutions announced that cBridge, its multi-chain network, has gone live on the mainnet. This development makes it possible to transfer tokens across Binance Smart Chain (BNB/USD), Ethereum (ETH/USD), Polygon (MATIC/USD), and Arbitrum at low latency and cost using cBridge, Invezz learned from […] The post Celer cBridge goes live on mainnet appeared first on Invezz.
2021-7-23 14:09 | |
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The team of decentralized exchange Uniswap, today announced that two years after its Unipig PoC, it is finally ready to launch the Alpha version of Uniswap v3 on the Optimistic Ethereum (OE) mainnet.
2021-7-15 19:36 | |
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Gnosis Safe, a platform for managing digital assets on Ethereum, today launched on EVM-compatible networks Polygon, Arbitrum, and Binance Smart Chain (BSC), as part of its multi-chain layer-2 rollout.
2021-7-17 13:38 | |
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With a full suite of DeFi-centric products, RSK, secured by the Bitcoin network, brings the best of Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains onto its layer-2 platform. RSK Prepares Support For Bitcoin Network-Based DeFi Solutions Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has been growing at breakneck speeds over the last couple of years, partly fueled by the pandemic. The sectorRead More
2021-7-13 19:08 | |
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London-based multinational professional services firm EY has open-sourced the prototype code for its zk-proofs Ethereum Layer 2 solution, Nightfall 3. EY Releases Code for Ethereum Layer-2 Scaling Solution According to a report by The Block published July 2, auditing and accounting giant EY has open-sourced the code for Nightfall 3 – a zero-knowledge Layer 2Read More
2021-7-4 19:00 | |
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Alchemy has inked a partnership deal with Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution developer Optimism. With the deal, devs on the Alchemy platform will be able to integrate Optimistic Rollups into their applications, offering users highly scalable, & cost-efficient solutions, according to a blog post on June 22, 2021.
2021-6-23 15:00 | |
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Alchemy, a blockchain development platform, today announced that Optimistic Ethereum, one of the most highly anticipated layer-2 solutions for Ethereum, will officially be supported on the platform.
2021-6-24 00:42 | |
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OKEx, the leading global crypto exchange and derivatives trading platform has taken a huge step in making it easier for its users to trade Ethereum based assets by integrating with one of the fastest-growing Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solutions.
2021-6-9 17:43 | |
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Ethereum layer 2 scaling solution Polygon has been seeing a meteoric rise over the past few months. The sidechain currently has over $9. 5 billion of total value locked (TVL), up from just $1 billion less than two months back, with 3.
2021-6-8 18:58 | |
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SatoshiPay, a blockchain-powered payment solution built on Stellar, announced that it has received a research and development grant from the Stellar Development Foundation to start the development of the Pendulum network — a new second-layer blockchain that connects Stellar to the wider DeFi ecosystem by adding smart contract support and bridges to Ethereum and Polkadot.
2021-6-8 04:05 | |
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Enya, a provider of decentralized privacy solutions, in partnership with OMG Network, a leader in Ethereum scaling development, today announced their partnership with Web3API, a developer toolchain that makes it easy to integrate Web3 protocols into applications from any programming language.
2021-6-3 08:45 | |
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When Arbitrum? Arbitrum is here as its mainnet beta opens up for developers. Enter Arbitrum One Perhaps one of the most highly-anticipated events of the year in the crypto industry, layer-2 Ethereum scaling solution Arbitrum recently announced that it had deployed the Arbitrum contracts on Ethereum mainnet.
2021-5-30 18:00 | |
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A trending poll sees nearly 100% of the Uniswap community call for the support of Arbitrum, an upcoming Layer-2 solution, on the leading Ethereum-based decentralized exchange (DEX). The post Nearly 100% of Uniswap’s community wants Arbitrum on the Ethereum DEX appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-5-28 22:00 | |
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The Uniswap community is signaling their support for the deployment of Uniswap V3 to Arbitrum. The highly talked about Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution is expected to go live on May 28, 2021, and successful deployment of Uniswap V3 to the network will offer liquidity providers a vast array of benefits including low transaction fees. UniswapRead More
2021-5-27 17:05 | |
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CryptoNinjas » Layer-2 Ethereum trading platform DeversiFi raises $5M in new funding round DeversiFi, a layer-2 trading platform powered by StarkWare’s scalable technology, announced today it has closed a $5 million strategic funding round led by ParaFi with participation from Defiance Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Blockchain.
2021-5-19 23:18 | |
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The public testnet of OMGX protocol, a layer-2 platform that supports Ethereum smart contracts and token staking, is now live. The post DeFi, staking are live on OMG Network via an Ethereum scaling solution appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-5-14 16:00 | |
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Leading DeFi DEX aggregator 1inch Network (1INCH) has expanded to Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution Polygon (MATIC). 1inch Protocol Expands to Polygon In an announcement made today, DeFi DEX aggregator 1inch Aggregation Protocol announced its expansion to the Polygon network.
2021-5-14 01:00 | |
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Offchain Labs has announced that its Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution, Arbitrum now comes with a transaction sequencer. The team says the Arbitrum Sequencer testnet will go live on May 14, while the Arbitrum mainnet will be opened to developers on May 28, 2021.
2021-5-13 15:00 | |
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CryptoNinjas » Layer-2 Ethereum solution Aurora goes live on NEAR Protocol Aurora, an Ethereum-based layer-2 solution that provides developers and users the experience of Ethereum on top of NEAR Protocol, a scalable blockchain-based developer platform, has officially launched.
2021-5-14 00:59 | |
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Команда проекта NEAR Protocol объявила о запуске протокола второго уровня Aurora для взаимодействия с блокчейном Ethereum. Aurora isn't #NEAR, Aurora is here!🎉 Aurora gives you an #Ethereum Layer-2 protocol experience that provides developers and users the experience of Ethereum on top of NEAR Protocol.
2021-5-12 15:01 | |
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CryptoNinjas » Enya launches public testnet of OMGX: OMG Network’s next-gen Ethereum scaling solution Enya, a provider of software frameworks for privacy-preserving computation, in partnership with OMG Network, a provider of Ethereum scaling development, announced today the public testnet of OMGX, a layer-2 platform that supports Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible smart contracts, token staking, and streamlined cross-chain liquidity.
2021-5-11 18:02 | |
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OpenOcean has become the first aggregator on Ethereum layer-2 after integrating Loopring—a ZK Rollup protocol that powers that native wallet and a DEX, an update on May 5 reveals. Lower Fees, Speedy Settlement Following this incorporation, OpenOcean users will now enjoy significantly lower transaction fees and ultra-fast settlement.
2021-5-6 23:50 | |
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Leading crypto exchange OKEx is ready to integrate Layer-2 Ethereum scaling solution Arbitrum. OKEx to Support Arbitrum Deposits and Withdrawals In an announcement made on May 2, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges by reported trading volume, OKEx stated it is collaborating with Arbitrum – a market-leading Optimistic Rollup scaling solution geared toward making theRead More
2021-5-4 09:00 | |
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CryptoNinjas » Umbrella Network reduces fees by migrating its oracle solution to Binance Smart Chain Umbrella Network, a scalable and cost-efficient layer-2 oracle solution for blockchain and decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystems, today announced that they are formally shifting their computations and consensus mechanics from Ethereum to Binance Smart Chain (BSC), the blockchain platform from crypto exchange company, Binance.
2021-5-4 23:07 | |
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CryptoNinjas » Polygon brings layer-2 efficiency to Tokeny’s security token platform Tokeny Solutions, a blockchain platform to compliantly issue, transfer and manage security tokens, and Polygon, a platform for Ethereum scaling and infrastructure development, today announced a new collaboration, allowing asset issuers to tokenize compliant securities in a cost-effective and scalable way.
2021-4-21 01:13 | |
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Robbie Ferguson is the co-founder of Immutable, best known for launching the Gods Unchained blockchain game, one of the most successful blockchain games in the wild. Robbie is now focused on Immutable X, a decentralized gas-free layer-2 protocol for Ethereum NFTs.
2021-4-21 07:00 | |
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Decentraland has crossed another milestone in the platform’s aim of addressing the high gas fees within the Ethereum blockchain. The platform stated that usability has been added to the Ethereum layer-2 project Polygon.
2021-4-3 15:55 | |
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As the decentralized finance ecosystem, popular as DeFi, continues to grow at a winged pace, Ethereum gas costs are surging to the roof, forcing investors to look for new faster, and cheaper blockchains.
2021-4-2 00:33 | |
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CryptoNinjas » NFT marketplace OpenSea to support layer-2 trading via Immutable X OpenSea, the world’s largest NFT marketplace, announced today that will be supporting trading via Immutable X, a gas-free layer-2 protocol for Ethereum NFTs which embraces decentralization at its core.
2021-4-1 02:50 | |
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The Optimism team has announced that its mainnet launch will no longer take place this month as earlier scheduled, but a July take-off may be possible. The team says the change is in a bid to give its ecosystem partners, projects, wallets and others more time to integrate, audit and test the Ethereum Layer-2 scalingRead More
2021-3-26 18:00 | |
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As questions circle about the network’s capacities following surging transaction costs and accelerating activity in the decentralized finance (defi) arena, Ethereum’s founder Vitalik Buterin opines that layer-2 solutions could help the network scale by a factor of 100x in mere months to meet growing demand.
2021-3-13 01:30 | |
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Delaware, US, 10th March, 2021, // ChainWire // SuperFarm will be integrating with Polygon to deliver fast and low-cost NFTs on layer-2. Polygon (formerly Matic) is the preeminent developer of Ethereum scaling solutions and is at the forefront of pioneering L2 technologies.
2021-3-11 20:02 | |
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Layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum – Optimism – has found a major backer in Andreessen Horowitz. Andreessen Horowitz Leads $25 Million Round The race to become the first Layer 2 scaling solution to fix the high gas fees woes for the largest smart contracts platform is heating up.
2021-2-26 20:00 | |
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As Ethereum gas fees touch new highs, the need for a layer-2 scaling solution couldn’t be more urgent. Matic Network Undergoes Major Rebranding Matic Network, a leading layer-2 Ethereum scaling platform today announced its rebranding as Polygon, Decrypt reports.
2021-2-10 07:00 | |
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Matic Network, known for providing Layer 2 scaling solutions, is rebranding as Polygon and launching on the Ethereum blockchain. The new Matic will help to solve Ethereum’s lingering scaling issues and the high transaction fees that have made Ethereum almost unusable.
2021-2-10 18:05 | |
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Ethereum (ETH) is inarguably the de-facto smart contract platform for the majority of developers to build decentralized applications (dApps) on. Today, Ethereum is home to more than 90 percent of decentralized finance (deFi) applications and the number continues to grow bigger with every passing day.
2021-2-9 15:27 | |
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More and more DeFi protocols are experimenting with the Layer-2 solution as scalability continues to be an issue on Ethereum (ETH). The most recent project to implement an L2 scaling solution appears to be a DeFi loan platform, Aave (AAVE).
2021-1-23 13:56 | |
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Ethereum’s title as the most active blockchain network is becoming increasingly reinforced as network activity on the chain is now fully ahead of Bitcoin. Stablecoin and decentralized finance (DeFi) transactions continue to catapult Ethereum’s economic activity count but often at the expense of high gas costs leading to renewed clamor for Layer-2 (L2) solutions thatRead More
2021-1-20 21:00 | |
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Following a year of development, Layer-2 Ethereum solutions provider Optimism has soft-launched on the mainnet over the weekend. In its latest blog post, the Optimism team laid out the particulars of the launch and detailed the battle testing that still needs to be carried out on the network.
2021-1-18 10:14 | |
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By several measures, activity on the network remains near peak levels, which has industry leaders plussed about the plunge in ether's price.
Users can now lend FXRP to earn yield or use it as collateral to borrow other assets, giving XRP holders new ways to put their tokens to work onchain.
Galaxy generated $426 million in adjusted gross profit for the full year and ended it with $2.6 billion in cash and stablecoins, despite the significant quarterly loss.
Last year marked the second-worst annual performance since Strategy adopted its bitcoin treasury strategy.
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Even as major cryptocurrencies plunge to multi-year lows and forced liquidations ripple across the market, DeFi’s total value locked has only slipped modestly.
Major cryptocurrencies eased off overnight highs during Asia trading, with bitcoin steady above a critical support zone even as investor sentiment remains deeply bearish.